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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2015 17:09:31 GMT -5
My Bruno Sammartino was really stiff when I got him, but some hot tap water fixed that. Others have been more resistant to loosening up. I took a hot bath one night and took some of the stiffer figures with me and got them all loosened up, but then when they dried they just got stiff again. I think it might be because my house is a little chilly this time of year. That sounds an interesting bathtime lol. When I wrote that post I kept thinking "How do I type this without it sounding ... wrong?" Turns out it was impossible, so I just said screw it and clicked "Post".
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Post by skribbel24 on Jan 25, 2015 17:22:01 GMT -5
I liked them like that as opposed to having loose joints. Hot water always does the trick if they seem too tight.
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Post by bharrisfan on Jan 25, 2015 19:21:13 GMT -5
i had a ghostbuster kofi and a flair that had waists that were accidentally glued together. i used hairdryer/hot water cant remember which and it loosened em both up and i was able to separate the bond.
side note. i read on a dc collectibles batman animated series message board (that line was having serious QC issues) and the dc collectibles customer service people said in an email to someone not to use a hairdryer on the figures because it was carcinogenic--the plastic became carcinogenic after exposure to the hairdryer heat. that was terryifying to read. i hair dry A TON of figures and even used the hairdyer on one of the dc collectibles two face figures.
anyway the dc figures are made of ABS and PVC just like pretty much all other action figures. so seems like hairdryers on all action figures would be carcinogenic.
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Post by PJ on Jan 25, 2015 19:46:38 GMT -5
i had a ghostbuster kofi and a flair that had waists that were accidentally glued together. i used hairdryer/hot water cant remember which and it loosened em both up and i was able to separate the bond. side note. i read on a dc collectibles batman animated series message board (that line was having serious QC issues) and the dc collectibles customer service people said in an email to someone not to use a hairdryer on the figures because it was carcinogenic--the plastic became carcinogenic after exposure to the hairdryer heat. that was terryifying to read. i hair dry A TON of figures and even used the hairdyer on one of the dc collectibles two face figures. anyway the dc figures are made of ABS and PVC just like pretty much all other action figures. so seems like hairdryers on all action figures would be carcinogenic. As someone who has collected DCD since their first figure the problem is they use the clear brittle plastic for their articulation pins and they snap over time just from the weight of the figure theybare supporting. Has nothing to with heating the figures. I've had plenty break just standing on the shelf in climate controlled rooms. It only took them 16 years to address it.
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Post by bharrisfan on Jan 26, 2015 10:21:56 GMT -5
i had a ghostbuster kofi and a flair that had waists that were accidentally glued together. i used hairdryer/hot water cant remember which and it loosened em both up and i was able to separate the bond. side note. i read on a dc collectibles batman animated series message board (that line was having serious QC issues) and the dc collectibles customer service people said in an email to someone not to use a hairdryer on the figures because it was carcinogenic--the plastic became carcinogenic after exposure to the hairdryer heat. that was terryifying to read. i hair dry A TON of figures and even used the hairdyer on one of the dc collectibles two face figures. anyway the dc figures are made of ABS and PVC just like pretty much all other action figures. so seems like hairdryers on all action figures would be carcinogenic. As someone who has collected DCD since their first figure the problem is they use the clear brittle plastic for their articulation pins and they snap over time just from the weight of the figure theybare supporting. Has nothing to with heating the figures. I've had plenty break just standing on the shelf in climate controlled rooms. It only took them 16 years to address it. sorry didnt mean to imply hairdryers were cause of breakage. just was noting the horrific warning that heating the figures with hairdryers was carcinogenic
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