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Re: How do you clean a bunch of lego?
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 23 Sep 2004 04:09:35 GMT
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I usually just take what I get at Yard sales, put them in a pillow case, tie off
the end, and throw them in the washing machine....so far I have'nt had any
problems with damaging the peices or anything...just use regular clothes
detergent and warm water....just make sure you don't put them in the dryer.
Tom D
In lugnet.general, Bill Vollbrecht wrote:
> In lugnet.general, John Pannell wrote:
> > This is my first post and I hope this is not an oft asked question,as I could
> > not find one.I know there are a lot of ways everyone can clean their bricks but
> > to get them 'shiney' clean and not hurt them,is something I would rather just be
> > safer than sorry.Thanks.
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> When I used to buy old lots of Lego off of eBay, I would go through and hand
> wash each piece. I would fill a tub with lukewarm soapy water (a mild liquid
> dish soap work best). I let the bricks soak for a while and then scrub each
> piece on all sides with a soft toothbrush. Then rinse em again in clean water,
> and lay them out to dry. It gets the grime off, but it wouldn't do much to
> restore the shine, but it helps.
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> I used to do it with ALL the bricks I would get, but it became so tedious, I now
> only do the special elements, and leave the basic bricks alone (filler for big
> models, or bracing for shipping).
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> When I have a large MOC I want to keep together for a while, I use a new, unused
> make-up brush to gently dust inbetween the bricks. You can use a can of
> compressed air too. I was always afraid to use it if the chemical propellent
> might damage the brick, but we used them all the time in the modelshop, and I
> never did see any damage to the bricks.
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> Hope this helps!
>
> Bill Vollbrecht
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| (...) I came up with a way that gets a higher concentration of detergent and doesn't need so much bashing together. Put them in a large zip-lock bag with loads of washing-up liguid, add enough warm water to cover them, then squeeze out the air and (...) (20 years ago, 23-Sep-04, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) When I used to buy old lots of Lego off of eBay, I would go through and hand wash each piece. I would fill a tub with lukewarm soapy water (a mild liquid dish soap work best). I let the bricks soak for a while and then scrub each piece on all (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.general)
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