Sorry if this has already been discussed... But I have the green set of Series 2, and I can't open the pot without almost being knocked over by a huge whiff of what smells like skunk (as in, not the animal, but the other thing).
Great figures all the same, but that smell! They're staying in the pot for now, unless anyone knows of how to make them less... Potent?
The Smell of Series 2
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Posted 06 March 2013 - 01:25 PM
Sorry if this has already been discussed... But I have the green set of Series 2, and I can't open the pot without almost being knocked over by a huge whiff of what smells like skunk (as in, not the animal, but the other thing).
Great figures all the same, but that smell! They're staying in the pot for now, unless anyone knows of how to make them less... Potent?
Mine Stink like that to. Green series one smells like dank also.. My wife says all she can smell plastic. Thats weird.
I don't think it's been discussed but it need to be aired out.. I was hopeing there was nugget in the bottom. lol
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Posted 06 March 2013 - 01:34 PM
Keeping them in the can will only prolong the smell. It'll go away eventually if they're left out in the open to air out but a good tip I picked up from the OT forums is to seal them in some tupperware with some charcoal for a few days to draw the new plastic smell out faster.
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Posted 06 March 2013 - 01:40 PM
Yeah, what's weird is that for some of the color sets, they used a new base plastic, so not only did they get the new skunk smell, but they also didn't match up color-wise. I was a bit bummed that the green didn't match, but I like the more neon look of the S2 Green.
The only sets I know of that used the same plastic base as before were Rotofugi blue and UofM yellow, neither of which have the skunk smell.
The only sets I know of that used the same plastic base as before were Rotofugi blue and UofM yellow, neither of which have the skunk smell.
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Posted 06 March 2013 - 02:12 PM
Rotofugi blue and UofM yellow just went up in value, haha. I've noticed the smell as well. 
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Posted 06 March 2013 - 04:47 PM
Mine smelled too but eventually aired out. Someone suggested putting them in the freezer for a while - apparently the cold draws out the stench. Haven't tried it. Let us know if it works or not. 
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Posted 06 March 2013 - 05:49 PM
I tried freezing them but it didn't really work. I only left them in for a day, though, so maybe it needs to be longer. That smell is so awful. I saw a couple people on the OT forums saying they enjoyed the smell...to each his own, but I have a hard time understanding the appeal of skunk fart smell. 
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Posted 06 March 2013 - 06:00 PM
i just had mine out for awhile and the smell went away.
ive never heard of freezing a figure to remove scents. weird.
ive never heard of freezing a figure to remove scents. weird.
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Posted 06 March 2013 - 06:01 PM
I don't mind the smell, but I don't hold them up to my nose and inhale them. I'm not letting my LRG can sets air out. I think I would miss the smell when it's gone.
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Posted 07 March 2013 - 03:36 AM
Good to see mine aren't the only ones then, ha ha!
I live in a very small place with no outside areas, so leaving them out of the tub for a while isn't an option - I'll give the Tupperware idea a try, cheers
I live in a very small place with no outside areas, so leaving them out of the tub for a while isn't an option - I'll give the Tupperware idea a try, cheers
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Posted 07 March 2013 - 06:38 AM
Yes you have.ive never heard of freezing a figure to remove scents. weird.
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Posted 07 March 2013 - 12:33 PM
I swear somebody over at OT (Monsterforge maybe) suggested putting them with fire briquets/coal in a bag and they would draw out the smell. I know it sounds weird, but it's on the forum somewhere 
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Posted 09 March 2013 - 06:14 PM
I swear somebody over at OT (Monsterforge maybe) suggested putting them with fire briquets/coal in a bag and they would draw out the smell. I know it sounds weird, but it's on the forum somewhere
It doesn't sound weird at all, carbon is used to remove odours and impurities all the time.
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Posted 10 March 2013 - 01:09 AM
It doesn't sound weird at all, carbon is used to remove odours and impurities all the time.
Exactly, as I seem to recall it being used as part of aquarium filtration systems back when I used to have a fish tank. Wasn't sure if those unfamiliar with the idea would have been a bit sceptical. I must admit that my S2 sets have lost some of their odour on their own luckily, but it still creeps into my nose from time to time. My clear Armorvor smells pretty potent too.
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Posted 22 March 2013 - 04:50 PM
Holy shit! I just opened a pack of flesh series two, and they smell friggin' awful! My son smelled them from across the room!
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Posted 23 March 2013 - 01:32 AM
Charcoal is used in filters for trash compactors sooooo..... yeah sounds more like common sen.... nevermind.
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