Acetone On Vinyl Doll

Rub the cotton pad over the marker spot on the doll.

Acetone on vinyl doll.

Most artists use straight acetone which is the quickest and most efficient method for vinyl dolls. You can draw a new eye brow carefully with a thin marker pen. I have ruined some dolls at this stage. Your marks should start to fade away.

Acetone is especially useful in removing paint or adhesive stains. Apply acetone to your doll s marker spot using a cotton pad. The idea is that acetone deteriorates plasticizer content in the vinyl head the part that makes it soft and pliable. Baby wipe your doll.

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. Before a head shrinks it expands. I mentioned on fb that i d be using my down time to catch up on my blog. They look like freckles.

Don t get any acetone on the body though as it may damage the vinyl that the body is made from. It is perfectly safe and does not damage the plastic in any way. Acetone is a strong chemical solvent that will remove contaminants from the surface. If the doll has just a light smattering of grime and looks a tad grungy you can wipe down its skin with baby wipes.

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. Pour either rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover into a dish and dip your cotton pad into it. I have discovered while removing paint that the acetone can work itself into the vinyl of the doll and make small dark spots. Never use acetone on painted plastic as acetone will.

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. As a result the head shrinks. All of us humans leave behind traces of our own sweat and oil when we play with a doll for any length of time. The chemical make up proportions of vinyl can vary wildly so it s not an exact procedure.

This chemical can damage plastics and some kinds of vinyl. Always test the cleaning method on a small and inconspicuous area of your plastic surface as acetone will degrade some types of plastic. The oil allows dirt and debris to stick to the doll s vinyl skin. Rub some hydrogen peroxide over the marker spots after the acetone.

I would rather use non acetone nail polish remover.