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Lou Hilario Inner circle 2235 Posts |
I noticed that my 17 year old Selberg "Max" puppet has began to change its eye color. From white to yellow. Is there anything I can do? Has this happened to your older figures?
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TheDummyDoctor New user U S A 76 Posts |
Some (but not all) epoxy laminates will exhibit this problem. Back in the early '80s there was a similar problem on a couple of figures I had built during the late 1960s/early 1970s, and it turned out to be an issue with the particular laminate I was using on the eyeballs in my early years of dummy building.
In recent years I've seen a similar issue on other figures made by a variety of makers, and have been hired to remedy the situation a number of times over the years. If the yellowing gets __really__ bad, probably the best thing to do is to remove the eyeballs and repaint the scleral area without re-laminating.
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Alan Semok, Ph.D (honoris causa) THE DUMMY DOCTOR Building Pro Vent Figures since 1966 web: www.AlanSemok.com/dummies |
damien666 Special user canada 513 Posts |
The master, Mr. Semok is correct. Epoxies will yellow over time.
There is nothing that can be done to reverse the process, but you can redo it and add preventatives. I often use an automotive clear coat to 'wet out' and gloss up the eye.. It sprays on beautifully.. But it's expensive and it has a short shelf life once you add the catalyst. It won't yellow though - as it is built for use in the outdoors and UV won't yellow it. Personally, I kind of like the yellowing of the eyes.. It's more lifelike and creepy.. But not everybody is going for that |
Wanlu Inner circle Manila, Philippines 3058 Posts |
Lou, you need to have Nacho checked... could be Hepatitis B
You can have a new pair of eyes installed... but expect to spend a lot of money for the repair and depending on who will do the job, it might also take time before the figure returns to you.
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