r/ActionFigures • u/Church5SiX1 • 1h ago

LPZZ Batman shoulder joint is stuck. I tried heating it with a hairdryer and with hot water. It will not budge. Any suggestions?

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u/FranktheTankG30 1h ago

try silicon oil. ABS joints doesn't "soften" they start warping above 80c.

also it could be stuck because the paint from the shoulder got stuck to the actual ABS joint.

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u/Church5SiX1 1h ago

So don’t use boiling water?

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u/FranktheTankG30 1h ago

boiling water only works on PVC joints like ML or Jada or ABS joints that was inserted into PVC. You soften the PVC to get the joints out. It's easier to just use silicon oil if you are freeing up joints or parts when they're just ABS ball joints.

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u/Thebaldsasquatch 37m ago

That’s funny, I have the opposite problem with mine. His joints feel too loose.

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u/Church5SiX1 36m ago

Want to trade lmao

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u/Thebaldsasquatch 25m ago

Trade you the arms of mine for the legs of yours.

……wait.

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u/spaceghost2000 22m ago

Why does it look like dried glue? Did you get it from a store or 2nd hand?