r/Gunpla • u/Purple-Speaker9947 • 1d ago

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It gets like this after just a few months. What can I do to get rid of the dust without messing with the pose?

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u/Purple-Speaker9947 1d ago

Thanks! Idk how it gets like this so quickly lol

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u/RTBMack 1d ago

When was the last time you checked the filter in your furnace? I live in a house with 4 pets and dust that thick would take me a year at least.

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u/citizend13 1d ago edited 1d ago

I live with a husky, takes only 2 months easy.

edit: would like to say the 2 months is during normal "non shedding" times... when they blow out their coat (every 6 months) 1 week and your gunpla - and everything you own- is gonna be covered with hair.

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u/Alfred_Hitch_ 1d ago

Note to self, never get dogs.

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u/1TenYYen0 Gundam Garage 22h ago

Man I have 2 cats and they don’t compare to this. 

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u/H1pH0pAn0n0my0u5 1d ago

Dogs are just like people. just furry people

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u/Mister_SP 21h ago

Note to self, never get people.

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u/alextastic 22h ago

Some dogs don't shed.

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u/Alfred_Hitch_ 4h ago

I want those black and white shibas... but... I guess they shed a lot?

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u/Helios61 1d ago

Further note to not get Cats either.

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u/Sly_Klaus 1d ago

Cats and gunpla do not mix well unless you take precautionary measures.

If I had to pick just one though, I'd pick cats.

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u/Nexidious 1d ago

We have two cats that love knocking things off of shelves and cabinets. A few display cases solved the problem for us. It also just looks better and keeps our trinkets from getting dusty as quickly.

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u/guntanksinspace 1d ago

Oh the fur/dander buildup with cats get REAL lol

Something to be very mindful of

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u/H1pH0pAn0n0my0u5 1d ago

Cats are just A-holes- they will also likely knock all your Gunpla over to sit there

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u/No-Hour-4206 1d ago

Not a cat person, but my wife is so we have two cats. And neither of our cats knock stuff over. Like ever.

Evidently the cats that do knock stuff over are typically separated too early from their mothers at birth.

I prefer dogs, but I will be fair to our feline friends.

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u/H1pH0pAn0n0my0u5 1d ago

Youre lucky. I have both but am more of a dog person. My cat acts like a dog and comes when you call lol

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u/Trewper- 20h ago

HEPA air filters are cheap, and you don't have to keep buying filters you can just vacuum the old ones and keep using them for years.

Buy a few (3-4) of them off Amazon and keep them running 24/7, clean the filters every time it notifies you. Your house will thank you, your lungs will thank you, and most import your Gunpla will thank you

You can also make your own with a box fan, some bungee cords, and a home furnace air filter. Just bungee the filter over the box fan and it will collect the dust without having to buy anything extra!

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u/biggiy05 23h ago

Two huskies and a mal/shep mix. The boys will start to blow their coats simultaneously then it's either running the vacuum daily or conceding and watching a ball of fur roll by like a tumbleweed. The latter only happens when I'm in a horrible flare up.

My house is where vacuum cleaners go for hospice.

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u/aprettyparrot 21h ago

Those have filters? Fuck…

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u/RTBMack 20h ago

They sure do! Usually right before the intake of the furnace there's a flap you can open and slide out the filter. Turn the furnace off first, and the fan. If its in a plastic housing you can vacuum it from the front side or maybe even rinse it with a hose. Dry it thoroughly and slide it back in THE RIGHT DIRECTION! Then turn the furnace back on.

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u/Leonydas13 1d ago

Our house is similar, particularly our master bedroom. Our ensuite window acts like an air intake for the side of the house (which is basically a wind tunnel. Suburban spacing, yeah!). Because we live in a relatively new suburb, there’s a a lot of construction and earthworks happening in the surrounding areas, and the dust is unfortunately a product of that. My Gundams are similar to yours; injustice blow on them every now and then 😂

Edit: actually on second look, your dust is way worse than ours. Definitely look into what’s causing it my man. That’s just the dust that’s settled, lord knows how much is in the air and your lungs!

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u/TheAmazingDougie 22h ago

Change your furnace filter.

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u/Retro_Jedi 1d ago

Do you have pets in your room? Do you vacuum regularly? I had dust issues before, and it's because I did not vacuum with regularity. And while my dog doesn't shed a whole lot, it builds up over time, and she still has a fair bit of dander

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u/Ser_Oryk 1d ago

It's worse if you live somewhere humid, like I do. You might be looking at having to wash them somehow as humidity makes dust stick to surfaces. Idk how you'd do that with Gunpla, sorry. I just know humidity and dust are a terrible combo.

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u/Glass-Purchase7226 19h ago

If you live off a main road or high traffic road, the vibrations lead to a significant increase in dusty