sticky grips on Master Replicas ANH Luke saber

roguefx

roguefx

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Has anyone come up with the definitive solution for this common problem. I've read lots of threads from all over the interwebs and there's lots of "try this..." but I can't find any fix that has been verified successful.
 
Sluis Van Shipyards said:
That's why I did for my FX sabers. I'm not sure if it permanently fixes it or not though.
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On the FX sabers, the grips seem to be hard plastic sprayed with a rubber finish. The rubber is what's deteriorating and becoming tacky. Using "alcohol and elbow grease" probably just scrubs off the coating and leaves the bare plastic so, it should be fine going forward.

Should work the same on the higher end replicas, unless the entire part is solid rubber.
 
IIRC someone had luck with a magic eraser sponge too so it maybe the best option to use the eraser with the alcohol? Just be careful not to to touch- or just mask- the shiny parts.
 
H0llyw00d said:
As far as I can remember alcohol and elbow grease is the solution.
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This^ I dont this as well on my MR.

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GrenadeKing said:
On the FX sabers, the grips seem to be hard plastic sprayed with a rubber finish. The rubber is what's deteriorating and becoming tacky. Using "alcohol and elbow grease" probably just scrubs off the coating and leaves the bare plastic so, it should be fine going forward.

Should work the same on the higher end replicas, unless the entire part is solid rubber.
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Although the original T tracks WERE solid plastic.
 
Goo-gone or the European version Powerfix/Baufix solution, rubbing alcohol and quite a lot of work. You need to remove the degrading rubber coating that is over the ABS t-tracks. This only happened to MR sabers (LE/SE hilts and ForceFX) and not to MR E-11 Stormtrooper blaster - the E-11 has ABS t-tracks which are not prone in getting sticky/gooey.
 
Ah man, so glad I found this thread!

I had my FX sabers stored in the basement and the friend's kids comes from time to time and play with them. Last time, they were like .. hum .. we're sorry but they're all gummy! When I went to touch them, I just had a wtf moment!

They've been there for years, and just recently started breaking down. Both at the exact same time! What are the odds! Is that from the chemical on the hands when kids play with them?

Now I know why!
 
For the life of me I don't know why manufacturers use this sort of coating. I reckon just about everything I've ever owned with this stuff on it (power tools, camera lens to name but a couple) they've broken down and turned into this horrible sticky mess. By coincidence I noticed yesterday that my camera's shutter release remote is starting to go the same way, and that's only about 3 years old. It drives me mad......:angry
 
H0llyw00d said:
At the risk of making a bad pun they should sticky this thread. The question comes up a few times a year... ;)
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You know, there is also the search function on this forum, but many don't use it ;)

Here are the many other threads found with a simple search:

https://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=132035

https://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=266773

https://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=260471

https://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=252912

https://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=255858

https://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=246311

https://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=120651



And a similar topic with helpful info from another board:

http://forum.rebelscum.com/showthread.php?t=1122427#post19645652
 
jkno said:
That rubber coating will degrade in the end. It is only a matter of time.
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Doh! When that day comes, what will be the best way to remove the coating without marking the plastic underneath? Alcohol and elbow grease as previously stated?
 
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