Joejitsu22
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Post by Joejitsu22 on Jan 8, 2012 17:40:21 GMT -5
i recently shared my new shelf display of figs, and noticed that the sun hits them a bit throughout the day. not directly per say, but the light does shine on them through the skylight, do i have to worry about fading?
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Post by TheChamp420 on Jan 8, 2012 18:32:57 GMT -5
I know the shiny belts fade, don't know bout the figures
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Joejitsu22
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Post by Joejitsu22 on Jan 8, 2012 18:38:04 GMT -5
my worry is they get half faded look. its the figs left side that tends to see sunlight. Didnt even think about the belts. Crap.
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Post by Chewdeezy on Jan 8, 2012 19:08:48 GMT -5
Keep direct sunlight out of your collection!
The sun fades and erases any type of collection such as autographs too.
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Post by mmondrag96 on Jan 8, 2012 20:34:45 GMT -5
Keep direct sunlight out of your collection! The sun fades and erases any type of collection such as autographs too. This. I found out the hard way once. |
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Post by Kalob Black on Jan 8, 2012 20:43:44 GMT -5
The sun beat my WWE TOITLE to smithereens. It's damn near silver now. So I need a new one. I'll get one tomorrow.
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Post by LA Times on Jan 8, 2012 22:25:12 GMT -5
Never put your figures in front of a window. Ive had
-White molded shirt on a RA Cena turned yellow/stained
-Red boots on a CS Ultimate Warrior turn pink
-Skin on a Toy Biz Bam Bam Bigelow turn olive/zombie green
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Post by kevinandrewc on Jan 8, 2012 23:07:08 GMT -5
Don't put them anywhere near an air vent either. Even if your house is clean and your air filter is new, those things still spew out dust particles that can attach to your figures and stain their light colors (and dull the darks). If you're going to display them, the best thing is to invest in a showcase similar to something you'd see at a meat deli. People who put their things on open shelves better be religious about keeping them dust free or their collection will age 2 or 3 times faster than they should. Even exposure to open air will fade them quicker.
I've spent over a $1000 on my collection already. I keep them in long, flat storage containers I bought at Target that fit under my bed. I'll keep them there until I have enough money to invest in proper display case. Some people, though, don't want to do that. They want to "enjoy them." Whenever I feel like it, I just break them out and look at them. I care more about them lasting. If you want them to look good in 5, 10, 20 years, then your safest option is keep them out of circulating air as much as possible.
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Joejitsu22
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Post by Joejitsu22 on Jan 8, 2012 23:20:53 GMT -5
Its not near a window, but skylight is hard to escape. Looks like I need to find the shade in the room. Thanks for the input and help.
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Post by m0nst3r42 on Jan 9, 2012 0:59:35 GMT -5
sun does do some damage to figs over time... my ra carlito turned greenish after awhile..
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2012 11:06:01 GMT -5
fuuuhhh.... i have mine in sunlight , not direct mind you but that sucks hard; i need a new display case with uv protection
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Post by 0,Y on Jan 9, 2012 11:13:41 GMT -5
mine are protected =)
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maske2g
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Post by maske2g on Jan 9, 2012 11:46:47 GMT -5
Can anyone share how they protect there's and what you use?
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