Who says reconditioning should exclusively be aimed at furniture pieces, old beds, and other items around the house? You can also salvage your children’s old toys while saving some money, preserving emotional value as kids get easily attached to their toys ad seeing them break is never fun, and teaching your small ones the importance of preservation. Here are a few tips on reconditioning plastic toys that toy collectors make use of.     

 

How To Clean Plastic Toys

Toys that are made of plastic usually get unaesthetic crayon marks on them. Try paint thinner as a first solution to this problem; keep in mind you might risk getting the finish off the plastic, so gently rub the marks off with the help of paint thinner and either a toothbrush. Pay special attention when cleaning up lithos and make sure you do not rub the marks off too hard. If you are only considering using a cleaning product that is based on water only, know the latter is prone to cause wrinkles. Other solutions you could use are the ones based on denatured alcohol or xylene. Of course you can always visit a top lottery website and try your luck at the big jackpot in hopes for getting to buy brand new toys for your kids.

 

Getting back to our reconditioning dnitions tips Watch out for xylene-based products though! You will need to be really fast and wipe up all the excess on the spot, or risk ruining the plastic. The simple, classic water and rag combo can also be used for less serious stains and dirt on lithos.

 

You can also place a layer of toilet paper above an old toy sticker, pour mineral spirits on it and let it sit like that for a few minutes. The glue will easily dissolve and you will get to easily peel off the sticker starting with the edges.