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What's the best way to clean your bricks? What's the best way to care for them? These sorts of questions and more should be tagged with this tag.
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Neutralize brick scent
I've read that vinegar or baking soda (but not both at the same time!) can remove scents. If I were you I'd start trying with the baking soda, since the vinegar itself has some odor.
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Does soaking Lego pieces in isopropyl alcohol discolor or otherwise damage them?
As for cleaning LEGO bricks, if you need to remove physically visible dirt, here you can find lots of tips on doing just this, or you can go over to the official LEGO website and heed their recommendations … LEGO however, recommends cleaning electric parts and pieces using alcohol though, but they specifically mention wiping, not soaking, and especially not for prolonged periods. …
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Pneumatic pistons getting sticky
In this discussion at LUGNET the conclusion seems to be that you could use dry graphite if you are comfortable with graphite powder everywhere. Else you should try lithium grease or canola oil.
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Is it possible to sand/polish LEGO bricks?
Cleaning bricks is a well-studied field, you will find useful information regarding this topic all over the internet, including here. …
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Restoring valuable minifigures
Optionally combine this with alcohol-based cleaning agents.
On the same page, a pencil eraser might work, especially if the surface has a sheen which the ink could not penetrate. …
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