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Post by havoc7179 on Feb 25, 2020 21:44:45 GMT -5
Please excuse my ignorance on this but how do you avoid mold issues when you do a figure bath? I ordered some parts off of the internet and when I got them they were kind of dirty. I don't want to send for a refund I just want to bathe it and fix it. But how do I do that without creating a mold issue?
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Post by Nivro™ on Feb 25, 2020 21:47:58 GMT -5
Wash, rinse and let dry. Been doing fig baths (sometimes literal) long before ryder ever did and never had problems
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Post by havoc7179 on Feb 25, 2020 21:57:58 GMT -5
Wash, rinse and let dry. Been doing fig baths (sometimes literal) long before ryder ever did and never had problems Should I run it under a hair dryer or just let it air dry? |
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Post by stinkfaceT on Feb 25, 2020 22:53:17 GMT -5
Lay down a thin towel or some paper towel or such, and then just stand them up. Should dry fine by air with the ability for water to drain from the torso via gravity
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Post by Nivro™ on Feb 25, 2020 23:03:06 GMT -5
Wash, rinse and let dry. Been doing fig baths (sometimes literal) long before ryder ever did and never had problems Should I run it under a hair dryer or just let it air dry? I let mine air dry on a towel on my kitchen counter. I've done LJNs, Remcos, Bendems, galoobs, Hasbro, all JAKKS styles and Mattel's. |
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Post by afwanimations on Feb 26, 2020 2:33:00 GMT -5
I just shake the figures like they're maracas until all the water comes out
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Post by @Chair.Shot on Feb 26, 2020 22:52:41 GMT -5
When in doubt, microwave.
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Post by judas on Feb 27, 2020 9:07:09 GMT -5
Hot water. Soap. Soak. Wait. Rinse. Dry.
Rose petals, glass of wine and bath bomb are all optional.
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Feb 27, 2020 9:36:12 GMT -5
I've never had a figure mold. I wash everything from flea markets and eBay. If it didn't come to me in a box, I just assume it's been in someones ass.
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Post by czw4life on Feb 27, 2020 9:55:55 GMT -5
Mold needs constant moisture to grow. Even if you didn't dry the figures completely, they would air dry before mold would form. I think your over thinking this...
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Feb 27, 2020 10:11:01 GMT -5
I've never had a figure mold. I wash everything from flea markets and eBay. If it didn't come to me in a box, I just assume it's been in someones ass. Here you are showing your figures as you hand them down to your kids in the future: About 5 years ago I bought a Giant Gonzalez Jakks CS figure at the Stormville Flea market that had DEFINITELY been in somebody's ass. That's a big figure, too. |
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Post by CM Poor on Feb 27, 2020 11:38:26 GMT -5
You know that trick about sticking a soaked phone in a bowl of dried rice?
It isn't gonna hurt your figures anymore than it'd hurt an iPhone.
Rice isn't a half bad desiccant. Just skip the seasoning.
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Post by TheLastDude on Feb 27, 2020 16:17:23 GMT -5
I think the only way you'd ever have a problem with mold is if you bathe them and instantly bag the figure up after you take it out of the sink. If you give it a shake and let it air dry overnight, you'll be fine.
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I dont know good luck 
