fix sticky paint????

I've had that problem before. Every time I touched it my finger prints would show up on it and some of the paint would come off too. I don't remember what toy that was though.

I'm not quite sure what it is but it comes in a yellow/orange canister similair to fiber powder, lol

I've never heard of this from a factory paint job, I've had it happen on my customs. Maybe the moisture while being stored reacted to bad paint.

Its a sealant that can also be used as a glue. Stuff works wonders

Ok alpha.....what is that?

I would go over the sticky parts with matte finish Mod Podge. Stuff works wonders. You can find it in the arts and crafts section in walmart

With all of these, like Green Skin said, try a test spot first.

All things I haven't tried, because of my work schedule I will have to try them on Tuesday. Would have never thought lighter fluid or wd40 .

Goo gone might work but may take off some paint. NEVER use goo gone extreme, it will eat the plastic. If you didn't know. Maybe lighter fluid or WD-40?

Could try some Goo Gone. That stuff will take any kind of gunk off that's making them sticky. It shouldn't mess with factory paint, but just to be sure do a test patch somewhere out of sight. Like the bottom of a foot maybe.

You can try the 2 things I suggested....thats all I got.

They are alien resurrection action figures from the movie, came out in like 1998, they use to be displayed loose, but when I moved I put them back in their boxes and they went into a storage unit for about 3 years, until I took them out a few weeks ago. So no chemicals I'm aware of or anything

I never have.
What figures are they? Maybe that line has a problem or defect.
How were they stored, left in package or loose...where, attic/basement? Did they get exposed to a chemical or solvent of some kind by chance?
There is a lot of thing(or combination of things) that could cause you a problem.

The only thing I can suggest is to place them in sunlight, maybe the heat will "harden" the paint. You shouldn't see any fade from a one time exposure. Other then that you could try a simple brush-on clear coat.
Hope that helps you some, if not, its all I got.

so it looks like out of all the collectors and the customizers, no has ever come across a figure that had sticky/tacky paint from the factory? Thats kind of wack. Looks like I'm SOL.

I sprayed one of my first customs with a clear coat matte sealer and it became sticky so I never used it again.

well I havent painted them at all, its the paint from the manufacture. thats why im stuck and was thinking a flat clear....worse comes to worse ill just pop em all back in the boxes and back into storage.

What type of paint are you using? From my experience using enamel paints on action figures leaves a sticky and tacky feeling.

I get better results using acrylic paint name brands like Tamiya and Testors Model Master. Use a light wash paint and multiple coats (even if it takes 6 or 7 times). If I use it straight from the bottle I get that tacky feeling on my action figures. I don't know if this will help but I hope it will.

As an update, I have tried cleaning them by soaking them in warm water with dawn, and using a tooth brush to scrub then lightly. But that isn't helping, I can't be the only person who has had a action figure that feels tacky/sticky to the touch.