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Re: Strong smoke smell on parts
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Thu, 4 Feb 2010 18:48:41 GMT
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Lee Gaiteri wrote:
> I recently got an order from Bricklink, from a store in Germany, and
> when it arrived it smelled very strongly of smoke. I've been trying
> to find solutions to cleaning them that will be satisfactory. Some
> sites say sealing items in a container with a piece of bread soaked
> in vinegar (the bread is for greater surface area) will do the trick.
> Others mention baking soda. Others still have recommended a gentle
> wash. So far I'm trying the vinegar trick, but I'd like some
> backups--especially since I have another lot expected from Italy. I
> imagine the likelihood of that, too, smelling of smoke is rather
> high.
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> I'm a little hesitant to do a wash because the lot I got includes
> some heads, and I don't want to risk any damage to the patterns. I've
> found no info yet whether patterns can come off in a wash. One person
> suggested All Free & Clear, which is what we use for laundry
> detergent, but I'd like to be sure it will be safe for patterned
> parts. The same question applies to ultrasonic cleaning.
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> A complicating factor is that my wife has MCS and as bad as the smoke
> smell would be for her to be around, most chemical options are off
> the menu. Pine-sol, for instance, is out of the question; frankly I
> can't stand it either.
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> A while back someone also suggested using a vacuum chamber to clean
> parts, since that should unbond the smoke from the ABS. Has this been
> tested? And if so, does it pose any danger of warping the parts? It
> seems to me like a partial vacuum at least should be attainable so
> I'd like to know if this option works.
I have successfully used anti-bacterial liquid soap for cleaning smoke
smelling parts. I soak the parts for a couple days in a soapy solution.
One thing I noticed is that the smokey smell comes from an oily deposit, so
my feeling is a soap solution is important.
One thing this will NOT work for is chromed parts, the soap breaks down the
chrome.
Also, I have not left stickered parts in for long periods of time, however,
for a quick wash, I have not had any trouble with stickers as long as they
are well attached.
Frank
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| (...) That was my feeling too. I started off trying the vinegar-in-a-container thing, but the smoky bricks now smell like smoke and vinegar; at best the smoke smell has diminished only a little bit. When I get to washing them I'll make sure to do a (...) (15 years ago, 7-Feb-10, to lugnet.general)
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| I recently got an order from Bricklink, from a store in Germany, and when it arrived it smelled very strongly of smoke. I've been trying to find solutions to cleaning them that will be satisfactory. Some sites say sealing items in a container with a (...) (15 years ago, 2-Feb-10, to lugnet.general)
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