Acetone On Vinyl Doll

The chemical make up proportions of vinyl can vary wildly so it s not an exact procedure.

Acetone on vinyl doll.

I would rather use non acetone nail polish remover. 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. Baby wipe your doll. You can draw a new eye brow carefully with a thin marker pen.

Acetone is a strong chemical solvent that will remove contaminants from the surface. Rub some hydrogen peroxide over the marker spots after the acetone. I have discovered while removing paint that the acetone can work itself into the vinyl of the doll and make small dark spots. It is perfectly safe and does not damage the plastic in any way.

Rub the cotton pad over the marker spot on the doll. 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. They look like freckles. I mentioned on fb that i d be using my down time to catch up on my blog.

Before a head shrinks it expands. As a result the head shrinks. Always test the cleaning method on a small and inconspicuous area of your plastic surface as acetone will degrade some types of plastic. I have ruined some dolls at this stage.

Rinse the doll s face off with water to get rid of any acetone residue and the cotton pad fuzz. The idea is that acetone deteriorates plasticizer content in the vinyl head the part that makes it soft and pliable. Don t get any acetone on the body though as it may damage the vinyl that the body is made from. If the doll has just a light smattering of grime and looks a tad grungy you can wipe down its skin with baby wipes.

Some dangers about removing the paint. Never use acetone on painted plastic as acetone will. Acetone is especially useful in removing paint or adhesive stains. 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.

This chemical can damage plastics and some kinds of vinyl. 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. Apply acetone to your doll s marker spot using a cotton pad. Your marks should start to fade away.

All of us humans leave behind traces of our own sweat and oil when we play with a doll for any length of time.