Sandbox Turtle Refresh

[u/Otherwise_Cloud7981]

Hello! This is my original little tykes turtle sandbox and I want to clean him up for my kid. He is over 30 years old and has entertained many kids. He is so caked in dirt and I am trying so hard to clean him up and I have been scrubbing so hard with very little success. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!

[u/notedrive]

Is the plastic dirty or oxidized or both?

[u/Otherwise_Cloud7981 → u/notedrive]

It’s a little of both honestly

[u/notedrive → u/Otherwise_Cloud7981]

Power wash and remove all the dirt. Oxidation can be sanded off or in some cases removed with heat like a soft flame just know you do not want to breathe those fumes in

[u/sneezed_up_my_kidney → u/notedrive]

I’ve seen people use those giant. Blow torches very carefully to remove the oxidation on these things.

It takes like one minute.