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by **Doubledealer93** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:14 am

i was dusting off my animated decepticons and while dusting off lugnut i found out the cockpit on the purple part was sticky, also the purple spikes on his weapon. i wiped it off but it took awhile for it to come off. just used water. then i noticed the same thing on blitzwings head. sticky. why is this? and i recommend checking your animated toys for those who have them of being sticky. and if someone could explain please do.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:53 am

Heat and/or humidity may be causing or accelerating degradation in the plastic, causing the outer layers of it to become tar-like.

If you smoke or do anything else in your home that emits anything into the air that might settle on them causing a sticky residue, that could be the cause.

And of course, if you have kids and they've touched your toys (likely without you looking) they tend to have sticky fingers.

I suspect the first suggestion is the case though. I've seen some of my figures exhibit the same thing and I don't smoke around them but it does get quite hot and humid where I am.

by **Gunclaw** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:31 am

try not to spill anyhing sticky on them, also./ i found when i put a small bottle of pvp glue in my room, 300 seekers where stuck to my back. it took three days to take them off

News Credits: 10 · by **gavinfuzzy** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:40 am

Cos they are made of soft plastic. Or in animated's case, I think they used **** quality rubber. Blitzwing's head is insanely sticky now..

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 5:00 am

Gunclaw wrote:try not to spill anyhing sticky on them, also./ i found when i put a small bottle of pvp glue in my room, 300 seekers where stuck to my back. it took three days to take them off

Kindly explain......... :???:

by **Gunclaw** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:16 am

lol like my message? now it appears blitzwing is trying to eat my finger. NEVER TOUCH THE FLAMETHROWER

News Credits: 6 · by **BeastProwl** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:46 pm

...anyway, My blitzwing was fine a year ago, but I sold him off. Kinda reretting that actually, but I heard complaints of that around that time as well.

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:04 pm

The only time I had any problem with my animated figures as far as "stickiness" goes was when I pulled Ratchet & Classics Megatron out of a moving box and they were both fused together (Ratchet by his head, Megatron by his leg) through this very sticky ball. When I pulled them off, the plastic of Ratchet's face was melted, and Megatron's leg was...eh...it was in better condition.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:11 pm

PrimeStriker wrote:The only time I had any problem with my animated figures as far as "stickiness" goes was when I pulled Ratchet & Classics Megatron out of a moving box and they were both fused together (Ratchet by his head, Megatron by his leg) through this very sticky ball. When I pulled them off, the plastic of Ratchet's face was melted, and Megatron's leg was...eh...it was in better condition.

Were they holding up a sign saying "Help Us"? :lol:

News Credits: 12 · by **robofreak** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:03 pm

Mine are all packed up... I'm slightly worried about what I will find when I pull them out.

My Botcon Animated stuff is fine though.

I live in a dry area so that may help. Still ridiculous for figures from 2008 to have degradation problems already.

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:40 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
PrimeStriker wrote:The only time I had any problem with my animated figures as far as "stickiness" goes was when I pulled Ratchet & Classics Megatron out of a moving box and they were both fused together (Ratchet by his head, Megatron by his leg) through this very sticky ball. When I pulled them off, the plastic of Ratchet's face was melted, and Megatron's leg was...eh...it was in better condition.

Were they holding up a sign saying "Help Us"?

I'm just glad I don't like Animated all too much & I don't transform Megatron. Either one would've made me sad :lol:

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:01 pm

No animated melting rubber stickiness going on but one day i pulled my classics ironhide out of storage and i had him rapped in tissue as i ran out of bubble wrap anyway as i took it off it was stuck to the painted part of the hood i managed to slowly peel it off but he's left with a tissue imprint just glad it didn't melt in.