keroro Posted September 4, 2014 Posted September 4, 2014 Hello... I have many pieces of Lego technic, in particolar some gears and axles, they are covered with a layer of teflon-oil, i try to clean with water and some soap but the result is not good. Wich product can i use?.... Quote
Alfadas Posted September 4, 2014 Posted September 4, 2014 Just soak them over night. In warm (NOT BOILING) with soap. Or Dreft? I don't know if that's available in Italy? But just use some fat removable soap. Soaking is the only option when you can't clean them. Quote
keroro Posted September 4, 2014 Author Posted September 4, 2014 Thanks... Tonight i try with an high concentration of soap and warm water... Dish detergent can be a good idea or it's too much aggressive? Quote
TinkerBrick Posted September 4, 2014 Posted September 4, 2014 There is already a thread for this topic. You might want to look it up/use the search function. Quote
keroro Posted September 4, 2014 Author Posted September 4, 2014 yes, i see it, but it's a particolar case, not dust but grass/oil..... Quote
keroro Posted September 5, 2014 Author Posted September 5, 2014 I bought three set from my friend and he used a teflon-oil for lubrificate the gear... I want to clean because the oil isn't good for ABS, I don't know if is the age of sets (silver champion, 8416,8454) or the oil but i have a lot of failure in the piece of contact with the oil (especially http://cache.lego.com/media/bricks/5/2/4112932.jpg) and in the V-motor the piston has a lot of friction. Quote
Sariel Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 I'm pretty sure I've seen some Bosh dishwashers with special program for cleaning Lego pieces, and with a net bag to hold them together during washing. Can't say how effective it is, though. Quote
Rockbrick Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 I took my good old 8860 apart (it had been on the shelves for many many years) caked in dust. I put the pieces in a netting bag and in the top drawer of the dishwasher (no dishes just lego) I then put it in a program that went no hotter than 40 degrees C for about 30 mins - NO DISH POWDER/tablet, i just used a squirt of degreaser (washing up soap liquid) (in effect a cold rinse as the program with the lowest heat was 50 degrees which I'm sure new lego will be ok with but not old 8860) the tyres came out best and the beams not too bad still some dust in the little holes Probably best to soak overnight and use a brush to clean each individual brick if you want it 100% clean - for removing general dirt, soak overnight and use the bag in a cold/warm rinse particularly good is a power shower in the bath direct on the model before dissassembly - then soaking in very warm water and soap - then dishwasher some say use the washing machine but the spinning will move the bricks against eachother and scratch the pieces I reckon Quote
Richard Dower Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 (edited) I used to put all my second hand Lego into a pillow case and then wash it at 30c in a washing machine....now while this is OK for smaller parts i do not recomend putting beams and especially panels in the washine machine, why?....the panels and beams get sctrached due to to the drum spinning and all the Lego hitting off each other, lesson learned. Now i just use luke warm water in the sink and use a lint free cloth to wipe down the Lego. I took my good old 8860 apart (it had been on the shelves for many many years) caked in dust. I put the pieces in a netting bag and in the top drawer of the dishwasher (no dishes just lego) I then put it in a program that went no hotter than 40 degrees C for about 30 mins - NO DISH POWDER/tablet, i just used a squirt of degreaser (washing up soap liquid) (in effect a cold rinse as the program with the lowest heat was 50 degrees which I'm sure new lego will be ok with but not old 8860) the tyres came out best and the beams not too bad still some dust in the little holes Probably best to soak overnight and use a brush to clean each individual brick if you want it 100% clean - for removing general dirt, soak overnight and use the bag in a cold/warm rinse particularly good is a power shower in the bath direct on the model before dissassembly - then soaking in very warm water and soap - then dishwasher some say use the washing machine but the spinning will move the bricks against eachother and scratch the pieces I reckon I think the best method, from experience...is luke warm water in the sink....no detergent or any kind of washing-up liquid or shampoo...just water. Let it soak for a few hours, gently move it arond and flip the panels or beams over. I then use a lint feee cloth used for cleaning glasses....you can get them in bulk on Ebay or Spacsavers will give you a couple for free if you ask. They do not scratch lenses so they are perfect for beams/panels. Q-tips can be used to clean the holes in beams and hard to get to spots in other types of Lego designs. Edited September 5, 2014 by Richard Dower Quote
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