Acetone On Vinyl Doll

As a result the head shrinks.

Acetone on vinyl doll.

It is perfectly safe and does not damage the plastic in any way. Pour either rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover into a dish and dip your cotton pad into it. I had to do that when i cleaned an old doll with acetone nail polish remover and took off her eye brow got another old doll with pen on her i intend to use this trick with but this being the uk sun is scarce its a warm damp island at best. I have ruined some dolls at this stage.

Apply acetone to your doll s marker spot using a cotton pad. Don t get any acetone on the body though as it may damage the vinyl that the body is made from. Rub some hydrogen peroxide over the marker spots after the acetone. The idea is that acetone deteriorates plasticizer content in the vinyl head the part that makes it soft and pliable.

They myscene head was half submerged in 100 acetone for 3 hours and left to dry for 24 48 hours to make sure all the acetone has evaporated. Never use acetone on painted plastic as acetone will. Your marks should start to fade away. Baby wipe your doll.

Some dangers about removing the paint. Acetone is a strong chemical solvent that will remove contaminants from the surface. I mentioned on fb that i d be using my down time to catch up on my blog. I would rather use non acetone nail polish remover.

Acetone is especially useful in removing paint or adhesive stains. The chemical make up proportions of vinyl can vary wildly so it s not an exact procedure. The oil allows dirt and debris to stick to the doll s vinyl skin. Rinse the doll s face off with water to get rid of any acetone residue and the cotton pad fuzz.

Most artists use straight acetone which is the quickest and most efficient method for vinyl dolls. Always test the cleaning method on a small and inconspicuous area of your plastic surface as acetone will degrade some types of plastic. Before a head shrinks it expands. Rub the cotton pad over the marker spot on the doll.

You can draw a new eye brow carefully with a thin marker pen. All of us humans leave behind traces of our own sweat and oil when we play with a doll for any length of time. If the doll has just a light smattering of grime and looks a tad grungy you can wipe down its skin with baby wipes. If you re trying to clean ink off of vinyl dolls not plastic dolls then i use wd40 goof off or even xylene but it s a good idea to test an inconspicuous surface first to make sure there s no damage.

I have discovered while removing paint that the acetone can work itself into the vinyl of the doll and make small dark spots.