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Pony Talk => Pony Corral => Topic started by: DoctorMowinckel on February 28, 2012, 10:27:47 PM

Title: Cancer, or ink?
Post by: DoctorMowinckel on February 28, 2012, 10:27:47 PM: I have a Diamond Dreams who might have cancer, or maybe just permanent marker spots? Not sure. Here's a close up shot of her imperfections without any colour alterations.

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What do you guys think? Cancer, or someone decided to go 'boop' on her leg and chin with a Sharpie?
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Post by: kittybethy on February 28, 2012, 10:44:29 PM: I'm afraid it looks like cancer or mold!
Title: Re: Cancer, or ink?
Post by: DoctorMowinckel on February 28, 2012, 10:54:00 PM: Yeah, cancer is the conclusion I came to as well. Though I definitely have less pony experience than ya alls, hence the thread.
Title: Re: Cancer, or ink?
Post by: Saoirse on February 28, 2012, 11:09:38 PM: It looks like cancer but Im on my phone its hard to see the pics. cancer shold have a black dot in the centre but ink would be the same colouall over..Id say
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Post by: zzzova on February 28, 2012, 11:20:04 PM: Quote from: lil.cutie.pie on February 28, 2012, 11:09:38 PM
It looks like cancer but Im on my phone its hard to see the pics. cancer shold have a black dot in the centre but ink would be the same colouall over..Id say

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Do you mean like this one??
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Post by: Taxel on February 28, 2012, 11:25:54 PM: I thought cancer was brown, not gray/green?
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Post by: Rainbowjuice on February 29, 2012, 01:08:24 AM: I really wish people wouldn't call it cancer, it's just so insensitive. *sigh* but yes, that is smooze (I prefer this term).

She's still a lovely pony though :D
Title: Re: Cancer, or ink?
Post by: hathorcat on February 29, 2012, 01:34:28 AM: Quote from: Taxel on February 28, 2012, 11:25:54 PM
I thought cancer was brown, not gray/green?

Depends on the plastic, depends on the mould that's causing it...yes mostly browns and dark greys but can easily be in dark greens and dark blues occasionally as well....the colour are the centre of DoctorM's is a brown [or so it appears in the picture!]

Post Merge: February 29, 2012, 01:35:01 AM

Edit...you should boil her to make sure it doesnt spread of course cause otherwise she looks lovely and is such a sought after pony!
Title: Re: Cancer, or ink?
Post by: Pythia on February 29, 2012, 01:38:39 AM: Quote from: Rainbowjuice on February 29, 2012, 01:08:24 AM
I really wish people wouldn't call it cancer, it's just so insensitive. *sigh* but yes, that is smooze (I prefer this term).

This is a really valid point. But I always thought 'smooze' was more inground dirt and pindot. Maybe we need to coin a new term!

Doctor, have you looked inside her? It might be more obvious what it is if you pop her head (assuming you're willing to) and have a look from the inside. Hold her up to a light and you'll get a pretty good view as to whether it goes all thr way through the plastic. If not, I'd guess mold or marker!
Title: Re: Cancer, or ink?
Post by: butterflybuttons on February 29, 2012, 02:32:32 AM: It looks green to me, I might need to change some settings :/

Boiling would be a good idea, just make sure she gets fully dried before you pop her head back on, as you probally already know :happy:
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Post by: princesssilverswirl13 on February 29, 2012, 02:39:11 AM: I think cancer is more brownish, but can look different with that yellow pony colour.
I have Tassles with one mark like yours, im not very sure if its a pindot mold, or cancer or just ink mark, but is really really worrying :(
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Post by: mlp4me on February 29, 2012, 10:58:57 AM: You can always throw her in the window wrapped in some tinfoil leaving only the spots exposed to see if they fade out a bit....
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Post by: Queen Eclipsia on February 29, 2012, 11:26:33 AM: Ok guys- I'm kind of confused?

Cancer = a type of mold damage in the form of brownish/greyish/greenish/blackish/insert-color-variant-here spot-like markings that appear throughout the pony's body, usually with a darker "dot" in the middle of the spot.

Pindot mold = smooze = ingrained dirt that can be removed with really hot water, dish soap and fingernails. Appears in the form of clusters of small, black or brownish specks on the pony's body, usually near hooves, horns, ears and other raised surfaces subject to more vigorous playwear...

Regrind = pinkish "highlighter"-like spots that show up throughout the pony's body as a result of the deterioration of the various plastics (ie, recycled plastic particles mixed in with newer plastic) the pony is made of.
Is the above correct???
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Post by: Oneleo1 on February 29, 2012, 11:38:13 AM: Eclipsia, I think you have it about right there :)
Title: Re: Cancer, or ink?
Post by: DoctorMowinckel on February 29, 2012, 12:02:57 PM: I guess I'll give her a boil. I'm sure there are boiling tutorials on this forum somewhere, I'll work on digging them up, but in the event that I can't find one, and someone has the particular thread (or post) bookmarked, help me out, will ya?
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Post by: HavACrumpet452 on February 29, 2012, 12:13:59 PM: I think its just sharpie. But that's just me. I have a huge collection and I've yet to see blue-green cancer. I'm willing to bet the sun would fade those out. And for the record, I've yet to see anybody find mold in any of the typical pony afflictions when looking under a microscope. IMHO, surface mold existing on something on the pony is the only mold a pony is going to get. There is no mold in these so called cancer spots. Bacteria yes, mold no.
The sad part is I think a lot of G1s get baited or destroyed because people think they have cancer.
Title: Re: Cancer, or ink?
Post by: babystarz on February 29, 2012, 12:17:00 PM: Quote
Cancer = ather type of mold damage in the form of brownish/greyish/greenish/blackish/insert-color-variant-here spot-like markings that appear throughout the pony's body, usually with a darker "dot" in the middle of the spot.

Actually, there is evidence to indicate it's not mold, but bacteria burrowing into a spot and creating waste.
Title: Re: Cancer, or ink?
Post by: pranceatron on February 29, 2012, 10:36:55 PM: I agree that it looks like marker - those can also leave a dark mark in the centre and the dye bleeds into the surrounding plastic & radiates out from the original spot. I've never seen organic green spots like that on a pony, esp. with the relatively non-circular shape.
Title: Re: Cancer, or ink?
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on March 01, 2012, 05:01:11 AM: Try sunfading - I have a feeling those spots are ink that has soaked into the vinyl. I agree with HavACrumpet452 , I've never seen blue/green cancer.
Title: Re: Cancer, or ink?
Post by: Rainbowjuice on March 01, 2012, 06:45:41 AM: Pythia fair point! We need a new term for this ailment!

I just can't call it cancer in good confidence.
Hmm....
Title: Re: Cancer, or ink?
Post by: Ginger on March 01, 2012, 07:08:15 AM: Quote from: lovesbabysquirmy on March 01, 2012, 05:01:11 AM
Try sunfading - I have a feeling those spots are ink that has soaked into the vinyl. I agree with HavACrumpet452 , I've never seen blue/green cancer.

I agree, this is what I thought too. Boiling would be the last thing I'd try, but that's just me. I'd carefully use something like Mr. clean magic eraser first (keeping away from all paint) and see if that removes some of it. If not, sun fading would be next.