Weather Vs. Statues and Hot Toys

[zeus]

Hi there. He came off as condescending, so I called him out. I'm well aware of those problems but that is not the reason why I started this thread.

Anyhow, it is actually quit cold in my basement. I have to wear a winter jacket when I am down there. I have a portable heater that I keep in my basement as well, but I don't want to place it too close to my collection as I know the constant rapid change in temperature will ruin the pieces.

My main concern is for rubber shrinking due to the cold weather, causing it to loosen off the adhesive of certain Hot Toys, or PVC statues cracking.

And i'm called moronic.Listen buddy keep the heat on and your toys will be fine.

 

[SAB]

And i'm called moronic.Listen buddy keep the heat on and your toys will be fine.

There you go ....mentioning heating again.

The disrespect is outrageous I say !

 

[wyattroa]

There you go ....mentioning heating again.

The disrespect is outrageous I say !

Just want to point out your using sarcasm before things get crazy again, you never know how he might interpret your comment..lol

 

[LiquidIce]

There you go ....mentioning heating again.

The disrespect is outrageous I say !

Awww you think you're funny, that's cute.

 

[Ataricade]

 

[Mr Walker]

Currently? Unsure, but definitely nothing under 0 or above 10 degrees Celsius.

Nothing to worry about, as long as it's dry.

 

[LiquidIce]

Nothing to worry about, as long as it's dry.

Fortunately it's not humid. Though if it gets extremely humid during this coming summer, I'll definitely invest in a dehumidifier.

 

[potato]

Too dry and rubber cracks i hope you know that right?

 

[Mr Walker]

Too dry and rubber cracks i hope you know that right?

I was actually talking about dry as in, not having water on it.

 

[potato]

you might as well say not to get it wet.

 

[Taibhse]

I tend to find that materials often suffer more due to too wide a range of temperature.. the best bet is to try to regulate the temperature they are exposed to within a range that doesn't vary too widely year round.. for example, Garages tend to be a very bad place for long term storage, particularly for items made of rubber for this reason, even in the UK where the temperatures are not often particularly extreme.

I think rubber is probably the best material to research for an optimal temperature range to avoid 'perishing' on figures in your basement, since as some of the other posters have mentioned, material like polystone should be ok, unless the temperature is extreme or there is some other detrimental factor.