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 Author: randyf View Messages Posted By randyf
 Posted: Feb 8, 2024 22:10
 Subject: Re: What is #44814 Glitter Trans-Clear coated in?
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In Catalog, NoGravitasHere writes:
  In Catalog, randyf writes:
  In Catalog, WOLKsite writes:
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  In Catalog, randyf writes:
  In Catalog, NoGravitasHere writes:
  Had this first image cross my path today, a supposedly non-glittery Avohkii.
It reminded me of a damaged one I had in my sad bin, which had a chunk of its
crest missing its trademark shininess. I had to mess with a bunch of other stripping
chemicals anyway (bonus pic of my shiny new dechromed Light Grey Hau) so I figured
I'd chuck this in some chems and see what happened.

Evapo-Rust was unreactive, unsurprisingly. I only used that because I knew it
could strip galvanisation off screws and I had the ex-chrome Hau to test (also
no reaction). Simple Green concentrate was similarly unreactive, but stripped
the Hau perfectly when used with the ultrasonic cleaner. I did manage to get
a positive reaction with IPA, and was able to get the glitter layer to go tacky.
I scraped off the majority of the central crest with my thumbnail as a proof
of concept sorta thing. I can confirm that it's just a layer over top. There's
a milky white transparent mask underneath. I feel cheated.

I've currently got it sitting overnight in a bath of acetone-based nail polish
remover (hardware store was closed, supermarket was not lmao) and will strip
the glitter 'varnish' off entirely. I'd love to know exactly what
this glitter layer is made of, if anyone has any insight? It might make removing
it a little easier.

The next question here is: what colour actually is this? I was under the impression
117 Glitter Trans-Clear was plastic with embedded glitter, not just a coating.
Would this just be 40 Trans-Clear + shiny varnish?

Cheers
James @ PSPS


I would like to get this mask separated out in the catalog from the plain-color
versions since it is actually patterned and officially a trans-clear part. How
would you describe the pattern? Looks like shiny gold speckles or something?

Thanks,
Randy

Iridescent gold glitter, maybe?

Actually, it's not as color-shifting as I remember it, but it's really
shiny when the light hits it right, where as from other angles it's barely
visible. The glitter is much, much smaller than the typical glitter.


Meet the catalog's newest resident:
 
Part No: 44814pb01  Name: Bionicle Mask Avohkii  with Gold Glitter Coating Pattern
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44814pb01 Bionicle Mask Avohkii with Gold Glitter Coating Pattern
Parts: BIONICLE, Kanohi Mask



How are we looking at getting the 2 different 4-Hole Kraahkan recognised?


Point me directly to the information, and I will look into it.

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View Thread Re: What is #44814 Glitter Trans-Clear coated in? - NoGravitasHere (35)
[...] How are we looking at getting the 2 different 4-Hole Kraahkan recognised?
(4 months ago, Feb 8, 2024, to Catalog)

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View Thread Re: What is #44814 Glitter Trans-Clear coated in? - NoGravitasHere (35)
[...] Sure, I'll dump it here. Image here shows the 8 production Kraahkan, with their BrickLink labels. Top to bottom (and left to right): - 6-Hole (Pearl Black) [...]
(4 months ago, Feb 8, 2024, to Catalog)

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