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BJDs in high tempedatures?

Jun 5, 2014

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      So i randomly came across posts on various webites saying how high temperatures can damage resin. Being new to the hobby, my first boy is now just over a year old, I found it a little worrying. Currently I'm living in Japan (british girl by birth!) and my room is on one of he higher floors; now its summer the rooms get rediculously hot and stuffy, but leaving the aircon on while i had class would be needless expense. So my question is what sort of temperature would you start to worry about? And what do you think is the best way to reduce bjd damage in unavoidable heat?
       
      #1 LinkInMyHead, Jun 5, 2014
    2. Normal atmospheric temperatures will not harm your resin, even in a hot room it shouldn't get over 125F degrees and that will not harm polyurethane (inside a car might reach ~140F).
      Over time, several years of constant high temps, there may be a little brittleness but I wouldn't worry about it,since the high temp isn't constant. As long as they stay out of the direct sunlight you should have nothing to worry about. Temperature itself will not yellow your doll.
       
      #2 SteamWitch, Jun 5, 2014
    3. Hi there,

      I lived in Okinawa Japan for 4 years and it gets hotter there than anywhere in the country. Never had a problem with heat damaging my resin dolls when I turned the AC off. The high humidity may shorten the life of the stringing elastic though.
       
      #3 Lyrajean, Jun 5, 2014
    4. If you can soak resin in boiling water to remove dents, then my concern would have to be above 100C. When casting resin, heat can actually help accelerate the cross-linking and save time. Throw in the solids used for color and any other secret additives, and then it's tough to say what temperature will ruin a resin doll. If it's 100C in Okinawa, we are all going to fry.
       
      #4 Shirokuma, Jun 6, 2014
    5. Are you able to leave windows open, so the heat doesn't build up when you're gone during the day? I have had a friend say her tiny doll's leg changed shape a little when she left it in a closed car on a hot day. So extreme heat is worth being aware of as a concern. Now if you were in a 3rd floor apartment in any of the hotter climates in the summer without a/c....you'd definitely want to keep an eye on your resin kids & keep some fans blowing. X0 Heat is definitely a concern for me when I pack up the dolls to make my seasonal migrations. I have to be careful to keep the car shaded when I stop for a break as cars can get too crazy hot when locked up tight.
       
      #5 cthulhu, Jun 6, 2014
    6. I have five of my dolls with me in lovely and hot Beijing with broken dorm air con. I (in agreement with roommate) keep one of the windows open to try and keep it cooler in here. I keep them away from direct heat and they have nothing pushing against them, since temperature can accidentally reshape resin. Not that I've been overtly concerned since I doubt my room probably gets hot enough to do so (think the hottest it got in the room on the hottest day was 41C/106F), but I just take it as a precaution. Nothing has happened to my lot here certainly but I keep an eye anyway
       
      #6 einon, Jun 6, 2014
    7. Thats a relief! I've never lived somewhere so hot before so I didnt know what to expect XD Although I did notice that my Resinsouls went very floppy very quickly, probably due to the temperature...
       
      #7 LinkInMyHead, Jun 6, 2014
    8. Eye putty will be the first thing to show signs of high temperatures. My sister's doll got left in a car one day, and while the doll himself wasn't damaged, his eye putty melted and ran down into his neck. Nothing that can't be cleaned up, but it is a mess and can ruin the string, might possibly stain if you use the colored kind.
       
      #8 CloakedSchemer, Jun 6, 2014
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    9. A varying temperature that frequently goes from very warm to moderate or cold is bad for resin dolls and can cause problems just as it can for Vinyl dolls. That's why storing them in an attic that often gets very warm is a bad idea. Resin can be warped by extreme heat which is why boiling resin is a risky process. Also a high temprature doesn't do the face-up much good either, and will help peel it off. If the warmth is relatively constant then you shouldn't have a problem although I personally would be concerned if I had valuable dolls and the heat was exceptionally high for months on end. This wouldn't be the case for the majority of us though as the seasons change and the temperature cools down. It would be best to leave a nearby window open if possible.
       
      #9 Rainbowcosy, May 10, 2016
    10. If it's safe for you, it's safe for your doll, generally speaking. Don't stick them in an attic or leave them in a hot car and you'll be fine.
       
      #10 Rosslyn, May 10, 2016