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Title: PC: Sea Mist, High Tide/Sunfading advice?
Post by: reanna-mator on February 05, 2016, 05:06:08 PM: My great recent run of ebay luck is holding out into the new year! I snagged these two girls in two lots of $15 each. Now, they're not in superb condition, but I'm just happy to have them. I love Sea Ponies and now I have half of the more expensive Year 3 adult set.

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A couple questions, for those who are good at appraising:

1) Can anyone put a vague value on what these girls are worth, in their condition? High Tide's a bit frizzy. Body is nice but has a faint age spot on one side. Sea Mist is covered in blemishes as well as purple and pink marks, but her hair is super silky. However, she has some little poke holes, especially around her face. Check the pictures. She still looks fairly nice to me, especially since I'm so happy just to have these in my herd.

2) Can the purple and pink marks on Sea Mist be safely sunfaded? If they could be lessened she'd look significantly better, but I'm not sure if she'd burn. Does anyone know?

Thanks guys! :D
Title: Re: PC: Sea Mist, High Tide/Sunfading advice?
Post by: ValeofSpring on February 05, 2016, 06:48:42 PM: Wow, congrats on a great win!!! :)

I have no idea on PC. But I bet you that Sea Mist sunburns. I don't know for sure (hopefully someone here does), but that Year 3 Sea Pony plastic is weird and I just don't see it holding up well to sunfading. Hopefully I'm wrong and someone has experience that says otherwise!

Either way, congrats again!
Title: Re: PC: Sea Mist, High Tide/Sunfading advice?
Post by: invaderhorizongreen on February 06, 2016, 08:28:03 AM: Those pink marks may be what are known as saddle sores or regrind. If it is regrind there is not much you can do about it.
Title: Re: PC: Sea Mist, High Tide/Sunfading advice?
Post by: reanna-mator on February 07, 2016, 02:38:19 PM: Okay. Thanks guys. Maybe I'll stay cautious and keep her as is. :) I'm just happy to have them.
Title: Re: PC: Sea Mist, High Tide/Sunfading advice?
Post by: daffodil101 on February 07, 2016, 05:50:08 PM: What about hydrogen peroxide? I'm no expert but I've heard of people using hydrogen peroxide to fade things that would normally burn if sunfaded.