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Removing marks on dolls? :(

Apr 18, 2005

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    1. So...

      I saved up for my first BJD, eagerly awaited her arrival and finally she came home this morning. With marks on her forehead and nose.

      I am devasted as this is a new doll but she IS my first and I dont know if these small greyish looking marks are normal in resin products?

      I want to try and fix her rather than contact the seller as the marks are tiny and the doll herself is gorgeous, can anyone help as to what I could do to remove them?
       
      #1 mothiel, Apr 18, 2005
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    2. they're probably marks from rubbing against the box. ^^;

      Try a Mr.Clean Magic Eraser first, they get a huge chunk of marks off, even if you have to use a little elbow grease.

      If that doesn't work, nailpolish remover or acetone is your next best bet, but it will take off any coating and face-up underneath, so be very careful to only get it on the effect area.

      if it's still there, it's a stain, but that will come off with a very fine grade sandpaper. ^^

      You can also post pics here for the experts to give more advice on. ^_~
       
      #2 zoi_no_miko, Apr 18, 2005
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    3. Thanks :) I'm not entirely convinced it was the box as she had a plastic cap covering her face :(

      I'm in the UK and I don't think we can get Mr Magic Eraser and I have tried removing the marks this morning with no real avail. Does sandpapering not leave any unsightly scratches on the surface? I'm worried about using it as I dont want it to look noticable that I've sandpapered certain areas of her face.
       
      #3 mothiel, Apr 18, 2005
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    4. Have you tried a little warm soapy water?

      The magic eraser is actually the white sponge that normally come with Volks dolls, is she Volks?
       
      #4 Sam, Apr 18, 2005
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    5. I have managed to clean her up quite well using the soapy water. The more I look at the doll and the more I've shown her to people I cannot help thinking I am just being a perfectionist, the marks are barely noticeable. I don't know if it is common practise to allow for a few tiny imperfections or not.

      She is a Serendipity doll btw :)
       
      #5 mothiel, Apr 18, 2005
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    6. I'd be really surprised if you can't get Mr. Clean products in the UK. ^^; Any UK members thoughts?
       
      #6 zoi_no_miko, Apr 18, 2005
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    7. #7 lucia, Apr 18, 2005
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    8. yeha the UK has a differnt brand... just look in your cleaning ilse for a white sponge type thing.

      if its from dollmore... im sure they would do somrthing about your marked doll. if its really that bad. i know how you feel. my doll went thru a tramatizing fae up and shes still not the same. and i cant wait till i can completely fix her again.

      id like to see pics of your dolls marks. moon has has some mysterious marks on her at times and i would freak out. but the magic eraser works fine!
       
      #8 Reverie, Apr 18, 2005
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    9. I am going to go out tomorrow and see if I can buy one of these cleaning erasers, wish me luck!

      I bought my doll off www.dollndoll.com, I've spent all day making her look as clean as I possibly can and she no longer has the smudge on her nose (I had to result to sandpaper to budge that but it did a great job) the marks on her forehead are pinpoint tiny as are the others that I can spot in various places - they've cleaned up a bit but I'm hoping the sponge will sort out the rest of it. They are so teeny that the camera doesn't pick them up at all.

      She really is a beautiful doll and in spite of things I cannot bring myself to send her back because I waited so long to get her, so I'm just holding out that I can successfully sort out my other little niggles.
       
      #9 mothiel, Apr 18, 2005
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    10. The tiny pinpoint dots might actually be iiitty bitty holes in the Resin... Odette has one on her toe. :) See it as a beauty mark??? :oops:
       
      #10 bluegirlwish, Apr 18, 2005
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    11. Anika has one of her toe as well! Kinda hard to be a beauty mark when it's on her toenail. XD
       
      #11 radiotrash, Apr 18, 2005
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    12. no i dont think we can get mr. super clear in Uk, i have never seen it here
       
      #12 PhadeSkye, Apr 20, 2005
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    13. Mr. Clean and Mr. Super are different products ^_^;;;;
       
      #13 Zevchan, Apr 20, 2005
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    14. eh he i didnt know that..thanks :D
       
      #14 PhadeSkye, Apr 21, 2005
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    15. oh my. this magic eraser works literally like magic. you have to push hards but the marks come off really fast!!
       
      #15 Damhnait, Apr 21, 2005
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    16. really? i've used a mr clean eraser and they are no trouble at getting marks off. just dip them in water and rub... :shrug:

      but most of the time, it's getting scuff marks off my white walls in the house.
       
      #16 ilovealgebra, Apr 27, 2005
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