Collectible care?

As I am new to collecting, I am just wondering how I should look after my collectibles. i.e dusting cleaning etc.

I have hot toys in a detlof but dust still gets in the gaps etc, Just wondering what I should do and how often, or what some of you guys already do.

Thanks

canned air is your friend along with portable air filters.

Use ArmorAll on the HT Aliens, and Predalien. It protects the rubber suit.

don't shake the can of air before use, or you'll get a nasty surprise....

I wish I new that when I first tried.

Why what happens? Where can you get the cans of air?
Thanks for all your comments so far

For fun, turn the can upsidedown and then spray it on your skin for about 20 seconds . . .


I use a small car detailing brush to dust my figures.

EVILFACE said:

For fun, turn the can upsidedown and then spray it on your skin for about 20 seconds . . .


I use a small car detailing brush to dust my figures.

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How often would you dust them?

Well my room doesn't get dusty. Prolly every 6 months or so i brush em off if they need it or not.

Rull of thumb, just like cars, keep them clean and they are easier to clean.

Good point man , I am starting to freak out lately about sunlight and dust lately, is it really that bad for dust or sunlight to be anywhere near your figures?
Or am I being silly?

laudel7 said:

Good point man , I am starting to freak out lately about sunlight and dust lately, is it really that bad for dust or sunlight to be anywhere near your figures?
Or am I being silly?

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Are you serious? Sunlight is very damaging. DIRECT SUNLIGHT is a death sentence for your figures. Indirect sunlight is ok. Think about it, UV rays are radiation. Prolonged sunlight will fade color and ruin plastic. As for cleaning just use common sense. No harsh chemicals like spray cleaners at all. A light soft brush and gentle blasts of canned air should be enough to remove dust. As for how often depends on how dusty an environment you live in. HTH

as already stated. use canned air, common sense, and definitely put up curtains and what not to protect your collectibles. also, get some of those make-up brushes from your GF/Mom's kit---make sure they are clean. they are pretty soft too and use those to clean the figures off.

I know sunlight would definitely damage plastic figures, but is it damaging to polystone?

i'm not 100% sure, but i wouldn't want to put anything to the test.

Seeing as polystone has a pigment, it would fade the colour of it. It wouldn't actually damage the polystone itself. Of course, most polystone items are painted, so sunlight would definitely damage the colouring of the paint.

Just keep your collectibles out of the sun.

When using any aerosol, give it a test burst away from everything. When using compressed air, never hold it close to the items you want to dust. It will freeze the surface, damaging your items.

laudel7, you can get air cans from most hardware shops. For your detolf's, you might want to find some rubber tubing to take up the gaps.

Best thing is, use a brush, if you find you can't get into some area, use a jet of air. Personally, I wouldn't use any chemical product on my collectibles. Some swear by it, so they must be happy with it. I'd rather wait for reports after five years of such use.

Thanks for all your helpful comments . the figures are all new, I just thought I should find out before its too late .

Gonna have to buy some new blinds now its all good though.

laudel7 said:

Thanks for all your helpful comments . the figures are all new, I just thought I should find out before its too late .

Gonna have to buy some new blinds now its all good though.

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Rock on my brotha And get some pics up so we can see your collection

I have posted one or two somewhere! I'll take some at the weekend

heres my favourite one for now!

laudel7 said:

I have posted one or two somewhere! I'll take some at the weekend

heres my favourite one for now!

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Looking forward to seeing what ya got!!!!!

where do you buy caned air?