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Title: Resin becoming like rubber?
Post by: ErikB on March 19, 2020, 01:32:55 AM

I had the strangest thing happen.

I have some Brother Vinni minis, the four Norman-ish knights with longswords. 

I had some connecting problems where they did not stick with the superglue I was using for a long, long time.  I had to hold the joints in place for 20 minutes, sometimes.

So, I soaked them in rubbing alcohol to clean them and forgot about them for a day.

Now, they are like rubber, floppy and wobbly.

Has anyone experienced this? 

Will it wear off after a while?

Title: Re: Resin becoming like rubber?
Post by: SteveBurt on March 19, 2020, 09:33:52 AM

Sounds like the rubbing alcohol has dissolved some of the binder in the resin. I wouldn't use any solvents on resin minis (although personally I think resin minis are a terrible idea; what is wrong with metal?)

Title: Re: Resin becoming like rubber?
Post by: Malebolgia on March 19, 2020, 09:58:52 AM

I had this in the past with a squad resin Forgeworld Death Korps of Krieg soldiers...I dunked them in stripper (brake fluid IIRC) and they went soft, floppy and bendy. They never went stiff again. Sucked real hard...and I binned the models after several months.

Title: Re: Resin becoming like rubber?
Post by: FierceKitty on March 19, 2020, 10:08:22 AM

I shall refrain from actress and bishop remarks. Only sporting to shoot them on the wing.

Title: Re: Resin becoming like rubber?
Post by: Too Bo Coo on March 19, 2020, 02:12:13 PM

Yup, toasted...
Sorry mate.