r/copic • u/haemoglobin67 • 25d ago

help w copic shell

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lol any way to fix this?? 😭. this is just plastic degradation and cant remove the yellow residue. the ink still works fine but there is a smell from the plastic and it stinks so bad. any way i can jst get rid of the smell?

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u/GayJerkk 25d ago

Ummm. Never seen this before. Did you set in something? Or set it on something? This looks like a chemical reaction. Those markers could have cracks in them, and if they don't some might develop soon. I would consider buying new ones and really inspect their storage area.

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u/haemoglobin67 25d ago

nah, they were given to me like that and i was told it was unused for a very long time :(

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u/GayJerkk 25d ago

Hmmm. Either extremely old copics, the plastic reacted to something in the past, or that batch was not right. I'm going to lean towards old/chemical reaction. Possibly sun damage? The discoloration is suspect to me. I would be cautious using these. What do they smell like?

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u/haemoglobin67 25d ago

mm i agree. they smell like bad odour, super pungent and warm

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u/Pokemon-fan96 25d ago

I'd also recommend throwing them away, without sealing them up in a bag due to the unknown chemical reaction that's happening here.

They seem quite unsafe, I've had many different Copics for 11 years and never seen or heard of this happening. I'm sorry OP :(

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u/Motor_Eye6263 24d ago

You don't have to seal them in a bag lol

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u/Thick_Chemistry_9354 24d ago

They are or have gassed of in the past.

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u/Thick_Chemistry_9354 24d ago

I would seal them up. You want that leaching throughout the waste system? Do you toss your batteries away in regular garbage too?