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Are there any dangers in ''playing'' with your transformers?

I read somewhere that touching them can cause the plastic to degrade because of the oils on your fingers.......is that true?

AdamFett wrote:I read somewhere that touching them can cause the plastic to degrade because of the oils on your fingers.......is that true?

No idea about that, but I transform my figures now and then and have never had any problems.

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You can always wear white cotton gloves.

IMO, UV rays from sunlight, fluorescent tubes and energy-saving bulbs are what you should be more worried about than the oils on your fingers. The yellowing or fading of plastic is a much more prevalent problem than plastic disintegration...unless you're talking about gold plastic syndrome.

No. i'm not referring to gold plastic syndrome.....


As long as ive been collecting figures, i've always had a fear that if i handled my figures too much it would eventually melt the plastic.....It even stems over to how i store my figures....I NEVER store my figures in plastic baggies, because i fear the two will fuse....

BTW i keep my figures in a dark room.....100watt light bulb is te only light in the room.

In the 80s I spent more time playing with my TFs than playing with other children. They're mostly still mint and there's no sign of damage on them from oil.

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AdamFett wrote:Are there any dangers in ''playing'' with your transformers?

No. That's what they're made for.

I read somewhere that touching them can cause the plastic to degrade because of the oils on your fingers.......is that true?

Unless you've bathed in turpentine or sulfuric acid, highly unlikely. This' probably the ramblings of an OTT OCD individual.

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AdamFett wrote:Are there any dangers in ''playing'' with your transformers?

No. That's what they're made for. Just be wary of handling toys with stickers when you do.

I read somewhere that touching them can cause the plastic to degrade because of the oils on your fingers.......is that true?

Unless you've bathed in turpentine or sulfuric acid, highly unlikely. This' probably the ramblings of an OTT OCD individual.

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AdamFett wrote:Are there any dangers in ''playing'' with your transformers?

No. That's what they're made for. Just be wary of handling toys with stickers when you do.

I read somewhere that touching them can cause the plastic to degrade because of the oils on your fingers.......is that true?

Unless you've bathed in turpentine or sulfuric acid, highly unlikely. This' probably the ramblings of an OTT OCD individual.

Thanks for that man. Maybe i do have mild OCD. Sorry about my ''ramblings'', and thanks for the sarcasm. prick

AdamFett wrote:

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AdamFett wrote:Are there any dangers in ''playing'' with your transformers?

No. That's what they're made for. Just be wary of handling toys with stickers when you do.

I read somewhere that touching them can cause the plastic to degrade because of the oils on your fingers.......is that true?

Unless you've bathed in turpentine or sulfuric acid, highly unlikely. This' probably the ramblings of an OTT OCD individual.

Thanks for that man. Maybe i do have mild OCD. Sorry about my ''ramblings'', and thanks for the sarcasm. prick

I think he was probably referring to what you heard, not your post. You won't make friends fast with that manner. To address your query, I've heard that too but never experienced it.