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Creative => How-To => Topic started by: Ali Baba on February 06, 2011, 20:19:25

Title: How NOT to clean Nuremburg quards (chromed parts): big SNAFU
Post by: Ali Baba on February 06, 2011, 20:19:25

I'm sorry. I'm really really sorry, Giorginetto.

Recently I bought a really nice lot. 3 steck houses, one with pointed roof. Al the bits were there, toast, lanterns, bolts on the doors. Nice price. Some animals, magic tree, furniture and some nice Nuremburg guards.

Decided to clean the lot. Used a detergent called biotex. Works well, normally.

http://www.biotex.nl/index.asp (http://www.biotex.nl/index.asp)

(http://www.biotex.nl/images/ps_biotexgroen600.jpg)

This was the result:

(http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/album/albums/userpics/11034/normal_playmo_6-2-2011_3.jpg)

Luckily the rest of the playmobil survived okee. I'll never use this stuff again. A warning to you all!

Title: Re: How NOT to clean Nuremburg quards (chromed parts): big SNAFU
Post by: WarriorOfToys on February 06, 2011, 20:23:28

Oh... wow. :o
Seems like you need to get painting now... ;)

Title: Re: How NOT to clean Nuremburg quards (chromed parts): big SNAFU
Post by: bonniebeth on February 06, 2011, 20:27:42

 :omg: Oh my goodness!!! Who would have thought it would be that much of a disaster? Thanks so much for the warning!

Title: Re: How NOT to clean Nuremburg quards (chromed parts): big SNAFU
Post by: playmofire on February 06, 2011, 20:31:40

 :omg:  :o    I'd go into hiding if I were you!   

Title: Re: How NOT to clean Nuremburg quards (chromed parts): big SNAFU
Post by: Wolf Knight on February 06, 2011, 21:12:57

Perhaps you'd like to have a look at this thread Ali!  ;)

http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=4522.0

Title: Re: How NOT to clean Nuremburg quards (chromed parts): big SNAFU
Post by: Ali Baba on February 06, 2011, 21:40:40

Thanks Wolf Knight, yes I followed it back then. It didn't say dipping it in warm water with detergent was going to damage it, only solvents. So I didn;t really expect anything would go wrong. Hm.

Title: Re: How NOT to clean Nuremburg quards (chromed parts): big SNAFU
Post by: Wolf Knight on February 06, 2011, 21:44:00

My initial idea was to shine the chrome with the solvent, but seeing the solvent removing the chrome, i decided, why not, remove all the original chrome and paint it again!

Title: Re: How NOT to clean Nuremburg quards (chromed parts): big SNAFU
Post by: berkwit on February 07, 2011, 08:07:32

Ouch! That must have hurt! I have used biotex in the past to clean stuff, and in my opinion the "bio" part of the name is a bit misleading, it's pretty aggressive...  :hmm:

Title: Re: How NOT to clean Nuremburg quards (chromed parts): big SNAFU
Post by: playmofire on February 07, 2011, 10:34:43

Quote from: berkwit on February 07, 2011, 08:07:32

Ouch! That must have hurt! I have used biotex in the past to clean stuff, and in my opinion the "bio" part of the name is a bit misleading, it's pretty aggressive...  :hmm:

Maybe eco-unfriendly?

Title: Re: How NOT to clean Nuremburg quards (chromed parts): big SNAFU
Post by: Ali Baba on February 07, 2011, 22:25:43

Yes, it hurt pretty bad. I'm gonna sue them for damages, those eco-b&^(#(%#@(!

I work with vintage plastics for my other hobby (restoring antique phones) and for that I use ordinary handsoap. Next time I'll use that.

Title: Re: How NOT to clean Nuremburg quards (chromed parts): big SNAFU
Post by: Playmoholics on February 07, 2011, 23:41:09

Och, so sorry that happened :'(
Perhaps a little off topic, but how do you clean the silver 4434 and gold knights 4430?

Title: Re: How NOT to clean Nuremburg quards (chromed parts): big SNAFU
Post by: Ali Baba on February 08, 2011, 12:16:32

Well, be careful what you use. A lot of cleaning products are abbrasive.

I think a company called Haggerty makes products that are reasonably safe. The make products that just clean and reverse the oxidation proces.

Title: Re: How NOT to clean Nuremburg quards (chromed parts): big SNAFU
Post by: Ali Baba on February 08, 2011, 12:22:03

Right, it was Hagerty, one g.

http://www.hagertycare.com/hagerty_personal_care.asp (http://www.hagertycare.com/hagerty_personal_care.asp)

Does anybody have experience with this product in combination with playmobil?

Title: Re: How NOT to clean Nuremburg quards (chromed parts): big SNAFU
Post by: Giorginetto on February 10, 2011, 13:33:16

Quote from: Ali Baba on February 06, 2011, 20:19:25

I'm sorry. I'm really really sorry, Giorginetto.

 ??? ???





 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: How NOT to clean Nuremburg quards (chromed parts): big SNAFU
Post by: playmojager on February 10, 2011, 13:41:56

What is your intention about these washed items ? Are you going to keep them ? If not I am interested.

Title: Re: How NOT to clean Nuremburg quards (chromed parts): big SNAFU
Post by: Ali Baba on February 10, 2011, 22:08:17

To be honest, I'm not sure yet. I was thinking of painting them gloss black for some custom. But I could use other parts of armour for that.