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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 18:51:24 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Tom Duggan wrote:
> 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.
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 seal the bag. You can
let them soak for a while (dunk the bag in more hot water to keep it warm), or
slosh them round. The point is that keeping the bag airtight stops a mountain
of foam forming. Then you need to rinse the soap off with cold water.
It does get them really clean, but still won't restore a brand-new shine to old
bricks.
The only thing that'll do that is either applying a shiny coating (like car wax)
or using something abrasive to take off the surface layer of plastic. Neither
is ideal unless it's on a permanent, glued model, as both will affect how the
bricks interlock.
Legoland models are routinely blasted with plastic beads to strip off the dulled
surface, then repaired (it's a harsh process!) and lacquered.
Jason Railton
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 | | Re: How do you clean a bunch of lego?
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| My dad and I dumped a big box of lego into a net drawstring bag laid it flat on the top rack of the dishwasher and ran it. I dont remember the setting we used but it cleaned it pretty well. Just make sure that the holes in the net bag are really (...) (20 years ago, 25-Sep-04, to lugnet.general)
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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 (...) (20 years ago, 23-Sep-04, to lugnet.general)
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