sidearmsalpha Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 Hi, not sure if this is the right forum for this, but maybe, I can get some suggestions here. I'm sure many of you have this problem. Since a lot of Japanese figures are made out of PVC these days, I have quite a few that have bent parts because they were packaged in ways where the parts were fixed in a position that bent them out of place, or I stored the loose figures where they were piled on by other things like other figures, so some of the parts may have now been bent in positions other than the original. Anyway, trying to bend the parts back doesn't seem to work. Even if I hold the parts for awhile or try to put something on them to hold them in the original position, the parts slowly end up bending back to the bent position. I have heard that if you stick PVC in boiling water, it can be bent more easily. Does anyone have any other suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyowelb Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 (edited) you can put the figure in warm/hot (not boiling) water for a couple of minute..then once they are a little bit soft you can reposition them and then you can put something that will hold them in place ..a stick or something.. hope this will help.. fyi: this condition is sometimes called gashapon syndrom Edited December 27, 2003 by dyowelb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robokochan Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 I recommend STEAM. It is much safer and alittle faster. It's how I do my stuff and I haven't damaged one yet. Rob MN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyowelb Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 yes...that'll do it too...forgot about the steam... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 Thin sections of resin can also be re-shaped with hot (near boiling) water. I've gotten many resin kit with bent wings, landing gears, etc, and I've been able to fix them all with this trick. Just heat up a cup of water in a microwave, grab the part with a pair of tweezers or something, and hold it in the water for a few seconds. The part will be flexible for as long as it's hot, but it'll still retain it's general shape (it won't turn into goo on you). You can also use a lighter instead of hot water in a pinch. Just be sure to hold the part well above the flame, or you'll run the risk of singeing or even burning the part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidearmsalpha Posted December 28, 2003 Author Share Posted December 28, 2003 Hi guys, thanks for your suggestions. I'll try them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asianLove Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 Haha... once I tried to reshape PVC with a lighter... not putting the fire UP to the PVC, but just slightly under it so the heat can effect the plastic... it worked but left little scorch marks on the Plastic. Never thought about boiling water... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phadeout Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 Nice trick for the Resin... I have a bent on a kit that I can fix now! Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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