y2slim620
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Post by y2slim620 on Jul 2, 2023 13:32:23 GMT -5
Just recently received a shipment of the Legends series Rockers and Ax of Demolition. As soon as I opened up the box it had this weird strong smell. It wasn’t smoke related. Best way to describe it is like a smell from an old auto shop. It’s definitely related to the rubber kneepads (Rockers) and Ax’s vest. Did the fig bath and after airing them out for a bit, I sealed them in their own plastic bag. After a couple of days in the container box, the whole container smelled of that same rubber smell.
Been seeing some older posts on how to remove odors from figures that smell of smoke, but not sure if it’ll do the same trick. Also wondering if anyone has received figures that had a similar smell related to the rubber accessories. Right now I have them wrapped in bags with fabric softener sheets. Might try sealing them in a bag with baking soda next, if the sheets don’t work.
Any other tips?
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Post by jfinnomore on Jul 2, 2023 14:39:20 GMT -5
I have all my figures in cases and when I open the door you get hit with a strong rubber/plastic smell, I dont think you can fix it
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2023 14:56:12 GMT -5
Harley's cape knocked me flat on my ass when I opened him up.
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Post by captncharisma19 on Jul 2, 2023 16:19:04 GMT -5
That's the smell of cancer
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Post by Flair Forever on Jul 3, 2023 13:25:34 GMT -5
Is this different from that "new figure smell"? Because I hope that never goes away.... I get a rush every time I open a new figure.
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Post by shanieomaniac on Jul 3, 2023 17:20:26 GMT -5
I will literally huff my figures for "new figure smell". It makes the happy chemical in my brain. Which may or may not be microplastic induced cancer.
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Post by humbruh on Jul 3, 2023 17:25:09 GMT -5
Is this different from that "new figure smell"? Because I hope that never goes away.... I get a rush every time I open a new figure.   |
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Post by cldbld on Jul 3, 2023 17:49:32 GMT -5
Is this different from that "new figure smell"? Because I hope that never goes away.... I get a rush every time I open a new figure. Same, my wife used to look at me weird everytime I did it. I told her look, it's the same as you smelling those books. She finally understood 😂 |
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Post by venomeratt on Jul 5, 2023 11:42:16 GMT -5
Harley's cape knocked me flat on my ass when I opened him up. Man that Harley Cape is packed full of new figure smell. Though it reminds me of opening TMNT figures in the early 90s. So I like the nostalgia smell of it. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2023 11:47:47 GMT -5
Harley's cape knocked me flat on my ass when I opened him up. Man that Harley Cape is packed full of new figure smell. Though it reminds me of opening TMNT figures in the early 90s. So I like the nostalgia smell of it. Oh I def woke up in 1993 afterwards lol |
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y2slim620
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Post by y2slim620 on Jul 5, 2023 15:59:36 GMT -5
Is this different from that "new figure smell"? Because I hope that never goes away.... I get a rush every time I open a new figure. Definitely different from that new figure smell. Like I said, smells like an old auto shop or something. I’ve gotten pre-owned loose figures before and none have smelled like these. |
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Post by shanieomaniac on Jul 5, 2023 22:50:25 GMT -5
Harley's cape knocked me flat on my ass when I opened him up. Man that Harley Cape is packed full of new figure smell. Though it reminds me of opening TMNT figures in the early 90s. So I like the nostalgia smell of it. I keep taking hits off Harley's cape. It's great. Like I said, makes the happy chemical. |
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Post by randyrock on Jul 6, 2023 20:39:22 GMT -5
I can still remember the LJN smell when I was a kid. It was the smell of winning the figure hunt.
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