Hacks related to cleaning, manipulating, or conserving plastics.
Hacks related to cleaning, manipulating, or conserving plastics.
Questions tagged [plastics]
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Flatten plastic playing cards
I have a set of KEM 100% plastic playing cards (stargazers model). They're a premium brand and supposed to be long lasting but after opening the box after not using them for some time I discovered that the top card of each deck (10 of clubs and Ace…
Dave
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How to slightly shrink a film canister?
I have the standard 1.25" film canister, but I need to make it slightly smaller, around 2-3mm smaller. Is there any way to do this? I need to keep the tube light-proof(no light leaks)
user118161
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How can I restore the shape of a deflated soda plastic bottle without breaking or opening the twist cap?
I have a plastic soda bottle (with soda in it) that has already deflated. It is closed and has a customized label. I got it many years ago, and it has deflated over time. How do I restore it to its original shape without breaking or opening the…
geffchang
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Where can I get easily cut sheets of clear plastic to cover a hole from a sky light?
There is a sky light, where the old window under it must have broke and fell out. I want to cover the holes leading to it, less than 60 cm x 60 cm. Where can I get insulating clear sheets of plastic to cover them? That I can cut into the right size.…
user40293
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How to fix sticky plastic?
I have a music keyboard (Korg PA-3x) and it’s been at the corner of my living room for a year or so without touching it. One day I realised the plastic parts around the screen and the area where the joystick is located is very sticky. The plastic…
xbmono
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What are these black spots in Plastic lids
I have been using borosil lunch box from few months, Borosil lunch box
After few days of using it there are few black spots started generating at the plastic lid, I tried removing them using dishwashing soap and even trying to remove it by rubbing…
Amit Bisht
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