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Subject: 
Re: Wax removal?
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Mon, 8 Mar 1999 03:38:08 GMT
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Kevin Wilson <70641.507@compuserve.com> wrote in message
<36E16389.53993BC@compuserve.com>...
:>I thought about introducing a low heat to melt the wax so it can
wipe >off, but I'm not sure what the heat tolerance of Lego really is.
:
:No, don't do that! Put it in the freezer, which will make the wax
very
:brittle and it should come off much easier.
:
:Kevin

I've always used cold to remove wax.

I really think that is the way to go here. It is the traditional way
to remove wax from all kinds of stuff and as many have said even
moderate heat seems to have downsides.

DJ Zorn

To locate scans of official instructions
for discontinued sets only go to:
http://www.kl.net/scans/



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  Re: Wax removal?
 
(...) No, don't do that! Put it in the freezer, which will make the wax very brittle and it should come off much easier. Kevin (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

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