Gooey Kimono?

[FullMoonFever]

Has anyone else noticed their Kimono's getting gooey over time?  Mine has been sitting on a shelf, and she has a thin layer of dust, and now the dust is stuck to the goo and it just doesn't want to clean off with plain water.  I will eventually give her a full soap bath but still.. gooey?  Also has anyone else noticed the G3 clear glittery ponies getting gooey as well?

~Jenn

[Elfpony]

It's probably the plasticizer leaking out. It happens pretty commonly to G1s but we've seen some G3s having this happen already too. My Candy apple has the same issue.

Elf

[Twilight Pink]

Nooope, my Kimono is still perfect
But guess it depends on which Kimono you have :o I have the first version of her...

[The_Loner]

My Kimono did that too. I gave her a good bath but she still feels a bit different on the surface.

[flyawayraven]

It's probably the plasticizer leaking out. It happens pretty commonly to G1s but we've seen some G3s having this happen already too. My Candy apple has the same issue.

Elf

My thoughts as well. I know a few G3s have this problem already, and sadly the clear glitter ponies are infamous for it, which is sad. They aren't old enough that plastic breakdown should be occurring.

There's really not much that can be done except keep an eye on them and wipe them down when they goop up again.

[achab1984]

I am happy and lucky to say that mine is not doing that yet.

[Beckie-Ann]

Strange, I've only seen this witg my g1s. They get hard and sticky.  I am careful about the temperature exposure because of this.

[Pheasant]

I am happy and lucky to say that mine is not doing that yet.

^ As am I.

[Snapdragon]

Mine too!! It's ONLY Kimono, too... it's so weird!

[hathorcat]

Yes, unfortunately it is true that it could happen to any pony not just Kimono. The gooeyness will eventually go away but you can treat it with baby powder to clear it up (although it does not stop it coming back).

[FullMoonFever]

I have the first version Kimono.  I had another one of her that was also the first version and she never gooped up.  I just washed her last night and she regooped over night.  It's just her body doing it, not her head.  I dunno what to do with her.  I'm not sure if I should store her with my other ponies or what, I don't want them to get goopy.

[Baby Sugarberry]

As long as you avoid direct physical contact, the "goopiness" isn't contagious.  It can transfer by touching but won't actually make other ponies infected, just sticky.  Heads and bodies are commonly made from separate batches of plastic, so it's likely the body batch your Kimono was from isn't as stable as her head. 

[CupidStrikes]

I've had this happen to some old plastic figures of mine. I think the climate in which they're kept has a strong influence on it, as heat makes the plastic break down faster. Give her a careful bath with some dishsoap, but it may well come back now and then (my sticky figures need a bath every few months...and the paint has begun to come off with the sticky stuff  ). I have heard putting them in the freezer for a little while can help but Im not sure if ponies would like it, or if it's a permanent fix.

[Baby Sugarberry]

Cold temperatures won't be a fix, they only slow down the chemical reaction, delaying the inevitable.  Unfortunately plasticizer breakdown is simply entropy taking its natural course, and there's no remedy beyond waiting it out. 

[melon]

I've read that apply lotion help to make the surface less sticky though it's not permanent. I'm not sure if this is a recommended solution though...