Is it still okay to use oxiclean on ponies?

[starrynights]

I have been out of the loop for a bit and I know discoveries are made all the time, so I wanna check, is it okay to use oxiclean on non-pearlized/metallic/etc ponies? I got a pony that's been in quarantine because it's pretty moldy and I wanna tackle cleaning that and I figured a hot oxiclean bath would help.

[BlackCurtains]

Yes, on plain ponies it's fine. It will make the hair icky though, so you'll want to give it a regular wash and condition afterwards

[starrynights]

Thank you xx

[LadyMoondancer]

It doesn't do anything adverse to the body, but I oxycleaned a Butterscotch with gorgeous hair and I never could get her mane back to what it was.  (I took her tail out for the process.)  I washed, shampooed, and conditioned it multiple times but her hair never felt silky again.

So personally I would only do a pony's body, not the head, (and remove the tail.)

[Artemesia's Garden]

Personally I don't use oxyclean on ponies, the damage to the hair is more obvious but it will still be damaging the plastic of the body as well. If the pony really is full of mould you could try milder options like toothpaste and a kid's toothbrush, then baking soda and warm water, leave overnight avoiding the hair.

[pyrodarknessanny]

give her a good scrub in some dish soap and water to to physically remove as much gunk as you can.
rinse thoroughly

then soak her in Povidone-iodine  *(wait for the water to go clear again before dunking)  or  chlorhexidine   for a couple of days.

rinse that then make sure she is bone dry 

[starrynights]

It seems everyone has very different opinions on the subject...

give her a good scrub in some dish soap and water to to physically remove as much gunk as you can.
rinse thoroughly

then soak her in Povidone-iodine  *(wait for the water to go clear again before dunking)  or  chlorhexidine   for a couple of days.

rinse that then make sure she is bone dry 

I've never heard of those chemicals, where could I go to get them?

[Artemesia's Garden]

Sorry peeps, I don't recommend dish soap for conservation work on plastics either. Hand soap ("soft soap") and toothbrush with warm water is fine for anything greasy.

Povidone-iodine and chlorihexidine are antiseptics used in surgery. Povidone-iodine might be a good shout for use with plastics, if bacteria or fungus are the problem. But I've never heard of anyone using it on ponies before. I don't know whether it helps with stains, also I don't know whether it's safe enough to keep around the home in concentrated form.

I also agree it's important to reassemble the pony only when bone dry. You can check in the hooves and ears with a cotton bud (Q tip).

My advice is to always try the mildest things first and be prepared to work over the pony two or three times. It doesn't need to be a quick process.