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Tips for sticky / tacky softer plastic pieces?
tahra:
:o
Mayo?! Seriously?!
Mind boggles.
I also have plenty of junk set aside to remove stickers (you know, glass containers from food and such), I never heard of that! I need to buy some cheap mayo and try!
(I never tested the baby powder - so much to do, I always seem to leave a lot for "next time"...)
klickyklack:
--- Quote from: tahra on February 23, 2020, 17:52:56 ---:o
Mayo?! Seriously?!
Mind boggles.
I also have plenty of junk set aside to remove stickers (you know, glass containers from food and such), I never heard of that! I need to buy some cheap mayo and try!
(I never tested the baby powder - so much to do, I always seem to leave a lot for "next time"...)
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The only reason I don't like using mayo is it tends to be smellier (because of the eggs in mayo, & eggy smells gross me out) & that's not an issue with margerine or a butter substitute "spread". Leave it on overnight, or longer for more stubborn glue & the glue will just wipe off with a cloth/some kitchen roll.
tahra:
--- Quote from: klickyklack on February 23, 2020, 18:57:45 ---The only reason I don't like using mayo is it tends to be smellier (because of the eggs in mayo, & eggy smells gross me out) & that's not an issue with margerine or a butter substitute "spread". Leave it on overnight, or longer for more stubborn glue & the glue will just wipe off with a cloth/some kitchen roll.
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Well, margerine will work too! ;)
Thank you for the tip!
klickyklack:
I tried it with some feathers, left 1 in baby powder & another in marg for 24 hours. I wiped & cleaned them both off afterwards & left them to dry overnight, & I personally think the talc one feels slightly less tacky. Both feel better than they did (& both had previously been cleaned but were still tacky) but the stickiness hasn't entirely gone. Definitely better though.
The one that had marg on doesn't smell too good (I have a strong sense of smell) so for future ones I'll stick to the baby powder. I can still smell marg on the feather even after 2 washes & drying over night (& have now put that one in baby powder to try & reduce the stickiness & hopefully get rid of/mask the smell). I took photos, but don't have time to upload them, so I'll save that for later..
--- Quote from: tahra on February 23, 2020, 19:40:48 ---Well, margerine will work too! ;)
Thank you for the tip!
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Certain glues it just doesn't work with, so with those I end up re-washing & going the rubbing alcohol & the like route, but I always try marg first now.
tahra:
I will have to try to drown mine in baby powder.. The advantage is that it's not greasy.. I mean, you can't really leave smears of margerine or mayo on playmoparts, right?
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