Question About Washing Bionicles

[TOAOFCOMEDY]

Um, yeah, haven't posted anything in a while.XDAnyway, I was just wondering, can soap (liquid, foaming, or bar), or water do any damage to Lego?I was wondering because I recently washed one of my Bionicles with foaming soap (cause it was smelled weird) and when I put it back together, I noticed that 1) the pieces were looser, and 2) when I pulled apart one of the joints to properly dry the knob, it seemed unusually stiff, and it stopped almost halfway apart (not good; almost snapped). So, anyway, grateful for any help.

[Malevolence]

I don't wash Bionicles, because they don't exist.As for washing Bionicle pieces and LEGO pieces in general, I first disassemble everything, rinse in luke-warm water, and perhaps apply a little bit of ivory dishsoap if they're actually dirty.Let them dry thoroughly, and they should work fine.I'd advice against hot water, because heating up any form of plastic is a negative, both for the pieces themselves and your health. Plus, heat expands and cold contracts, so I would avoid either extreme altogether, as they could alter the stability of the pieces.

[Sumiki]

Only a few times has washing parts been necessary for me, but when I do, I take all of the parts apart and run them under cold-to-lukewarm water. Then I just use regular hand soap and rub the affected area, then rinse again, thoroughly.Then I surround them in a towel and shake.

[Akuna Toa of Sonics]

I've washed my Pohatu Nuva's parts after chocolate syrup spilled on it, and they were fine.

[16N1K4]

I've never had to wash my Bionicle sets before. I just wipe the dust off using a damp cloth.

[Tiakor]

If you wash a brand-new set, it would help loosen up the joints a little...that's all I know.

[Ehlekdude]

I only wash my Lego's of dust with water, and it works fine, nothing goes wrong. Oh, and if you're washing non-Bionicle Lego's with stickers, make sure the parts with stickers don't go under water.

[MasterShadow]

Room temperature water on a cloth does the trick with dirt. If it was something that was unsanitary I would use a mild antibacterial soap and room temperature water. Never use hot water it can warp the plastic. Never use harsh cleaners with alcohol in them especially with rubber parts.

[Daiker]

Usually, it's from dust, and I just wash in plain ol' water and let it dry. Nothing has happened to them

[GeluNumber1]

If a Lego's dusty, spray it down with water, and pat-dry it off. It'll be fine afterwards.

[Dralcax]

Make sure you rinse good if you use soap, or else a thin film can dry onto the part, which is probably the case with your ball joint. Rinse it again and it should be fine.

[- JL -]

I washed my entire moc with hot water and nothing bad happened. The only 2 things are 1. I found out that I had put glue inside his brain and 2. His shoulder got a bit more lubricated.

[Omicron Squad Leader]

I don't wash Bionicles, because they don't exist.

He can call them "Bionicles" if he wishes, not doing so is only your perspective; there's no need to be snide.Anyway, I don't wash my sets, Bionicle or not, I usually just dust them, otherwise they get really disgusting. Edited November 9, 2011 by Omicron Squad Leader

[The 1st Shadow]

I occasionally wash my sets, if necessary. I've never had a problem with them, though the joints often feel loose for a few minutes after the the washing. But give them a while and they go back to normal.

[Peach 00]

Joints probably got slippery because of the soap. I usually just wash them with water, maybe use liquid soap on them and wash them nicely. I've never really found any problem, to be honest.

[FrozenFlash]

I washed one of my Kopaka Nuva figures once and it still stayed the same, no loose pieces or anything.

[Ghosthands]

I don't even bother to disassemble, personally. I just remove any electrical parts and either rinse in cold water or dunk them in lukewarm. They look great afterwards, though. I recommend regularly washing rubber parts like Krana and Kraata. Makes the colours brighter.

[a goose]

_{I always use cold water, sometimes hand soap. It's always fine for me. As long as the stuff comes out. And keep it away from toothpaste! It stains it permanently.}

_{I recommend regularly washing rubber parts like Krana and Kraata. Makes the colours brighter.}

_{I don't care how bright its colours will end up, I'm not washing my sterling-silver Krana-Kal.}

[Dralcax]

_{I always use cold water, sometimes hand soap. It's always fine for me. As long as the stuff comes out. And keep it away from toothpaste! It stains it permanently.}

_{I recommend regularly washing rubber parts like Krana and Kraata. Makes the colours brighter.}

_{I don't care how bright its colours will end up, I'm not washing my sterling-silver Krana-Kal.}

Then it might end up a Sterling Black Krana-Kal. But you know, it is possible to electroplate a WMKK, VMKK, or SSKK and make it gold, but I digress, PM me if you want more details. But for dusting electronics, where a moist dustcloth is not an option, you can always see how far blowing hard and mashing it into the carpet gets you.

