Sunfading Sparkle Ponies?

[BabyTaffeta]

Hello
does anyone ever tried to sunfade a G1 Sparkle Pony?
I am curious because I have MO Star Hopper who turned into a darker green very similar to the store version. The discoloration is a match with head to body so it doesn’t look that bad. But I was wondering if the sparkling vinyl would turn into its original color in the sun, too
Any experience would be appreciated

[BlackCurtains]

I don't have experience with this. My fear would be that the sun could damage the glitter. I don't know for sure though. Hopefully someone can help

[Leave a Whisper]

Don't do it. All translucent plastic is notorious for discoloration.

[BabyTaffeta]

I don't have experience with this. My fear would be that the sun could damage the glitter. I don't know for sure though. Hopefully someone can help

Yeah I am also unsure of the Lametta   

Don't do it. All translucent plastic is notorious for discoloration.

But wouldn’t that mean she is also notorious to change back in her original color? Or do you mean I can’t control if the changing will be the same on head and body?

[Leave a Whisper]

I don't have experience with this. My fear would be that the sun could damage the glitter. I don't know for sure though. Hopefully someone can help

Yeah I am also unsure of the Lametta   

Don't do it. All translucent plastic is notorious for discoloration.

But wouldn’t that mean she is also notorious to change back in her original color? Or do you mean I can’t control if the changing will be the same on head and body?

No. Translucent plastic will continue to discolor when exposed to sunlight.

Just like you can't sunfade certain white ponies because the yellowing will just get worse. Just like you can't use sunfading to turn faded white hair back to pink.

[BabyTaffeta]

Ok, now that sounds like a good reason to not do it Thank you!!

I am wondering now why she discolorated at all in the beginning? She wasn’t exposed to any light in the last years, stored away in a cardboard box…

[lovesbabysquirmy]

Ok, now that sounds like a good reason to not do it Thank you!!

I am wondering now why she discolorated at all in the beginning? She wasn’t exposed to any light in the last years, stored away in a cardboard box…

cardboard speeds up the release of plasticizer which is the liquid that makes the plastic "squishable".  all plastic toys will eventually break down, but it depends on their conditions when they were assembled in the factory and how they have been stored and treated in their lifetimes.

[BabyTaffeta]

Ok, now that sounds like a good reason to not do it Thank you!!

I am wondering now why she discolorated at all in the beginning? She wasn’t exposed to any light in the last years, stored away in a cardboard box…

cardboard speeds up the release of plasticizer which is the liquid that makes the plastic "squishable".  all plastic toys will eventually break down, but it depends on their conditions when they were assembled in the factory and how they have been stored and treated in their lifetimes.

I did a post about plasticizer leakage a while back and there everybody said storing in plastic boxes speeds it up and cardboard boxes are better?? Now I am confused 

[BlackCurtains]

Yeah, it's plastic that speeds it up. Cardboard is fine.

[mlp4me]

I can only say that I had immense luck with sparkle sky rocket sunfading out a lot of ink. Frankly, I think she was the best body sunfade I ever had. No, she didn't lose her glitter.
Star Hopper is a tough nut when her discoloration is so deeply within the plastic. It's not that she'd sunburn either. I've got a 50/50 half mint green, half blah green, very sad looking one that's MO that really does look like frankenponymadeonafriday.

[BabyTaffeta]

Yeah, it's plastic that speeds it up. Cardboard is fine.

Thank you

I can only say that I had immense luck with sparkle sky rocket sunfading out a lot of ink. Frankly, I think she was the best body sunfade I ever had. No, she didn't lose her glitter.
Star Hopper is a tough nut when her discoloration is so deeply within the plastic. It's not that she'd sunburn either. I've got a 50/50 half mint green, half blah green, very sad looking one that's MO that really does look like frankenponymadeonafriday.

„Frankenponymadeonafriday“ That made my day!!!
I know what you mean, I saw these type of discolorated Star Hoppers a few times. Mine „thankfully“ discolorated very similar on head and body so she actually looks a bit like the Store version Star Hopper with white hair. That was my biggest concern when putting her into the sunlight: that only one part of the body will change and the other part would just stay the same. 

[lovesbabysquirmy]

acid-free is really best for storage on a long-term basis

[BlackCurtains]

Yes, yes. Archival paper to wrap them in too.