Maintenance How to remove a face-up: materials and techniques

Will it work? I'm shipping my dolly off to be blushed and get a new face-up and I have to remove hers.

What house-hold material do I need to do this?

Can I use a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to remove her faceup? Or nail polish remover? Or what?

Preferably, something around the house. Thank you!

 

DO NOT USE NAIL POLISH REMOVER......

you can use a MR clean sponge with warm water, and fairly brisk scrubbing... not so much as to scratch, but you will need some pressure.... depending on how well sealed the face up is, and what was used to do the face up.... you might not be able to remove it with just the MR Clean sponge.... if you find you need help with a removing agent, i only recommend Winsor&Newton acrylic brush cleaner and restorer. you can use this with the sponge, or with cotton ball pads.... you will need to repeat the process of wiping with the remover, and rinsing in water several times.... if the remover leaves a white film or residue on the head, don't panic... just keep repeating until clean. Q-Tips are helpful to clean small areas like eyes, nose and ears....

 

Um . . . there is an entire Sticky about faceup removal at the top of this forum.

 

Does anyone ever have a problem getting into tear ducts/nostrils/lips to take off paint? Any suggestions?

 

I use a bit of cotton ball wrapped around a toothpick. It works quite effectively.

 

Masala, do you use acetone or alcohol or something else? I bought both, tested both, both seem to be ok for my doll but I've been using q-tips and they can't get in deep enough. I'll try the toothpick thing.

 

I've found soaking the end of a toothpick in W&N, then tapping it against a hard surface to soften it slightly, then sticking it in the mouth corners (which have some W&N dripped in them) and twirling it helps a LOT at getting off those black mouth-dots lots of faceups have that are so stubborn. It works in other mouth crevices too.

 

Tried that, and it worked great! Just regular alcohol, even. Thanks guys, my doll's ready for a fresh faceup now!

 

Kay, so i cant seem to remove the patels/paint from between my boys lips...
I've read you can you Rubbing Alcohol thats as close to 100% as you can get,....all i can get is 70%.
And i've also read you can use acetone. I am terrified to use acetone.

Is there anything else i can use?

:'(

Sorry if there is already a thread, i went through about 14 pages, but i didnt really find anything other than stated above.

Thank you in advanceee~!!!

 

I use nail polish remover and q-tips with the pointed end.

 

Could you, like, squeeze the edge of a magic eraser in there, or a bit of cloth around a toothpick or something with the rubbing alcohol?

edit: There are Q-tips with pointy ends? o_o *covers ears*

 

Careful with acetone (even nail polish remover), some resins react badly, so don't leave it sitting on the head... wash it off with dish soap and water between tries.

Try an old toothbrush and alcohol, or the end of a wooden toothpick and alcohol.

 

Please do not use acetone, especially if you are new to the hobby. While other people have had no problems with acetone, it will ALWAYS soften the resin, leaving it liable to scratching and denting until it evaporates off, and other people have had the surface go to powder, have had the surface pit, or have had the surface start to melt. It seems to depend on the doll company and sometimes even the resin batch. Until you have had a lot of experience and tested acetone on, say, the inside of the headcap of your doll, just don't use it.

Try looking for 90% isopropyl alcohol in the section of the drug store with the muscle rubs or the first aid supplies. This is where I find it.

Yes, it is always going to be hard to get the faceup out of creases. That is just how it goes. You might find the pointed end Q-tips in with the makeup supplies. You can also work a bit of Mr. Clean eraser in there with a toothpick.

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Part 2 here:
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