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Re: Box repair
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lugnet.general
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Date:
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Tue, 26 Apr 2005 15:34:12 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Piers Saunders wrote:
> I've recently won some items on eBay - one of them unfortunately got damaged in
> transit (poor packing).
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> What type of glue is best glue to use to reattach a lid and should I try to
> remove the old glue 'strip'.
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> Also, if a box has become ripped - is there a good tape to use?
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> Opinions greatly appreciated - I'm so happy to have rediscovered me lego passion
> after 20 years :)
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> Many thanks
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> Piers
Piers,
I've found that removing as much of the glue strip as possible (if you can use
an x-acto knife well, this isn't hard), and using a hot glue gun works pretty
well. The trick is waiting for the gun to melt enough of the glue (I tend to be
impatient when handling hot glue guns).
Scott Lyttle
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