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Magic eraser is fine, just don't scrub over any paint. Be especially careful with the hair.
Quote from: Skeen on October 13, 2017, 12:50:41 PMMagic eraser is fine, just don't scrub over any paint. Be especially careful with the hair. Thank you for posting Skeen the Brazil Queen!Love pkw xxx
I adore Brazil ponies and have a quite a few I've collected over the years. They're often prone to seepage and stickiness, unfortunately, but Dawn does a wonderful job of taking that stuff off without harming the plastic or the coloration of the pony. I agree with PKW on the fragility of their hair v chemicals, so I try not to use the Dawn on their hair at all. I put a little on a Magic Eraser and just work it gently over the body. For hair I'll use a gentle shampoo and conditioner for fine hair...believe it or not the "No More Tears" baby shampoo is extremely harsh on pony hair (or so I've found) so I don't use it at all.
Quote from: SeashellnBubbles on October 30, 2017, 07:12:58 PMI adore Brazil ponies and have a quite a few I've collected over the years. They're often prone to seepage and stickiness, unfortunately, but Dawn does a wonderful job of taking that stuff off without harming the plastic or the coloration of the pony. I agree with PKW on the fragility of their hair v chemicals, so I try not to use the Dawn on their hair at all. I put a little on a Magic Eraser and just work it gently over the body. For hair I'll use a gentle shampoo and conditioner for fine hair...believe it or not the "No More Tears" baby shampoo is extremely harsh on pony hair (or so I've found) so I don't use it at all.I used a no more tears shampoo once and it wasn't as good as I hoped! I'm glad to hear I am not alone in thinking so.I use a shampoo and conditioner designed for wigs/synthetic/nylon hair Love pkw xxx
If you don’t like imperfections on a pony, nirvana ponies might not be right for you. The quality control is much less stringent compared with HK and China made ponies, also the materials they are made off are more prone to degeneration many factories used hand finishing, leading to inconsistency in quality as well. That said many of what could be considered imperfections are often seen as defining features such as the stamped eyes on Italy ponies It is very easy to over restore a pony, personally I only repaint an area of paint that is missing rather remove the original paint and repaint the whole eye or symbol.My paint preferences include Citadel, War Painter and Vallejo.Love pkw xxx
It sounds like you have done a through job of cleaning them up I do similar myself (remove the heads and use a toothbrush to clean out the inside) Often a good clean can really turn a pony round.The Brazil hair! It is very delicate and is SO prone to frizzing, I recall a Brazilian collector saying the hair frizzed from the first comb even when the pony was brand new.Matching hair colours is tricky, since nirvana hair tends to be unique in colour and texture. I can suggest a few "best matches" for you though should you choose to rehair Brazil shy pose Bubbles - Water Nixi or Atomic TurquoiseBrazil Sprinkles ~ Water Nixi or Atomic TurquoiseI used Atomic Turquoise on the Brazil Sprinkles and shy pose Bubbles I rehaired for someone that was my choice of colour, but you might want Water Nixi, I suggest you get both and see which you like best Brazil Bluebelle I am not sure on what would be a "true" match, usually the colour is Wisteria, but Hyacinth might work as well I would suggest buying a few different hanks and seeing what matches best in "real life" sometimes pony hair can fade/change and not match the suggest colours.Colour is VERY VERY difficult and it is hard to "carry" a colour in your mind, colour can look different in different light (day light vs. light bulb) colours can look different on a computer screen, compared to real life For the white symbols of Cotton Candy, I don't think you can go wrong with a straight up white paint from the ranges I have suggest. I would perhaps get an Ivory as well, since sometimes true white can be to "harsh".Matching colours on Minty and Butterscotch is going to be a little more difficult and you may end up having to mix you own colour. Very rarely can you use a colour straight from the pot. I am hoping that perhaps someone else can chip in with some colour suggestions (hopefully those who own the ponies too) Love pkw xxx