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Post by wayneyb on May 22, 2012 16:28:57 GMT -5
I've just received a WM26 Avatar Rey figure from a US ebayer. Its an awesome figure, one of my favourite Reys (god knows theres a ton to choose from  ) Now its got a black mark on its chin, like a beauty spot. It wont clean off or scrape off, looks maybe like a paint mark. What is the best way to cover this up/remove it - its so bloody annoying its all I see when I look at it. I only want a quick patch up, not bothered about getting a professional finish to it, just some way of it looking normal. I've covered white marks up on other figs just using a felt pen and it has done a good enough job for me, but with this being black it needs something else. Suggestions please. Excuse the blurry pic, best my phone could do!  |
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Post by bennet07 on May 22, 2012 16:31:22 GMT -5
Acetone
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Post by wayneyb on May 22, 2012 16:45:38 GMT -5
Cheers.
I've never used acetone before. How would I use it?
Am I at risk of taking off the rest of the paint around the mark with it.
Whats the best method?
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2012 16:51:40 GMT -5
Acetone works great, but be careful as it's very strong in potency. Use a q-tip and just slightly dab that exact spot and it will come off, just really try not to let it hit any of the mask as the paint could come off, but its location seems simple enough that you won't hit it if you take your time.
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Post by wayneyb on May 22, 2012 17:08:59 GMT -5
Acetone works great, but be careful as it's very strong in potency. Use a q-tip and just slightly dab that exact spot and it will come off, just really try not to let it hit any of the mask as the paint could come off, but its location seems simple enough that you won't hit it if you take your time. Thanks. So it won't take off the skin color paint? |
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Post by yakester21 on May 24, 2012 9:59:05 GMT -5
intereseting....I have a few loose figs like this and will have to give that a try....
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Post by jeffman316 on May 24, 2012 10:45:53 GMT -5
I get new figures all of the time with small black marks right out of the pack. The best thing to try first is a magic eraser. Just rub it gently after wetting the white side of the sponge and it usually takes the marks off easily.
My son plays with figures and gets lots of paint rubs on them. I can usually get most of those off for him to make them look new.
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Post by knuxx1 on May 24, 2012 10:50:27 GMT -5
I have to try Acetone and the Magic eraser out... I never knew. My son has a bunch of marks on his figures
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Post by The Madness on May 24, 2012 12:41:21 GMT -5
If I get a figure that has a small paint mark on it like that - and it's original factory paint that just got where it shouldn't be - I usually just take a very sharp X-acto knife and just barely scrape at it until it's gone and leaves no mark on the figure. Works every time for me.
Acetone is more of a "shotgun" method since it's liquid, and could easily remove paint that you want to keep. It's also highly toxic.
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Post by Grant on May 24, 2012 12:45:03 GMT -5
Does nail polish remover work? What about rubbing alcohol?
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Post by wayneyb on May 24, 2012 15:16:58 GMT -5
I've not tackled fixing my Rey figure yet, but after reading some comments on here I tried sorting a couple of my sons figures that have bits of paint transfer on them from playing.
I tried an eraser/rubber and it worked a treat, came straight off.
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Post by homeslice1998 on May 24, 2012 15:22:11 GMT -5
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Post by Gore on May 24, 2012 15:24:58 GMT -5
The skin on Rey figure heads is painted on, as the plastic used for the head is the same as the mask color, so if you use acetone or anything of the sort, a black dot will be the least of your worries.
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Post by Buckey Jaw on May 24, 2012 22:13:32 GMT -5
be careful when you use acetone, I find it leaves a shine
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Post by jfinnomore on May 24, 2012 22:18:53 GMT -5
The skin on Rey figure heads is painted on, as the plastic used for the head is the same as the mask color, so if you use acetone or anything of the sort, a black dot will be the least of your worries. yep, so i hope you didn't go that route yet. |
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Post by Nivro™ on May 24, 2012 22:23:07 GMT -5
Never realized Reys head was painted the color of the mask. Good thing I never used acetone on one LOL
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Post by poindizzle on May 25, 2012 10:02:49 GMT -5
The skin on Rey figure heads is painted on, as the plastic used for the head is the same as the mask color, so if you use acetone or anything of the sort, a black dot will be the least of your worries. As I was reading this I was starting to get worried somebody wasn't going to say this. Everybody chanting acetone! acetone! acetone! was going to end with the op posting an update where his Rey has a big blue spot under his lip  . |
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