Cleaning help ASAP!! 2007 Repro Pony!

[DappledHazel]

My friend has adopted a G1 2007 reproduction pony, one problem.. The pony's head is glued on very tightly and I myself don't have experience cleaning them either, do they look simliar to the original G1 ponies (as in the inside. Like the neck part.)? Don't want to be break anything! Is there any sort of tutorial?

[topics merged ~ hathorcat]

[DappledHazel]

My friend has a Reproduction pony and it needs to be cleaned but neither of us know how? Does it look like g1? (As in the neck part. I don't want to break it.)

[cyberunicorn]

If it is one of the g1 reproduction ones I have only ever had one of them and she cleaned the same as the normal ones. Have you tries putting the head in hot water to melt the glue a bit. If memory serves it was stiff to get on and off.

But sometimes pictures help to get replays when we can see exactly what you are needing to clean up on the pony. As different afflictions need different methods.

[DappledHazel]

If it is one of the g1 reproduction ones I have only ever had one of them and she cleaned the same as the normal ones. Have you tries putting the head in hot water to melt the glue a bit. If memory serves it was stiff to get on and off.

But sometimes pictures help to get replays when we can see exactly what you are needing to clean up on the pony. As different afflictions need different methods.

Yeah it's the g1 reproduction ponies. They are glued very well. I'll add pictures later, it's my friend's pony. 


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[hathorcat]

The ponies are pretty much the same on the inside...however you have not had 30 years for the glue holding the neck on to break down hence why its so strong

Try an acetone garrote (as odd as that sounds) to dissolve the glue and help you get the head off to clean inside.

One thing I would say is, are you sure you need to get inside to clean? Not every pony needs taken apart and cleaned this way. These are relatively new ponies so unless it was anything glaringly obvious I would be tempted to leave her with her original glue in place.

[DappledHazel]

The ponies are pretty much the same on the inside...however you have not had 30 years for the glue holding the neck on to break down hence why its so strong

Try an acetone garrote (as odd as that sounds) to dissolve the glue and help you get the head off to clean inside.

One thing I would say is, are you sure you need to get inside to clean? Not every pony needs taken apart and cleaned this way. These are relatively new ponies so unless it was anything glaringly obvious I would be tempted to leave her with her original glue in place.

(Sorry for the late reply!)
Her tail has orange (rust) on the base of it. She has also gotten wet, which most likely caused it. Thanks for the help.

[reanna-mator]

The ponies are pretty much the same on the inside...however you have not had 30 years for the glue holding the neck on to break down hence why its so strong

Try an acetone garrote (as odd as that sounds) to dissolve the glue and help you get the head off to clean inside.

One thing I would say is, are you sure you need to get inside to clean? Not every pony needs taken apart and cleaned this way. These are relatively new ponies so unless it was anything glaringly obvious I would be tempted to leave her with her original glue in place.

I just want to say that "acetone garrote" sounds fiendishly awesome. It's so wonderful the kind of phrases come out of these pony threads.

Good luck, DappledHazel! If you decide the glue is too much, you might just try cleaning the part of the tail that's visible and reachable without getting the head off. If you soften the plastic around the rump with nice hot water you might be able to get at some of the hair that normally sits closer to the washer, so even if you can't get at the source of the problem, you can cosmetically get her looking nicer.

[DappledHazel]

The ponies are pretty much the same on the inside...however you have not had 30 years for the glue holding the neck on to break down hence why its so strong

Try an acetone garrote (as odd as that sounds) to dissolve the glue and help you get the head off to clean inside.

One thing I would say is, are you sure you need to get inside to clean? Not every pony needs taken apart and cleaned this way. These are relatively new ponies so unless it was anything glaringly obvious I would be tempted to leave her with her original glue in place.

I just want to say that "acetone garrote" sounds fiendishly awesome. It's so wonderful the kind of phrases come out of these pony threads.

Good luck, DappledHazel! If you decide the glue is too much, you might just try cleaning the part of the tail that's visible and reachable without getting the head off. If you soften the plastic around the rump with nice hot water you might be able to get at some of the hair that normally sits closer to the washer, so even if you can't get at the source of the problem, you can cosmetically get her looking nicer.

My friend is going to help me get the head off. Though if we fail I will try that.