Acetone On Vinyl Doll

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Acetone on vinyl doll. You can draw a new eye brow carefully with a thin marker pen. 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. Don t get any acetone on the body though as it may damage the vinyl that the body is made from. Before a head shrinks it expands.

Never use acetone on painted plastic as acetone will. Acetone is especially useful in removing paint or adhesive stains. Baby wipe your doll. Rub some hydrogen peroxide over the marker spots after the acetone.

I have ruined some dolls at this stage. Rub the cotton pad over the marker spot on the doll. Always test the cleaning method on a small and inconspicuous area of your plastic surface as acetone will degrade some types of plastic. Apply acetone to your doll s marker spot using a cotton pad.

This chemical can damage plastics and some kinds of vinyl. Some dangers about removing the paint. 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.

If the doll has just a light smattering of grime and looks a tad grungy you can wipe down its skin with baby wipes. Most artists use straight acetone which is the quickest and most efficient method for vinyl dolls. I have discovered while removing paint that the acetone can work itself into the vinyl of the doll and make small dark spots. I mentioned on fb that i d be using my down time to catch up on my blog.

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. The idea is that acetone deteriorates plasticizer content in the vinyl head the part that makes it soft and pliable. I would rather use non acetone nail polish remover. Acetone is a strong chemical solvent that will remove contaminants from the surface.

The chemical make up proportions of vinyl can vary wildly so it s not an exact procedure. Pour either rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover into a dish and dip your cotton pad into it. Shrinking heads is the craft of using acetone to break down the plasticizer in a vinyl doll s head to make it smaller and less elastic. It is perfectly safe and does not damage the plastic in any way.

Your marks should start to fade away.