my commando is gonna looked all lubed up and shiney with Honda grease
Hot Toys rubber deterioration
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Ok thanks. After cleaning I'm gonna gummi pflege the hell out of it
please don't overdo it, you can always regummi pflege once a year or so.
also avoid silicone based products as that would also suck the moisture out of the rubber.
so far i only used those rubber protector for tyres on things with rubber wheels, haven't tried on muscle bodies & vinly/pleather. For vinly/pleather i've been using shoe shine which i used on Jill's Battlesuit. Not sure how to protect Jill, Sheeva & Ada's rubber torsos. Using these stuffs will certainly make them glossy.
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Oh yes will be gentle with the gummi pflege the rubber body is in great condition, though there is a slight dry patch on the shoulder. Hoping the GP will take care of it. So the idea is to brush a layer of it on and rub it in with fingers? Might have to wear latex gloves as I don't want this stuff going into my skin.
the rubber body is in great condition, though there is a slight dry patch on the shoulder. Hoping the GP will take care of it. So the idea is to brush a layer of it on and rub it in with fingers? Might have to wear latex gloves as I don't want this stuff going into my skin.Oh yes will be gentle with the gummi pflege
use micro fiber cloth & rub it gently.
olbertfrog
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The best option for replacement in case Matrix's rubber body fails is MMS136/117/BANE muscular single jointed arms.
The new muscular TTM20 with double jointed arms are great with clothing but lookwise nothing beats the single jointed ones.
Too bad Hot Toys did not put these out for sale on their own.
Sucks what happened to your Chris figure buddy. I had similar problems with my Dutch body and had to replace it with a KP. HT needs to stop using rubber 
Sucks what happened to your Chris figure buddy. I had similar problems with my Dutch body and had to replace it with a KP. HT needs to stop using rubber
Thanks but there is no end to it in site, more are on the way, Avengers 2 Thor and Commando, reason being is hot toys isn't being held responsible for the deterioration, they make the figures, sell'em to sideshow then to us, a month or two later, or in my case years later it cracks and rots, hot toys don't care and have moved on and are out of the one month return policy
They do love using that crappy rubber. I'm sad for Commando cause you know it will look fantastic out of the box, but that body is gonna suck in the end. Limited articulation, paint rubs, and fear of bending the arms is a huge let down. Most wanted too 
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There are too many variables involved to say for sure it will/won't degrade. I live in SW Florida and its hot here year round, and typically 100% humidity daily. My display room stays at 72-74 degrees year round, and has no direct sunlight (boarded off and insulated the main window to the room to make another display wall). I have had figures with KNOWN degradation issues (ED-209 for one) in my collection for some time, and have personally had NO problems with the rubber. I have Keaton Batman, and a Batsuit begins Batman, the Hulk and a TDW light armor Thor as well, and none have shown signs of degradation. I display them in enclosed glass cabinets under LED lighting. Point is, you will run the risk, but your only option is to avoid anything with rubber if you are worried it COULD happen.
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rubber decays.
HT's rubber formula unfortunately rots sooner than you'd expect.
HT's rubber formula unfortunately rots sooner than you'd expect.
Hard to say, I haven't seen any problems with that figure and I also don't own it so maybe someone else can weigh in on that one.
My set up is they are displayed behind glass or sealed cases in a temperature controlled house away from direct sunlight, I live in the Northeast US and experience all 4 seasons.
I have a fair number of figures with rubber parts, Sarah Connor, Dutch, Redfield and maybe a few others, however Redfield is the first to have this issue, as for Keaton Batman and Hulk, I don't believe they are made of rubber, most are Flexible Vinyl of some sort, like what hot toys uses for muscle body torsos like terminator figures, all of which haven't had issues rotting so I wouldn't expect issues there.
There are also other issues with rubber aside from deterioration like paint rubs, the exclusive Dark World Thor was plagued with that from some pictures I've seen.
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^ colouring them all black then?
^ colouring them all black then?
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The rubber body deterioriating after years i can understand but stuff like ED209 are not ok in my book.
I think they do it on purpose, just like the completely wrong Robocop color.
They see people buying V2 of the figures, why not make them buy V3 down the road.
I think they do it on purpose, just like the completely wrong Robocop color.
They see people buying V2 of the figures, why not make them buy V3 down the road.
it does, question is whether it'd happen in 1 month or 30 years.
what i know is, harder the rubber, longer it can last, that is why plastic which is super hard rubber can last very long away from sunlight & heat, rubber don't, because it will lose moist & hardens & become fragile.
still better than Medicom & Sideshow's pleather.
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^ colouring them all black then?
Glossy Black to be exact.
Lol not black, but yes it's glossy. Applied it to Robocop's rubber parts last night and doesn't feel sticky. I just hope this works. Was also tempted to get an ED 209 yesterday but I think I'll wait for one that's second hand with the dome that's cracked since I plan on replacing the dome anyway. Been thinking of buying that ninjaflex filament for my 3d printer and see if I can replicate the rubber parts.
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