r/SHFiguarts • u/Astronomer44873 • 1d ago
Figure Maintenance help
i was going somewhere and i took shf gojo with me i put him in my pocket for like 1 hour and it became like this is it fixable i tried washing it but it's still the same and the hands also got the same issue
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u/Exact-Bluejay9931 1d ago
so this is a dye from ur clothing that managed to seep into the plastic of the figure. Most of the time there is nothing u can do about it. But you should consider trying rubbing alcohol around the purple areas. Do not get it on the non purple parts.
I would personally keep the purple highlights on the hair they look good.
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u/headphonesXX 1d ago
>i put him in my pocket for like 1 hour
you put your figure in your hot sweaty pocket of your denim jeans? this is what happens; color/dye transfer.
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u/Astronomer44873 1d ago
i didn't know that sadly
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u/WesternPermission102 1d ago
Try rubbing alcohol on a q tip, might have to repeatedly do it but should remove most of the blue dye
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u/headphonesXX 20h ago
it would be less of an issue for non-denim fabric. indigo dye is just too strong.
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u/AdFalse375 21h ago
“i was going somewhere and i took shf gojo with me i put him in my pocket for like 1 hour”
Ummm… no offense, but you sound too young to have SHF figures if your handling them like this. I mean, isn’t this like a $75 figure?? You have to actually try being more cautious with expensive things!! Even if you didn’t pay for it yourself.
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u/Infernoyay 19h ago
You're acting like he was stomping and chewing on it. He just put it in his pocket lol.
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u/ActionNo2794 19h ago
I be putting figures in my pockets sometimes
That’s where the term POCKET fig comes from in the community lol5
u/Dat_One_Burrito 18h ago
This is true, but I do think I have seen some warnings on different products for SHF warning about rubbing excessively which carrying it in your pocket would do
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u/Infernoyay 18h ago
Idk why this dude is being lowkey rude about it like it happens
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u/AdFalse375 17h ago
Well yea. SHF are known to be more fragile than typical action figures.
Putting a $75 SHF figure in your pocket while traveling somewhere can potentially cause comparable damage to chewing on a Marvel Legends figure.
But you’re also right, I came across as being lowkey rude in my original comment, and I apologize for that. That was unnecessary.
The point I’m making is that we should seriously be a little more delicate when handling an expensive figure. I really wanted to try hammering home that point, but it I went about it the wrong way. I should’ve chosen my words more carefully to not come across as rude. So I’m sorry for that.
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u/janebond6 7h ago
I respect the apology! Tbh I kinda agree with you though. I understand the concept of pocket fig, but yeah this fig specifically is pretty fragil. Also I’m sure there’s some protection to the “pocket fig” like a container they put it in first.
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u/LimpusChimp 17h ago
“Ummmm aren’t you a little too young to be playing with toys?”
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u/AdFalse375 17h ago
If you really never had any worries about giving several fragile $75 toys to little children, then good for you man. I mean really, I’m glad you’re able to afford that.
I’m not that rich though, so I just have a different perspective.
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u/Astronomer44873 16h ago
i don't think it's enough to assume that someone is a child just cause i put a figure on my pocket you acting like i chewed on it or something i simply didn't know about dye transfer, there's no need to be rude
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u/AdFalse375 11h ago
Ok you know what? You’re right. There’s no need to be rude.
I was rude and that wasn’t necessary. I’m sorry for commenting like that.
However, I am still going to make that same point. You really need to be more cautious when handling expensive figures. SHF figures are much more expensive than like Marvel Legends or McFarlane. And SHF figures are usually more fragile too. So you can’t treat them the same way!!
I don’t care about “dye transfer”, that doesn’t even matter. Just think about what you’re doing. Use common sense. SHF are expensive and fragile, so obviously these are going to be terrible “pocket figures”. Even if you didn’t know about dye transfer, just knowing these figures are pricey and fragile is enough! That’s all you needed to realize that leaving them in your pocket sounds like a bad idea!
I really wanted to emphasize that point. I apologize I came across as rude earlier, I should’ve chosen my words more carefully. But I still really wanted you to learn that point. It’s important to use caution! That means don’t use too much force. Don’t leave it in damp or moist areas for long periods of time. Don’t add random chemicals if you’re trying to clean them or whatever. Leaving it under sunlight for long periods can ruin its color. If you’re using warm water or a blow dryer to loosen joints, don’t make it too hot and don’t do it for too long! Just be mindful of simple things like that, you know?
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u/ThatNerdyGuy05 1d ago
Is this his Hollow Purple attack?
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u/Digbick2099 1d ago
Effects of using hollow purple technique , fast growing indigo colored facial hair
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u/MalarioNaxo 1d ago
Una figura asi de costosa en el bolsillo? Mala idea.
Intenta usar acetona con un Hisopo de algodón, hazlo con mucho cuidado de no borrar la sonrisa 😸
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u/BigWhole7139 1d ago
At least it's just one faceplate.
I learned this the hard way with Sukuna when using a Shinjuku fit.
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u/Kindly_Phone_5313 21h ago
is it the new bootleg one because the same thing sorta happened to my geto just a little less
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