I love doing restorations and customs, almost all of this stuff is things I use for various other purposes (I'm an artist and generally have quite a mix of hobbies) so there's no real 'pony box of tools' or anything, just bust out the usual ones.
Cleaning Bodies:
- Soap
- Magic Eraser
- Acetone
- 3% Peroxide
- Q-tips
- Cotton Pads
- Oxiclean (So-Softs)
- Various Bottle Brushes (Including a tiny one meant for cleaning out piping tips as my other half is a cake decorator)
- Hemostats (For removing hair)
- Prying tools (For removing stubborn heads without damage, usually I use the back side of an x-acto blade)
- Old toothbrush
Cleaning Hair:
- Shampoo
- Conditioner (Aussie brand, which is just what I use on my hair)
- Toothpaste (Colgate Total, personal brand of choice, great for rust stains)
- Drinking Straws/Bobby Pins (For Curls)
- Rat-Tail Comb
- Sharp Scissors (only for that rare disorderly hair)
Repainting:
- Acrylic Paint (I favor Liquitex brand though don't necessarily use it exclusively)
- Acrylic Interference Paint (TEs)
- Satin Acrylic Sealer
- Miniature Brushes
Rehairing:
- Zip Ties
- Dental Floss
- Leather-Working Needles
- Thimble
Other:
- CLR (Rust removal from washers for instances where the someone wants the washer saved)
- Rit Dye
- Apoxie Sculpt
- Gel-Control Super Glue (I almost never re-glue heads, but sometimes if there's too much damage to the neck ring, so be it)
Flutter Wing Replacements:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/232796514/my-little-pony-flutter-wings-flutter?ref=shop_home_feat_1Summer/Windy Wing Replacements:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/54225189/my-little-pony-replacement-wings?ref=shop_home_active_1
Dolly Hair as a hair source on re-hairs, I don't have enough ponies or collect heavily enough for donors, generally.