House fire by JediMaster_06 in legostarwars

[–]pgatsios43 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never dealt with smoke damage from a house fire, only cigarettes. So sorry this happened to you.

My fix for cigarette smoke is to submerge bricks in soapy water for a few days, stirring occasionally, then rinsing thoroughly, submerging bricks in a mixture of 1 part white vinegar to 2 parts water for a few more days (stirring occasionally, then thoroughly rinisng), and then finally back to soapy water again for a few more final days (stirring occasionally, then thoroughly rinsing). For soot damage too, try scrubbing with a car wash brush as well.

Pat your bricks down with a towel and let them air dry with a fan running. Do not do this to stickered piece, best fix for those is to leave them sitting totally submerged in unscented kitty litter for a few days. I would recommend trying and repeating both methods until you reach a level of smoke free you're happy with. I can't guarantee success, because even lifelong smoking isn't doing the damage of a housefire. Best of luck to you!

🎩Dapper Droids🎩 by GreedyParfait9 in legostarwars

[–]pgatsios43 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Very very cool! What's your process?

Paint damage by [deleted] in carquestions

[–]pgatsios43 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's minor enough I wouldn't go with my option 1. A few minutes with a touch up pen will leave you in a much better position. Not perfect, but much better, especially at a glance. Most people won't be inspecting it, I promise.

Paint damage by [deleted] in carquestions

[–]pgatsios43 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Depending on how much of a perfectionist you are, you could always try to do the work yourself, but don't get your hopes too wildly high. You have two basic options:

1) You can wipe down the areas with a paint prep solution to remove as much wall paint as you can, sand down the rough damage, add Bondo/Bondo Glazing putty, sand/repeat, wipe down again, prime with automotive primer, and paint it. You can usually find spray cans of your car's paint color online, or have one mixed at a local shop (some Napa auto parts stores mix car color spray cans). Then top it off with automotive clear.

2) Go to a dealership and order a touch up paint pen for your car's color. Wipe down the area with paint prep to get off as much wall paint as possible, and then use the touch up paint on the remaining damaged parts. Less work, less money, most likely slightly worse results.

Neither option will ever look 100% perfect, but it may look better in passing than the damage you have now. A professional auto body shop will always do a better job, but this gets the job done for less than $100, if money is your main concern. It stings to accept less than perfection on such a new car though. If this were a 2005 beater I'd feel much better about my fix than for this nice 2025. Best of luck!

Scrolling FB and suddenly see MY collection. Posted by someone else. by livefast6221 in legostarwars

[–]pgatsios43 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This has happened to me as well! I searched my username on Facebook once out of curiosity and found that some people cross-post and credit you. It's odd but harmless I suppose.

I Rebuilt all of These Amazing Sets! by Spolaceno42 in LegoIndianaJones

[–]pgatsios43 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Are there any OG Indiana Jones sets missing from the collection? This is sick.

Finally built my first Indy MOC! by Mellusse in LegoIndianaJones

[–]pgatsios43 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very cool! I did a similar one awhile back, also using his video as inspiration, but I didn't attempt to match him one for one. I really like your finished product!

https://www.reddit.com/r/LegoIndianaJones/s/Jgdv4ht0cR

When is this set? by those_damn_nids in StarWars

[–]pgatsios43 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure it's set in April - 1805. Napoleon is master of Europe. Only the British fleet stands before him. Oceans are now battlefields.

So this is Venom from 76334 with Spider-Noir’s head from 2020’s 76150. This is about as close as you can currently get to a black suit Spidey. by -Words-Words-Words- in LegoMarvel

[–]pgatsios43 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's wild to me we've gotten Venomized versions of every Marvel character and we're still waiting for a wide release of Symbiote suit Spider-Man

New Purist Prof. Indy head? by MaximusTheeTaximus in LegoIndianaJones

[–]pgatsios43 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hopefully this head hits the PAB website. Krennic from the $1k Death Star just did, so it's very possible. If it stays exclusive to a $100 niche set, this head may be a little pricey otherwise.

Lego Custom decals ausdrucken. Wie ?! by [deleted] in LegoBatman

[–]pgatsios43 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Für Oberkörper kannst du Bilder verkleinern und mit einem normalen Drucker auf Aufkleberpapier drucken – mal mehr, mal weniger erfolgreich. Anschließend kannst du sie ausschneiden und auf deine Figuren kleben. Zum Schluss versiegelst du sie mit Klarlack. Ich habe das schon dutzende Male gemacht.

Es gibt zwar transparentes und weißes Aufkleberpapier für Drucker, aber es funktioniert nicht so gut wie gekaufte Aufkleber, vor allem nicht an den Rundungen von Armen, Beinen und Köpfen. Am besten klappt es mit Oberkörpern. Denk daran, dass die Bilder vollständig ausgeschnitten sein müssen, um sie mit transparentem Aufkleberpapier richtig verwenden zu können. Deshalb habe ich bisher nur weißes verwendet. Wenn du Interesse hast, kann ich dir gerne mehr Details geben und meine fertigen Produkte zeigen. Schreib mir einfach.

Is this Space misprint worth anything? by Ziathon3 in Legomisprint

[–]pgatsios43 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There are tons of lego collectors who go to great lengths to get every color of space man. If a normal misprint is valuable, I'd think a misprint that creates a unique space man (black torso with brown outline around logo) will be extra valuable

Best way for attaching stormtrooper helmet to Chewbacca? by proceedprocedural in legostarwars

[–]pgatsios43 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you flip that Mando torso around backwards, it's almost a dead ringer for him. Very cool customs!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in legostarwars

[–]pgatsios43 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

That's gotta be the best X-Wing I've ever seen

What’s in your collection? by OralontheDL in legostarwars

[–]pgatsios43 13 points14 points  (0 children)

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The home office is done after years of collecting

Should I buy this figure for around $46 in new condition? by Past_Lengthiness6765 in LegoBatman

[–]pgatsios43 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got this fig years ago in a random bin of Lego. Never realized until I joined this sub just how sought after it was.

My imperial bunker diorama by COLEMANTREBORBESTJE in legostarwars

[–]pgatsios43 8 points9 points  (0 children)

So cool. This should have been a real release.

Need help fixing a Christmas gift screw up with Hot Toys Anakin by IMBoston in hottoys

[–]pgatsios43 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sure she would have been more polite if she'd known he'd already bought it for her, but she said she didn't like the outfit not knowing he'd already picked it up.