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Re: How do *you* clean your LEGO parts?
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Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:54:57 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Jordan Bradford wrote:
> I don't think LUGNET has had any discussions about this in quite some time.
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> How do -you- clean your LEGO parts?
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> LEGO that's been on display just a short time can be cleaned with compressed
> air. But for displays that have been sitting out for long periods, the dust
> tends to stick, so you need to get more aggressive.
I use a simple paint brush to clean off display dust. I've found that the kind
with fairly soft bristles work pretty well. The brush I use most often is about
2½" wide.
> Then there's the issue of cleaning large quantities of parts that you bought
> from your neighbor's garage/rummage sale or from eBay. I'm always concerned
> about how dusty/sticky/whatever those foreign parts could be.
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> How do you dry them after they're cleaned? Water usually stays trapped
> in the small crevices because of surface tension and takes forever to
> evaporate. This can also leave soap marks.
Like others have said, soapy water works well. I have a large bowl that I put
the LEGOs in. I let them sit in the soapy water for several hours, stirring
every so often. Then I dump them into a colander and spray rinse them several
times. If the parts are ones with deep crevices &/or cavities, I give them a
full water-only soak in the bowl before the colander rinse.
You're right that water can get trapped in the crevices. You can set them out
on a towel to dry. Once they're dry except for the water in the crevices, pull
up the corners of the towel like a hobo bag and shake them around, then let them
dry again.
David
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| I don't think LUGNET has had any discussions about this in quite some time. How do -you- clean your LEGO parts? I'm interested in learning people's techniques, particularly ones that clean a lot of parts at once with little effort. LEGO that's been (...) (17 years ago, 21-Feb-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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