I think the wavy lines are due to the fact that
the think plastic of the bag tends to contract
easily with even slight temperature fluctuations.
Where the acetate is clear, the bag moves
smoothly as it expands and contracts, but where
there is sticky cel paint the friction causes the
plastic to stretch slightly out of shape with the
rest of the bag. I wouldn't worry about it.
Either buy thicker bags or replace the thinner
bags from time to time if it bothers you. If
the waviness is showing up very quickly, you
might want to check to see that wherever you're
keeping your cels isn't too near an intermittent
heat source, such as a shelf over a TV set or
near a heater vent.
As for the line fading on cels that are in open-
ended bags, I have *very* definite opinions on
that topic. There is absolutely no doubt in my
mind that air-circulation contributes to line
fading.
For the past 10 years, I've collected cels from
Urusei Yatura, a series from the 80's, so I've
had some time to see how well the various bagging
methods protect a cel. Cels kept in open-ended
bags (or no bag at all) fade quicker than those
sealed up in closed bags.
In fact, the best-preserved UY cels I've
purchased were ones that had gotten hopelessly
stuck to Saran wrap (or whatever plastic food
wrap they use in Japan). I trimmed the plastic
wrap from the back as best I could around the
edges of the characters, but the wrap is
permanently stuck to the paint itself.
Nevertheless, those particular cels have the most
unfaded lines of any cels in my UY collection,
despite being nearly 20 years old now.
Just my 2 cents on the matter. |