Washing a new model

[durangod]

How important is it to wash a new model in soap and water?

 

[Jim62]

I don't wash them. Old school info is what you have there. Really not needed on the kits of today. Some people still do, but I've not had any issues by not washing them. It's all up to you.

 

[Pantherman]

How important is it to wash a new model in soap and water?

I have been building now just over 3 years and have never washed a kit, never had any issues so far. Pantherman

 

[urumomo]

Resin castings are the only parts that might need to be washed to remove any mold release still around .
Injection molding doesn't use a release agent , the parts shrink just enough as they cool and pop loose from the mold .

 

[the Baron]

I still wash the sprues, but not every time. Just warm water and a couple drops of a de-greaser (SuperClean).
And as the others have pointed out, while it was a wise and necessary step years ago, to clean mold release agents from injection-molded styrene, it's not today. But I do it some times to remove skin oil from handling the sprues.
It's really more of a meditative act for me, like looking at the box art is. It's about thinking about the build, the anticipation, before I start removing parts and assembling the kit.