tips on maintaining your models
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hi there, as stated, how do you guys go about maintaining your precious collections?
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Just keep it on display and try not to touch it
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put it in a display cabinet..
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if taken out of the box, take models out and clean it with a damp cloth once in a while to prevent models from oxidiation.
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u guys dun wax the models??
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keep in dust,smoke free environment
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i try to keep it dust-free by sweeping off the dust from time to time... oso try my best to keep it fingerprint-free...
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Sweep off the dust and then wipe the model with a smooth cloth..
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add on is those polishing cloth or microscoptic clothOriginally posted by HeXy:Sweep off the dust and then wipe the model with a smooth cloth..
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I use a microfibre cloth to keep the dust off...
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What can I use to make the headlights or rims more shiny?
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i suggest not to temper with anything since its will make the colour flade instead. its not real car 1/1 u knowOriginally posted by gp3:What can I use to make the headlights or rims more shiny? -
Tear a piece of your daily newspaper, hold it in ur hands, spit hard on it, then wipe your car! If the end result isn't good enough, then spit directly on car. Care should be taken so that the spit doesn't fall on the beautiful and shiny box/casing that you soo treasure..Originally posted by gp3:What can I use to make the headlights or rims more shiny?
Eh kidding ah, don't really do that!
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erm dude, its tamper and fade la.. U type too fast izzit?Originally posted by mark-x link:i suggest not to temper with anything since its will make the colour flade instead. its not real car 1/1 u know 
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i used to throw my models in water to clean it... but it has been proven wrong cos my ferrari 348 gave out eeeEkkkIng sound... so dun try that haha...
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can wax. but becareful when the model has decals. or when the model is painted in more than 1 colour.....
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OMFG that is extreme..Originally posted by JinmingGM:i used to throw my models in water to clean it... but it has been proven wrong cos my ferrari 348 gave out eeeEkkkIng sound... so dun try that haha...
What if the decals or badges came off due to the glue being washed away by the water? -
I dont recommend waxing for red cars, as for whatever reason, paint comes off easily for red cars..Originally posted by imprezaWRXSTi22B:can wax. but becareful when the model has decals. or when the model is painted in more than 1 colour.....
Best colour to wax is black, no damage to the paint -
buy and clean/polish. then put in a box/display box/bag and vaccuum seal. then place in a dark room at 20 degree celcius?
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Keeping it in a cool room away from direct sunlight is a good idea, as the paint on the models may crack, rubber may melt and decals may peel off if it's subjected to direct sunlight or heat for a long period...Originally posted by hisoka:buy and clean/polish. then put in a box/display box/bag and vaccuum seal. then place in a dark room at 20 degree celcius? -
have u guys ever wonder if we display our precious car models on cabinet for a long period, the rubber tyres might get FLAT??? by then the tyres wont look so nice since it got flat izit? and have u ever wonder y the models oways being screwed on a plastic tray which the tyres are never being 'landed' on the surface, instead they will leave a little gap between the tyres and the surface... should be some reason y they wont let the tyres touch the tray rite???
according to wat i got from a car model collector, he wont let his models tyres touch the surface coz he fears the tyres might get flat one day since the display is for long term... which is a serious issue for us die cast collectors... so he recommend me to use sth to jack up the models to prevent the tyres from touching the surface... so wat i got is this - THE FLOATING DISPLAY, i did it on my every 1/18 car model...
material i use to jack up the car models
juz stick somewhere underneath the car
after the model being jack up, no worries for the tyres got flatten (juz in case)
hope to share this idea with u all... it depends on personal choice whether to believe o not lar, coz i cant afford to risk my every model le, especially when talking bout flatten rubber tyres...
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Yes, i did "floating" method to my 1:12 models. They are damn heavy and the tyres sure go flat in a faster rate than 1:18
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Hmm... great ideas!! Could you share how you make these "jacks"? Will the "jacks" damage the under carriage of the models as its replacing the 4 tyres as supporting for a long time? I think i may need quite a number of them ah! Siao liao!Originally posted by Jasonist:have u guys ever wonder if we display our precious car models on cabinet for a long period, the rubber tyres might get FLAT??? by then the tyres wont look so nice since it got flat izit? and have u ever wonder y the models oways being screwed on a plastic tray which the tyres are never being 'landed' on the surface, instead they will leave a little gap between the tyres and the surface... should be some reason y they wont let the tyres touch the tray rite???
according to wat i got from a car model collector, he wont let his models tyres touch the surface coz he fears the tyres might get flat one day since the display is for long term... which is a serious issue for us die cast collectors... so he recommend me to use sth to jack up the models to prevent the tyres from touching the surface... so wat i got is this - THE FLOATING DISPLAY, i did it on my every 1/18 car model...
material i use to jack up the car models
juz stick somewhere underneath the car
after the model being jack up, no worries for the tyres got flatten (juz in case)
hope to share this idea with u all... it depends on personal choice whether to believe o not lar, coz i cant afford to risk my every model le, especially when talking bout flatten rubber tyres... -
as for me, i use erasers... cut them into cubes and wrapped them with matt black stickers (as u can see from the 1st pic)...
then use cellotape to stick on those cubes and try to find a "good spot" on the undercarriage and stick there... note tat make sure u do not stick on the exhaust pipes or engine section coz may worry those parts do not support the weight of the model, especially on aa, kyosho cars... i can say tat the easiest car to jack up is the gallardo coz the undercarriage is plain and simple...
oso do check out the balance of the car after u jack it up coz sometimes it might get high on the left side or low on the right side, then u have to re-adjust the jack up cubes again..
and of coz, when u stick onto the undercarriage for a period of time and if u try to take the jack up cubes off, there will be some cellotape marks on the undercarriage lor... so before u make the decision to jack up ur models, do take note in this oso ya... -
tyres flatten liao can go pump air back ma.
or a very good reason to change to the Falken 452s.
haha sorry... i think u dun have to stick the cubes to the car model. can use a relatively big piece of styrofoam and place it under the car so that the model is resting on it, instead of on the tyres. or use blu tack instead of tape to stick.
i dun have such problems cos i display my models in their boxes. my collection isnt big enuf to warrant display cabinets.....