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Hi all, Quick question. I have just received a HUGE amount of used Lego I won in an eBay auction. Some of it is quite dirty/greasy etc and I want to have a go at cleaning it up a bit. My question is, in your expert opinions, what is the best way to (...) (23 years ago, 22-Oct-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi, Richard I am not an expert on this subject, but a couple of years ago I decided to clean most of my old Lego. The process I chose for this cleansing was with cold water, ordinary hand soap, and a baby's *soft* toothbrush. To start, I used (...) (23 years ago, 22-Oct-01, to lugnet.general)
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I don't see why using the dishwasher wouldn't work. Just don't use hot water (super hot water in there might warp the little suckers) and put the Lego in a mesh laundry bag. Agitation from a washing machine might be too much and give you surface (...) (23 years ago, 22-Oct-01, to lugnet.general)
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The dishwasher might be okay as long as it's not a cycle where it heats the water. Some dishwashers do heat the water if it's cold, and even if it's hot, it may not be hot enough, so the dishwasher will heat it up to the programmed temperature. (...) (23 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.general)
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tie em in a pillowcase and put it on a 40 degree wash. LEGO boxes used to have the 40 degree wash symbol on em' if they are just dusty a nice rub with a toothbrush does wonders. If you wet a dusty brick and then try and clean it its a lot more (...) (23 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I've got some information on my web page: (URL) have never used a dishwasher. I find that the soaking process is most important. Much of the dirt and grime will float away. It is important however to do a second wash with fresh soapy water (I (...) (23 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.general)
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I have a method that works well for "dirty/greasy" used LEGO... Soak the bricks in a solution of hot water and dishwashing detergent. Use one table spoon of detergent to one gallon of hot water. The water should not be too hot! If it hurts your (...) (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.general)
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I use the same method using a 5 gallon bucket. 1. 1-2 scoops (I use Electro sol DW crystals) in ~3 gallons of warm water. Mix thoroughly. 2. Add 2-3 gallons of LEGO, (after proper sorting of course) no more, or you will not have enough "stirring (...) (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Believe me, printed bricks (other than some early ones) can absolutely safely be soaked. I have never had a printed brick be damaged, even when soaking for several weeks (yea, sometimes I get a bucket of LEGO soaking and then run out of time (...) (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) <snip> (...) The only thing I've found really detrimental to printed pieces is silly putty, which I briefly considered as a cleaning agent. Yes, it gets dust and grime off and is really cool for recreating scenes from the blob with your legos (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.general)
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