TMNT 80's

Blomberg · 11-16-2017, 01:12 AM

Hello,

I have a question, recently a dug op my old 80's TMNT figures from the attic. All my TMNT figures became sticky. Anyone else have this problem? What can I do about it?

Thanks

DonnieLaForge · 11-16-2017, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Blomberg

Hello,

I have a question, recently a dug op my old 80's TMNT figures from the attic. All my TMNT figures became sticky. Anyone else have this problem? What can I do about it?

Thanks

I read about people using baby powder so I tried it on some of my vintage pickups this year. Covered the figs/accessories up with it and let it sit for a day or so. Washed it off. It seemed like it took some sticky away, but nowhere near all of it.

So then I gave them a quick goo-gone rub down & rinse. This took more of it off, sometimes all, but sometimes there was still a bit left and not sure if they will gain it back over time.

inaheap · 11-16-2017, 01:27 PM

I have a Worf from Star Trek that does this. I just wash him periodically. I think it is something they used in the plastic that seeps out on some figures over time.

*TurtleWA* · 11-16-2017, 03:05 PM

Yeah it sucks when this happens. They still display well. But are not fun to pose because of the tackiness. Also the mental/psychological factor of knowing some consider them not as mint because of sticky residue.

I do think it’s a chemical that naturally seeps from some plastics. Storage methods can accelerate the sweating of the chemical in the figures. I have found nothing to help this after it has already occurred. It happens a lot!

From what I’ve read Items stored in sealed containers, baggies, boxes, MOC or MIB can’t breathe and the plastic chemical can’t escape and will cling to the figure causing the stickiness or tackiness.

*Powder* · 11-16-2017, 03:09 PM

Honestly, it's kind of a lost cause, I'm sorry to say. When the plasticizer starts to leak, there's no turning back. Warm soap/water can lessen it temporarily but the problem will continue after.

*IndigoErth* · 11-16-2017, 04:07 PM

My mom brought me a few she saw at a yard sale a couple years ago and all of them were sticky like that. Tried washing them and whatnot, but nothing helped. On the other hand, I've got two oldies (loose out of package) I've bought off of eBay that aren't at all and still seem pretty new. I'm really suspecting the heat from being in an attic may be a factor and just a breakdown of the plastic.

At some point I will hopefully find what became of my own small childhood collection, which I'm hoping have not succumbed to the same issue.

Blomberg · 11-17-2017, 01:32 AM

Thanks for the help everyone!

*wpugh2424* · 11-20-2017, 07:56 PM

Yea I can't get it off some of mine
I'll take any ideas but like powder said I think it's a lost cause

11-16-2017, 01:12 AM	#1
Blomberg Random Punk Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Netherlands Posts: 17	TMNT 80's Hello, I have a question, recently a dug op my old 80's TMNT figures from the attic. All my TMNT figures became sticky. Anyone else have this problem? What can I do about it? Thanks

11-16-2017, 01:27 PM	#3
inaheap Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,143	I have a Worf from Star Trek that does this. I just wash him periodically. I think it is something they used in the plastic that seeps out on some figures over time. __________________ I have always liked Cowa-bunga! We do not stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing When I became an adult I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.

11-16-2017, 03:05 PM	#4
TurtleWA Foot Elite Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: WA Posts: 2,507	Yeah it sucks when this happens. They still display well. But are not fun to pose because of the tackiness. Also the mental/psychological factor of knowing some consider them not as mint because of sticky residue. I do think it’s a chemical that naturally seeps from some plastics. Storage methods can accelerate the sweating of the chemical in the figures. I have found nothing to help this after it has already occurred. It happens a lot! From what I’ve read Items stored in sealed containers, baggies, boxes, MOC or MIB can’t breathe and the plastic chemical can’t escape and will cling to the figure causing the stickiness or tackiness. Last edited by TurtleWA; 11-16-2017 at 03:11 PM.

11-16-2017, 03:09 PM	#5
Powder So tired of this place Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell Ri La Posts: 26,803	Honestly, it's kind of a lost cause, I'm sorry to say. When the plasticizer starts to leak, there's no turning back. Warm soap/water can lessen it temporarily but the problem will continue after. __________________ I'm convinced that none of you have ever experienced joy

11-20-2017, 07:56 PM	#8
wpugh2424 Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Triceraton Republic Posts: 1,525	Yea I can't get it off some of mine I'll take any ideas but like powder said I think it's a lost cause __________________ "Go! Move it, will ya? Aw, you're letting him blow right by ya! Can you believe this guy? Come on! Don't just...! Ninja-kick the damn rabbit! Do something!"

11-16-2017, 04:07 PM	#6
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 15,234	My mom brought me a few she saw at a yard sale a couple years ago and all of them were sticky like that. Tried washing them and whatnot, but nothing helped. On the other hand, I've got two oldies (loose out of package) I've bought off of eBay that aren't at all and still seem pretty new. I'm really suspecting the heat from being in an attic may be a factor and just a breakdown of the plastic. At some point I will hopefully find what became of my own small childhood collection, which I'm hoping have not succumbed to the same issue.

11-17-2017, 01:32 AM	#7
Blomberg Random Punk Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Netherlands Posts: 17	Thanks for the help everyone!