Help with changing hands

[Kolia]

Can I use the interchangeable hands on the earlier elites? If so, does anyone have tips on how to do it correctly, without damaging the figure? I have an elite 15 Yokozuna, I want to change the hands on this figure. Any info would be appreciated.

[czw4life]

Run the arm under hot water. Usually the hottest you can get our of your sink should work. Run it under the water for 30 seconds to 1 min. Pull the hand off and pop in the new one you want. The interchangeable hands have smaller ball pegs so they might be too loose for earlier elites but giving it a shot won't damage your figure if you do it this way.

[rastlinfigures]

You can, but they may be a little loose. I usually use a hair dryer (blow on the hand/wrist for a minute or two) to get them out and back in.

[The King Of Crisps]

yea the newer interchangable hands have a smaller peg so they will be a little loose on old elites.

[wreckingcrew]

You could put clear nail polish on the pegs to make them a little thicker, makes for a more snug fit. I do this on a variety of loose figures from different lines. Some people use super glue but you have to be more careful with this method and move the joints before/until it dries or it will get stuck. I have also heard of people using floor polish but I personally have never tried it.

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Feb 6, 2020 12:23:05 GMT -5 wreckingcrew said:

You could put clear nail polish on the pegs to make them a little thicker, makes for a more snug fit. I do this on a variety of loose figures from different lines. Some people use super glue but you have to be more careful with this method and move the joints before/until it dries or it will get stuck. I have also heard of people using floor polish but I personally have never tried it.

Yeah, I've used Future/Pledge floor polish before on loose joints, that stuff works really good! 

[kgchampion]

Feb 6, 2020 12:14:43 GMT -5 The King Of Crisps said:

yea the newer interchangable hands have a smaller peg so they will be a little loose on old elites.

I've had a lot of looseness with the new pegs, too, once I change the hands. It tightens up a little over time, but it's never as tight as it was out of the package.

[The King Of Crisps]

Yea for some reason the design of the pegs for the interchangable hands are straight pegs with out the bulb end on them which makes them loose in old arms and can be loose in the new ones.

[bigjohnnybadd]

Maybe I'll try this one day for Tye Dillinger... Such a shame they released his elite before interchangeable hands were introduced.

[awesomekid350]

I did the same thing for my Kelly Kelly Elite figure. Ran her hands under hot water for about a minute and they popped off with ease. The older women figure hands before 72 Becky were that soft rubber which could easily tear. So I just popped those off and gave her Becky's mic gripping hands. They're not the same color but it's barely noticeable if you dont pay any mind to it

[JC Motors]

I never changed hands on any of my WWE figures. However I did change the hand on my Multiverse Batman Returns Penguin.