Vinyl Figure Care: Cleaning, Yellowing and First-Aid Repair搪胶与 PVC 公仔保养：清洁、黄变与初步修复

How to clean and maintain vinyl and PVC designer toys: safe cleaning methods, how to slow yellowing, paint chip and joint repair, and storage rules that prevent damage.搪胶与 PVC 潮玩如何清洁与保养：安全清洗方式、减缓黄变的方法、补漆与关节修复、以及防止损坏的存放规则。

Most collector damage is not caused by neglect — it is caused by well-meaning cleaning. Warm water, dish soap and a soft brush are enough for 90% of maintenance. Solvents, alcohol and dishwasher cleaning are what actually destroy a figure.潮玩损坏绝大多数不是因为疏于保养，而是因为「好心」的清洁。温水、中性洗涤剂加软毛刷就能解决 90% 的维护需求。溶剂、酒精、放进洗碗机，才是真正毁掉一个公仔的操作。

1. Cleaning by material1. 按材质选择清洁方式

2. Preventing and reversing yellowing2. 黄变的预防与缓解

PVC yellows because of bromine-based flame retardants and UV exposure. You cannot reverse existing yellowing safely, but you can slow it down considerably.PVC 黄变主要来自含溴阻燃剂与紫外线照射。已产生的黄变无法安全逆转，但可以显著减缓。

• Keep figures out of direct sunlight and away from windows. UV is the single fastest accelerator.避免阳光直射与靠窗摆放。紫外线是最快的加速因素。
• Store at 18–24°C with relative humidity around 45–55%. Avoid attics, basements and damp basements in coastal areas.存放温度 18–24°C，相对湿度 45–55% 左右。避免阁楼、地下室，沿海地区尤其注意防潮。
• Use inert display materials: acrylic, powder-coated steel, museum-grade EVA foam. Avoid PVC-backed felt and soft foam that off-gas.使用惰性展示材料：亚克力、喷粉钢材博物馆级 EVA 泡棉。避免含 PVC 的背胶毛毡和会释放酸性气体的软泡棉。
• Do not use car covers, bubble wrap or silicone wraps for long-term storage — they trap moisture and off-gas.长期存放不要用车罩、气泡膜或硅胶膜，它们会封住水汽并释放酸性气体。
• Rotate stock. Figures sitting in the same display for years will show colour shift that new arrivals do not.轮换库存。同一批货在同一个展示位放几年，颜色偏移会明显重于新到的货。

3. First-aid repairs3. 常见损伤的临时修复

• Paint chip: colour with a fine brush and model acrylic paint; keep the area fully dry before display.补漆：用细笔与模型丙烯颜料点补，补完后完全晾干再上柜。
• Loose limb: PVA or cyanoacrylate glue on the joint pin, not on the ball itself, so the joint still moves.关节松动：把 PVA 或 502 打在关节销上，不要打在球头上，否则活动会卡死。
• Hair or flock loss: clear matte sealant sprayed lightly from a distance, tested on a duplicate first.毛发或植绒脱落：轻喷哑光透明定型剂，先在同款备用件上测试。
• Dust film: never rub dust off with a dry cloth on painted surfaces. Use a slightly damp microfibre and lift, never scrub.浮灰：不要用干布在涂装表面来回擦。用微湿的超细纤维布轻轻带起，不要搓。

4. A 5-minute weekly routine4. 每周 5 分钟维护流程

1. Dust with a soft brush from top to bottom, so falling debris does not settle lower figures.用软毛刷从上往下除尘，避免落下的灰尘落在下层公仔上。
2. Check every figure for new paint chips or loose joints.逐个检查是否有新的掉漆或关节松动。
3. Check cabinet lighting hours; move any figure sitting directly under a heat source.检查柜内灯的累计点亮时长，把长时间处于热源下方的公仔挪个位置。
4. Rotate two or three figures out of the cabinet and into a protected shelf each month.每月把两三只公仔轮换出柜，放到避光保护的层板上休息。

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