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    cleaning transparent pieces —Zac Soden
   Hi everyone, I've had my collection going for over 10 years now and am finally attempting to get a serious sorting system happening. I have realised how easily that trans elements scratch and, after living inside the Lego bag for years, many are (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.storage)
   
        Re: cleaning transparent pieces —Wayne Sardullo
   I used Brasso and a cotton rag and buffered all my scratches out. however some of the deepier ones were a pain. the improvement for me was still to use the Brasso however I am using a small buffing wheel on my cordless dremel tool. Works great. (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.storage)
   
        Re: cleaning transparent pieces —Zac Soden
   (...) What exactly is Brasso? I live in Australia so I don't know any of these American brands. Zac Soden ---...--- www.ozbricks.com/battlespace (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.storage)
   
        Re: cleaning transparent pieces —Tanya K. Burkhart
   (...) Awesome idea! (...) Zac - Brasso is a smelly, ever-so-slightly abrasive polish for - you guessed it - brass! It will take the decals off of bricks that you would like to be plain, too. (very slowly) You have K-mart in Australia? Try finding (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.storage)
   
        Re: cleaning transparent pieces —Dave Schuler
   (...) I think that would take a steadier hand than my Coke-addled brain can summon. I wonder if a fingernail buffing stick would work (though, I expect, a little bit more slowly!) (...) Rubbing alcohol is similarly effective! I've had limited (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.storage)
   
        Re: cleaning transparent pieces —Zac Soden
   (...) Thanks for the input. Ill take a squiz around and see what works the best. We've got a buffing wheel downstairs so I might give that a go. ZaC Soden ---...--- www.ozbricks.com/battlespace (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.storage)
 

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