Acetone On Vinyl Doll

The oil allows dirt and debris to stick to the doll s vinyl skin.

Acetone on vinyl doll. They look like freckles. Most artists use straight acetone which is the quickest and most efficient method for vinyl dolls. As a result the head shrinks. You can draw a new eye brow carefully with a thin marker pen.

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. Your marks should start to fade away. 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. 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. I mentioned on fb that i d be using my down time to catch up on my blog. This chemical can damage plastics and some kinds of vinyl. Acetone is a strong chemical solvent that will remove contaminants from the surface.

All of us humans leave behind traces of our own sweat and oil when we play with a doll for any length of time. Apply acetone to your doll s marker spot using a cotton pad. 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 have ruined some dolls at this stage.

Some dangers about removing the paint. 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. Rub some hydrogen peroxide over the marker spots after the acetone.

Always test the cleaning method on a small and inconspicuous area of your plastic surface as acetone will degrade some types of plastic. The idea is that acetone deteriorates plasticizer content in the vinyl head the part that makes it soft and pliable. Rinse the doll s face off with water to get rid of any acetone residue and the cotton pad fuzz. 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. Never use acetone on painted plastic as acetone will. 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.

It is perfectly safe and does not damage the plastic in any way.