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Bionicle and Hot Water


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Keep the water under 90°C (~190°F) or else you'll risk warping the plastic more severely than you intend, including possibly expanding it. If you notice the water boiling, it's too hot.

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I collect other action figures from other toy lines where the weapons are often bent out of place due to the way they are packaged. What I do is simply heat up water in the microwave, but not boiling, and then dip the plastic into the cup/mug for a few seconds until you actually see it lose it's shape and become malleable. Then . quickly take it out, bend it into the shape you want it, and dip that in ice water for a bit. Works all the time for soft rubbers/plastics like that. 


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