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evilanimation
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by evilanimation » Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:55 pm
Ok so i bought some figures off ebay and they are sticky feeling, the seller told me that they were in an attic, is this a chemical breakdown of the figures? Can i salvage these figures or am i screwed.
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art2614
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by art2614 » Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:15 pm
What kind of sticky!
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evilanimation
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by evilanimation » Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:18 pm
Well i do not mean the sticky icky!!!! Heat caused this im sure.
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STUKA
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by STUKA » Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:25 pm
many of the new figures were a bit tacky right out of the package - more so with the US Tankers and germans found three years ago.
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kduck
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by kduck » Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:47 am
I don't think heat would be the issue. My guess would be that they were painted with improperly mixed or low grade paint. I'm not sure what would be a good solution. I did a Google search for ways to cure tacky paint without much luck.
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cranedriver
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by cranedriver » Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:20 am
Just roll 'em around in some dirt and sand. The stickyness will be gone and you have instantly weathered figures.
Other than that there really isnt much you can do.
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