Hot Toys head with shiny paint spot

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Snake Plissken

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Could anyone give me advice on how to hide a shiny spot on the paint of a Hot Toys head? I just picked up a figure, and the tip of the nose is a bit too shiny for my liking.
 
Easy way to hide it, guaranteed success.

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What does the stuff do exactly, that removes shine? I may even use it to fix my one BD Tech Noir Terminator head since it looks like almost all have one spot on the forehead with a shine.
 
It's a sealer that locks in paint and removes shines by giving it a matte look. I can't guarantee 100% that it would work on production paint, but I've had it sprayed on concentrated gloss coat and it made it matte, so theoretically such a spray or a dull coat should work.
 
Yeah, I had a super shiny sculpt one time, and it totally fixed it. I dunno about the q-tip, though. It gets tacky quick and might not go on smooth that way.
 
I have found this to work very well. You take just a touch of baby powder and rub it very slightly. It doesn't stain and wipes right off with your finger.
 
I have found this to work very well. You take just a touch of baby powder and rub it very slightly. It doesn't stain and wipes right off with your finger.

You are a genius! I was recently taking pictures of one of my Batman figures and he fell forward. Shiny spot right on the nose tip where he hit the table. I was freaking out. This is an old thread but I'm glad I found your advice. It worked perfectly!
 
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