Tip for removing G4 neck plugs

[sweetlittlejenny]

So, I just found a better way to remove a neck plug from a G4. Using an exacto knife is effective and works but can be dangerous for both you and your pony.
So I started looking for other ways to remove it.

I looked in my scrap booking tools and found the perfect thing!
It's a Cricut tool for removing paper pieces from their cutting mats.
I believe they call it a Scoop tool. It's slightly spoon shaped. I was able to push it between the neck and the plug all the way around and then scoop out the plug.

Worked wonders!

You still have to be careful but I think it's much safer and easier than the exacto knife.

Here's a couple pics.
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Hope this helps!

[Artemesia's Garden]

Sweet thread! I've been using a metal nail file with a round tip but this looks even better. This could prevent so much future damage xXx

[steffers29madds]

Thanks so much for this! I actually sliced my thumb waayy open on Sunday trying to get the plug out of a Celestia and in the process hurt myself and destroyed the pony. =(

I'm definitely going to give this a shot!

[kCherry]

Oh, duhh! I'll bet that a Speedball tool ( I got it to work with paperclay BJDs) would work great, too!! I never thought about that! I'll have to try it, for sure! Thanks for the post slj!!

[sweetlittlejenny]

Oh, duhh! I'll bet that a Speedball tool ( I got it to work with paperclay BJDs) would work great, too!! I never thought about that! I'll have to try it, for sure! Thanks for the post slj!!

Yep! Come to think of it there are probably a few similar tools that will work. I think I have a clay tool shaped similarly as well that would likely work.

[Draikinator]

Oh man I actually think I may have one of those. Great idea!
Now any tips for getting celestia's wings out of her back lol...?

[sweetlittlejenny]

Oh man I actually think I may have one of those. Great idea!
Now any tips for getting celestia's wings out of her back lol...?

I haven't done one of those yet. So I'm not much help. I just read people saying to use an exacto all the way around the wing base then pull them out. Maybe using this same type of tool could work?

[Uninu]

Thank you so much for this tip! I had to go and buy a kit so I got it but all those other tools looked useful, too. Can't wait to try them, I also cut too much with an exacto knife and it doesn't look pretty.

[Lady Starflower]

Oh I'm definitely going to show my husband this!! He always helps me take the neck plugs out and be sliced his finger a few weeks ago. I don't know why they did t make G4 necks like G1's! It would have been sooo much easier!!

[Eviecorn]

If this can save me from slicing off my fingertips, I may actually start customizing G4s again.  Thanks for the tip!