Acetone On Vinyl Doll

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

Acetone on vinyl doll.

Don t get any acetone on the body though as it may damage the vinyl that the body is made from. Always test the cleaning method on a small and inconspicuous area of your plastic surface as acetone will degrade some types of plastic. They look like freckles. I have ruined some dolls at this stage.

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 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. Rub some hydrogen peroxide over the marker spots after the acetone.

Baby wipe your doll. The oil allows dirt and debris to stick to the doll s vinyl skin. The idea is that acetone deteriorates plasticizer content in the vinyl head the part that makes it soft and pliable. The chemical make up proportions of vinyl can vary wildly so it s not an exact procedure.

Your marks should start to fade away. You can draw a new eye brow carefully with a thin marker pen. 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. Pour either rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover into a dish and dip your cotton pad into it.

All of us humans leave behind traces of our own sweat and oil when we play with a doll for any length of time. It is perfectly safe and does not damage the plastic in any way. 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. Before a head shrinks it expands.

This chemical can damage plastics and some kinds of vinyl. Never use acetone on painted plastic as acetone will. Acetone is especially useful in removing paint or adhesive stains. As a result the head shrinks.

Rub the cotton pad over the marker spot on the doll. 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. Apply acetone to your doll s marker spot using a cotton pad.

Some dangers about removing the paint.