Question about the MBNA Chrome Darth Vader bust - Page 2

kingdomhearts · 07-09-2007, 07:00 PM

Take a look at my chrome darth vader bust. All of a sudden, the chrome finish cracks by itself

moon_knight1971 · 07-09-2007, 07:20 PM

This is one of the few non-superhero busts that I really wanted to buy. I haven't as yet and I'm glad I didn't. Maybe I'll pick up the regular edition. Any known problems with them?

P1X4R · 07-09-2007, 07:35 PM

yikes! that's really bad! i got an explanation from Tommy Allison. i'll paste it here because i think it's good info.

"thought I'd let you know why the paint process does that.

When they vac-metalize something, it's a skin of material that looks like metal. Over time, the bust no matter what it's made of will expand and contract as it is heated, or cooled. This happens whether you live in Alaska, or Arizona. What happens is of course the paint doesn't stretch, so it cracks. Even though it's made a covalent bond to the surface of the material, it's just not flexible enough to withstand the expansion and contraction of the material. That's not including inert gases escaping which also cause the paint to erupt.

You generally don't see it on conventional paint due to the fact of the way it's applied. When you spray something, there's a lot of little dots of paint that make a uniform surface that have gaps between them big enough to allow gas to escape. Even though you can't see it, it's there.

Anyway, that's how and why you should avoid anything vac-metalized, unless it's definitely in a climate controlled environment."

P1X4R · 07-09-2007, 07:38 PM

kingdomhearts, just out of curiosity.. how's the climate where you live? extreme hot or cold?

kingdomhearts · 07-09-2007, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by P1X4R

kingdomhearts, just out of curiosity.. how's the climate where you live? extreme hot or cold?

I live in NY. It gets real hot and real cold in the city.

kingdomhearts · 07-09-2007, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by P1X4R

yikes! that's really bad! i got an explanation from Tommy Allison. i'll paste it here because i think it's good info.

"thought I'd let you know why the paint process does that.

When they vac-metalize something, it's a skin of material that looks like metal. Over time, the bust no matter what it's made of will expand and contract as it is heated, or cooled. This happens whether you live in Alaska, or Arizona. What happens is of course the paint doesn't stretch, so it cracks. Even though it's made a covalent bond to the surface of the material, it's just not flexible enough to withstand the expansion and contraction of the material. That's not including inert gases escaping which also cause the paint to erupt.

You generally don't see it on conventional paint due to the fact of the way it's applied. When you spray something, there's a lot of little dots of paint that make a uniform surface that have gaps between them big enough to allow gas to escape. Even though you can't see it, it's there.

Anyway, that's how and why you should avoid anything vac-metalized, unless it's definitely in a climate controlled environment."

That explains it, I think I will try not to buy chrome statue nor bust. Is wierd that my jango fett bust and chrome ultron bust are still in perfect shape. I think it only happens to dark chrome? I know some of the members here have the same problem with the chrome darth vader statue.

Sniper · 07-13-2007, 10:52 PM

glad I sold my off!

patrickwm68 · 07-13-2007, 11:14 PM

I sold mine for $400.00 when it first came out. Glad I did.

Darth Mystery · 07-14-2007, 02:06 AM

Woow, that hurts!

Does remind me a bit of Alien III when it's hits the melted lead. So kinda cool too.

toyzplz · 07-14-2007, 03:53 AM

My Vader Chrome doesn't have those, but my Bowen Chrome Silver Surver FS has them on his stomach area.

I think it might be where the piece was held, and maybe there was too much pressure? I have 7 different Chrome pieces and only my Surfer has marks like that.