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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.

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.

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

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..

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.........

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

...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.

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.

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"?

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.

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

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.