Feature: Caring for your Cold Cast
Resin Collectibles
Cold cast resin is a very delicate material as the paint is not baked on. The
paint will come off, so use care when cleaning these pieces. Clean with a soft,
dry cloth only. As the name suggests, Cold cast resin is a cold-cast material in
which no heat is used in the manufacturing process, resulting in much greater
variations of paint finish.
Sculpture made from plastic and plastic resins (epoxy, bonded bronze, bonded
marble, polyurethane and polyester resins, acrylic, etc.) should not be
displayed in full sunlight unless you know that the artist has made special
preparations to treat the surface with an ultra-violet resistant finish
appropriate for your climate. Many plastics are highly UV reactive and will
degrade in heat and sunlight. When displaying your plastic sculptures indoors,
treat them as you would a ceramic sculpture. Some resins are brittle and should
not be handled excessively.
Note:
It is usually not advisable to display your cold resin collectible (or any
sculpture for that matter) in an enclosed room with a hot tub, Jacuzzi, or
sauna. The extreme humidity and chlorine or bromine fumes can quickly form
deposits on plastic materials and will also corrode metals.
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