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Subject: 
Best way to remove marker pen from Lego?
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Date: 
Wed, 7 Nov 2001 08:08:49 GMT
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I have recently got a couple of extremely well-used sets on ebay. (Translated
that means that their condition was far worse than advertised!)

I did the washing machine thing to remove the dust, grime, and whiten those
very-yellowed-whites as best I could, but I still have a number of bricks
which occur in highly visible parts of the models which have been written on
with some kind of felt-tip marker pen.

After 30 minutes in the washing machine,I think I can say it is not
water-soluble. Any cleaning fluids that anyone can recommend?

Kerry

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Kerry Raymond, Lady BUG
Lugnet Member #599
Mindstorms, Technics, Star Wars
Brisbane, Australia



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  Re: Best way to remove marker pen from Lego?
 
(...) It's amazing what people think is still a sellable item, isn't it? I have had one too many bad deals from eBay (and one REALLY bad deal, that actually mad me angry because of the disparity between actual condition and advertised condition). (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.market.auction)
  Re: Best way to remove marker pen from Lego?
 
(...) Domestos. High strength bleach. Soak until it lifts or soak some more. Days even :^) Restaurants/cafes use it for removing tea/coffee stains from cups, anyone for a cuppa ? pete.w (who drinks coffee mainly at home these days) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
  Re: Best way to remove marker pen from Lego?
 
(...) I have had some success with removing marks from black felt tip pens on bricks by using a regular pink pencil eraser. It does take the shine off of a brick, but this can be easily remedied. [Put a smidge of vaseline on your finger, wipe it off (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
  Re: Best way to remove marker pen from Lego?
 
(...) Kerry, One trick that may work is one I use when someone accidentally uses a permanent marker on a whiteboard - just take a whiteboard marker and write/scribble over the marks on the bricks, then wipe off with a cloth or something while it is (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
  Re: Best way to remove marker pen from Lego?
 
You could try eucalyptus oil, i've used it and it works. TOM. (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.au)

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