Acetone On Vinyl Doll

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.

Acetone on vinyl doll.

I would rather use non acetone nail polish remover. 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. I have discovered while removing paint that the acetone can work itself into the vinyl of the doll and make small dark spots.

Your marks should start to fade away. You can draw a new eye brow carefully with a thin marker pen. Don t get any acetone on the body though as it may damage the vinyl that the body is made from. Acetone is especially useful in removing paint or adhesive stains.

Rub the cotton pad over the marker spot on the doll. Baby wipe your doll. 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 mentioned on fb that i d be using my down time to catch up on my blog. I have ruined some dolls at this stage. All of us humans leave behind traces of our own sweat and oil when we play with a doll for any length of time. Never use acetone on painted plastic as acetone will.

Some dangers about removing the paint. 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. Rinse the doll s face off with water to get rid of any acetone residue and the cotton pad fuzz.

Rub some hydrogen peroxide over the marker spots after the acetone. Before a head shrinks it expands. They look like freckles. 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.

The idea is that acetone deteriorates plasticizer content in the vinyl head the part that makes it soft and pliable. Acetone is a strong chemical solvent that will remove contaminants from the surface. Pour either rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover into a dish and dip your cotton pad into it. The chemical make up proportions of vinyl can vary wildly so it s not an exact procedure.

Most artists use straight acetone which is the quickest and most efficient method for vinyl dolls.