[a goose]

_{I always use cold water, sometimes hand soap. It's always fine for me. As long as the stuff comes out. And keep it away from toothpaste! It stains it permanently.}

_{I recommend regularly washing rubber parts like Krana and Kraata. Makes the colours brighter.}

_{I don't care how bright its colours will end up, I'm not washing my sterling-silver Krana-Kal.}

Then it might end up a Sterling Black Krana-Kal.

Which is exactly why I'm not washing it. Ever. Period.

[Ghosthands]

_{I always use cold water, sometimes hand soap. It's always fine for me. As long as the stuff comes out. And keep it away from toothpaste! It stains it permanently.}

_{I recommend regularly washing rubber parts like Krana and Kraata. Makes the colours brighter.}

_{I don't care how bright its colours will end up, I'm not washing my sterling-silver Krana-Kal.}

Then it might end up a Sterling Black Krana-Kal.

Which is exactly why I'm not washing it. Ever. Period.

Did I mention the word 'rubber'? Edited November 19, 2011 by Ghosthands

[a goose]

_{I always use cold water, sometimes hand soap. It's always fine for me. As long as the stuff comes out. And keep it away from toothpaste! It stains it permanently.}

_{I recommend regularly washing rubber parts like Krana and Kraata. Makes the colours brighter.}

_{I don't care how bright its colours will end up, I'm not washing my sterling-silver Krana-Kal.}

Then it might end up a Sterling Black Krana-Kal.

Which is exactly why I'm not washing it. Ever. Period.

Did I mention the word 'rubber'?

The Sterling Silver Xa-Kal is rubber, but it's silver plated.I found out it was special when I did what I did with all my other Krana:I tried to eat it.Owwwwwwww... Edited November 20, 2011 by Pirok the Va-Matoran

[Dralcax]

_{I always use cold water, sometimes hand soap. It's always fine for me. As long as the stuff comes out. And keep it away from toothpaste! It stains it permanently.}

_{I recommend regularly washing rubber parts like Krana and Kraata. Makes the colours brighter.}

_{I don't care how bright its colours will end up, I'm not washing my sterling-silver Krana-Kal.}

Then it might end up a Sterling Black Krana-Kal.

Which is exactly why I'm not washing it. Ever. Period.

Did I mention the word 'rubber'?

The Sterling Silver Xa-Kal is rubber, but it's silver plated.I found out it was special when I did what I did with all my other Krana:I tried to eat it.Owwwwwwww...

And they called "Do you eat your Lego Bricks?" a stupid question...

[Tavakai]

I washed off Antroz's Jutlin after a spider laid some eggs inside of it, and it was just fine.

[Swert]

My only key advice is, when washing -any- LEGO in general, don't go overboard on the chemicals, especially disinfectants like Pine-Sol or imitation brand.Use too much, and you can actually fade the color. It has happened before.I'd say half a capful to a large quantity of water will disinfect the entire lot. As for scrubbing, Dawn has proven to be safe on animals, it'll be safe on your LEGO too : D

[Toa Takiah, Toa of Space]

Anything but Lysol. NEVER EVER EVER EVER use Lysol on Lego stuff, because it will break them. You don't have to stress any pieces around or anything. It will simply break them. They will disintegrate. Handwash pieces with soap and warm water.

[Lewa0111 Nuva]

Hot water is a major no-no. I've never tried using soap on LEGO pieces, but I have submerged them in cold water before, sometimes for hours on end, and it had no harm done. (I used to play with Gali/Gahlok/etc. in our swimming pool when I was little). Lewa0111 Nuva

[Guest TahuOmega]

No, why would I waste water on something like that?

[Kopekemaster]

Being a thrift-store-shopper, some LEGO and Bionicle sets I get are a bit, uhh, gross. So I wash them off.On a funnier note, I remember when I had a bath in a hotel (with lots of jets) and I put my Turahk in the tub and he just floated around and around and around......It was really funny.

[Toatapio Nuva]

I once left my Pohatu Mata in a bucket of water for several days. When I took him out, his black pieces were covered in some orange substance. Weird. It came off after a while, though.

[ankyfdarkness]

Soap and water have never damaged any of my Lego sets. I should know because I've used soap and water on them many times before.

[Ballom Nom Nom]

I will rinse dusty parts in cool water to clean them up, and it always appears to work fine without any ill effects.~B~

[Dralcax]

I once left my Pohatu Mata in a bucket of water for several days. When I took him out, his black pieces were covered in some orange substance. Weird. It came off after a while, though.

Eww, gross. Please tell me it isn't a bacterial film or something.

[Eragon3443]

My parts never get dusty, so i have no clue =P

[Voxumo]

I must say that i take some spray bottles and do a light misting because my bionicles collect a whole lot of dust. like my antroz from the jetrax is covered in dust, but besides that i don't wash them.