How to clean a valk

[Major Focker]

finally got my 1/60 VF-1S and excitedly placed it beside the other valks. it looks great in pristine white, but my other valks are now in varying shades of off-white, the oldest bordering on very faint grey. non of them were yellowing so i would attribute it to dust over the years that have stuck despite the periodic dusting i did.

how do you guys clean your valks? what cleaning products can i use that wouldn't damage the paint job, or cause plastic discoloration problems later on?

appreciate your tips. thanks.

[Hiriyu]

Diluted isopropyl acolhol and a cotton rag work well. A weekly treatment with a feather duster will prevent a big buildup from accumulating too.

*edit - I should mention that the 1/60 VF-1S was always a bit more gray in color, the 1A Hikaru was always a bit more bright white, and the 1A Max was slightly less bright white to begin with *

Edited December 18, 2007 by Hiriyu

[dizman]

Yeah almost none of the 1/60 VF-1's ever were the same color white. I just use a feather duster most times to clean them.

[Major Focker]

thanks!

[nightmareB4macross]

Purchase a large broad paint brush. The type that has horse britlses with a semi-firmness. It is very useful to clean and dust your valkyrie, plus it works it's way into the nooks and crannies and get's all the dust out. I've been doing this for a few years and the results are very satisfying. My work/display are accumulates a lot of dust, so I clean everything at least four times a year.

[mechaninac]

I use a make-up foundation brush to clean my display items; it also comes in handy to do auto interior detailing/dusting... I got the idea from a TV show that showcased this guy who cleans/details celebrity vehicles.