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Re: Glued Minifigs
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Tue, 20 Jul 1999 09:14:48 GMT
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On Tue, 20 Jul 1999 02:04:28 GMT, "Greg Majewski" <citrusx__@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hello,
> I just received a winning from an auction, and I must say that I am slightly
> (1) annoyed. The minifigs that came with the set were all glued together! After
> trying vainly to pull apart the minifigs, I realized that the glue involved
> must have just been a little less stronger than, say, cement. (2) After
> destroying two fingernails and drawing blood, I managed to pull a visor off of
> one of the hemlets, and saw to my horror that there was yellow ABS from the
> helmet stuck to the visor. It almost appeared that the visor was melted to the
> helmet, but I did see a trace of glue and managed to scrape it off. I am
> thinking of soaking the minifigs in an acid for a day or four, but I don't know
> what will work. Will vinegar or something to that extent be too strong and take
> the prining off of the minifigs? Who has had experience with this sort of
> madness?

Ouch.  *IF* it was superglue that was used, you *might* have some luck by
trying superglue remover.  The superglues used in model airplanes are *very*
good, and they have this great product that almost instantly undoes it.
Go to any *good* hobby shop, and they should have some.  Take a fig along, they
might even let you try some first if you ask nicely.

-- Terry K --



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Hello, I just received a winning from an auction, and I must say that I am slightly (1) annoyed. The minifigs that came with the set were all glued together! After trying vainly to pull apart the minifigs, I realized that the glue involved must have (...) (27 years ago, 20-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)

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