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10-18-2014, 09:01 PM
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Hellboy
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 814
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How to remove polystyrene?
Does anyone know the best way to remove bits of polystyrene from a statue? Some of my statue's have got tiny bits of polystyrene jammed into the finer details and no matter what I do I cannot get them out.
The little white bits really stand out especially on a dark colour statue.
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10-20-2014, 02:56 AM
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The Horsemen of Apocalypse
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Dagobah
Posts: 5,983
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Are you referring to styrofoam packing material? Do you have any photos?
Some ideas to try
Scotch tape
Toothpicks
Toothbrush
Compressed air
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10-20-2014, 06:37 AM
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Retired Reviewer
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Bluffton, SC USA
Posts: 5,893
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This ^^
For compressed air, try to use a small compressor (if you have it) instead of a can. The chemicals inside the can can affect the statue's paint. Been there done that. 
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10-20-2014, 07:52 AM
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This is Dr. DGK, I'm listening...
SF ReviewerModerator
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Stoke, England
Posts: 9,401
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Pucker your lips and blow!
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10-20-2014, 10:01 AM
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Retired Reviewer
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Bluffton, SC USA
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Pucker up buttercup!
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10-20-2014, 10:16 AM
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I was trying to daydream, but my mind kept wandering.
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,636
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Blew it off with lung power.
Blew it off with compressed air.
Brush it off with a small brush.
Final pieces needed uses of a small pick/scrapper, like the picks dentists uses. Ended up by to and almost acting like long thin tweezers.
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10-20-2014, 11:08 AM
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A.I.M.
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: The United States of America
Posts: 4,312
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Suck it in!
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10-20-2014, 12:58 PM
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Crush Mod
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: once in SD now in NC
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makeup brush works wonders
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