9/5/12: MORE PICS ADDED! Re-Pinking pics (input please),addt'l deflocking pics..

[Queen Eclipsia]

09/05/12: Added more pictures! Re-pinked Posey's hair, and deflocked SS Angel. Angel's left eye smudged a tiny bit in the black part, so I touched it up with acrylic paint.

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So, after reading and reading and reading, I FINALLY bit the bullet and tried my first deflock! It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be, and I managed to NOT smudge any symbols or blush! 
So Soft Cupcake was my first victim, as her flocking was grungy and missing in areas beyond all hope of repair. I first removed her head and tail, then boiled her in Oxyclean for a few minutes and let her soak as the water cooled. The Oxyclean definitely helped, but I think I probably could've used the straight acetone from the beginning to remove the flocking and glue. I used acetone after boiling her in the Oxyclean to remove the remainder of the flocking and all of the glue. I even used it VERRRRRRRRRRRRY (and I can't stress that enough) gently over the symbols in a circular motion to "pick up" any remaining glue over the symbols without disturbing the paint at all. The eyes and blush were more temperamental, so I used rubbing alchohol and that worked pretty well to remove the remaining glue. I think with the acetone, you have to kind of use your own judgement as to whether or not to use it on symbols and blush. I could tell the symbols were not smudging, but the blush seemed to fade a tiiiiny bit, so I didn't take any chances.
I also took some pics of a couple other restores that I happened to have before and after shots of. I have restored so many ponies, but I always forget to include BEFORE shots...grrr!


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[partypony566]

Such stunning transformations! Nice work!

[Shenanigans]

They look beautiful!!! Cupcake's transformation is amazing! Great job!!

[Queen Eclipsia]

Thank you! I'm currently re-pinking Posey's hair. When it dries, I'll post pics.

[lovesbabysquirmy]

Beautiful, beautiful! 

[Sugar]

Ooo, wow, what fabulous restorations!  They look all new, great work.   I can't wait to see the repinking pics, too.

[hathorcat]

Great work!! Congrats...

[Queen Eclipsia]

Added more restoration pics: Posey and SS Angel.

[lovesbabysquirmy]

Wow, look at that Angel!  She is stunning now that she doesn't have manky flocking!

[Queen Eclipsia]

Wow, look at that Angel!  She is stunning now that she doesn't have manky flocking!

Thank you! I have to say, she looks really blue in the after shots, but she's still that greenish/aqua color...

What do you guys think of Posey's new hair color? I couldn't quite get that peachy-pinkish color she had originally.
Does anyone have a formula for getting that actual color?? I used Rose Pink RIT dye and added a tiny bit of orange food coloring, which helped a bit, but it's still not the right shade....grrrr!

[Marlin]

Wow - vast improvements! Love a good restore!  And I think Posey looks lovely. I've never used rit dye before, but I'm sure someone else will be able to help 

[Skelletonimp]

Amazing I wish I was as good in cleaning/restoring ponies as you are^^

[Sugar]

Wow, they turned out brilliantly!

Angel's hair almost looked like a Perfume Puff's in one of the 'before' shots.  She looks fantastic now!  (And my camera indulges in colour trickery too, especially with blues & greens.  Oh well.)

Posey's hair looks wonderfully pink!  Great job.   I'm toying with the idea of repinking two baby Cotton Candys (should that be Cotton Candies? ) I got, but I'm soooooo scared I'll botch it.  The last (well, and first) thing I ever tried dyeing was a dress, and it turned the colour of ground beef that's been around for a bit long.  Blech.  A far cry from the soft rose I was hoping for!

[lovesbabysquirmy]

I think Posey's hair looks great!    It's a soft pink, not the PINK PINK that non-fading pink hair is.  Does that make sense? 

[hathorcat]

I love Poseys colour - she looks great!

I think most people just use the pink straight up without adding a mix of a different colour to get a pretty close approximation of the colour.