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Title: My deflock project, Cherries Jubilee before and after
Post by: rainbowstars on July 03, 2012, 06:23:31 AM
I got a pretty yucky Cherries Jubilee with bad eye rub, flocking rub, bad hair, and just plain dirty, so I gave her a deflocking and a fix up:)

Here she is before.

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And here she is after:).

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Title: Re: My deflock project, Cherries Jubilee before and after
Post by: TornadoLovesMelody on July 03, 2012, 06:41:10 AM
Awesome!
She's really pretty now. Good job!
Title: Re: My deflock project, Cherries Jubilee before and after
Post by: kissthethunder on July 03, 2012, 06:43:57 AM
Oh my gosh she is ADORABLE!!!!! I had no idea the deflock would look so charming!!
Title: Re: My deflock project, Cherries Jubilee before and after
Post by: LiquidCyanide on July 03, 2012, 06:56:52 AM
She looks amazing now! So cute, well done!
Title: Re: My deflock project, Cherries Jubilee before and after
Post by: Dragonflitter on July 03, 2012, 07:56:35 AM
Those 'after' pictures are gorgeous!
Title: Re: My deflock project, Cherries Jubilee before and after
Post by: Sugar on July 03, 2012, 08:28:03 AM
Oh, good job! ^.^  If you don't mind my asking, what did you do/use to get her looking so good?  I'm still scrubbing glue grot off my Satin'n'Lace, and it's sloooooooooow going... :(
Title: Re: My deflock project, Cherries Jubilee before and after
Post by: willa on July 03, 2012, 08:39:41 AM
She looks so lovely! Well done on giving her a new lease of life x
Title: Re: My deflock project, Cherries Jubilee before and after
Post by: Mintymints on July 03, 2012, 08:45:53 AM
What a beauty, congrats on a lovely job  ^.^
Title: Re: My deflock project, Cherries Jubilee before and after
Post by: rainbowstars on July 03, 2012, 09:00:27 AM
Thanks everyone:D  I think she displays quite nicely and I was amazed at how well of a paint match I came up with for her bad eye.  I was worried about that, but it took one quick try and I realized it was  a perfect match:)

Oh, good job! ^.^  If you don't mind my asking, what did you do/use to get her looking so good?  I'm still scrubbing glue grot off my Satin'n'Lace, and it's sloooooooooow going... :(

This is my 3rd deflock, I had a lot of trouble with Fifi, more than the other 2 anyway. I was running out of acetone and trying to finish her with non-acetone nail polish remover tho. 

 What I did was boil water, put a scoop of oxyclean in a bucket, poured the water in, threw in the pony.  I let her soak until it was cool enough, rubbed the flocking off with my fingernails.  After that I used acetone and paper towels(lots of 'em)  to wipe away the glue.  I kept putting the pony in a bucket of soapy water in between to keep the glue from re-hardening.    I changed my water 2 or 3 times.  Does this help? 
Title: Re: My deflock project, Cherries Jubilee before and after
Post by: Jenn77 on July 03, 2012, 09:33:09 AM
 Wow, She looks great you did a awesome job on her! Thanks fore the info I have a couple that I am working on de flocking and i am going to try what you did..
Title: Re: My deflock project, Cherries Jubilee before and after
Post by: Sugar on July 03, 2012, 10:06:04 AM
Thank you, Rainbowstars! ^.^  That's pretty much what I've been doing with Satin'n'Lace, except for the acetone.  Her glue is just being more stubborn, I guess.  Ah, well.

Seriously, though... your Cherries Jubilee, deflocked, looks just like mine who never was flocked to begin with.  Beautiful job! :biggrin:
Title: Re: My deflock project, Cherries Jubilee before and after
Post by: rainbowstars on July 03, 2012, 10:25:03 AM
You REALLY need to get some acetone!  I'm telling you it's the best for the glue:)
Title: Re: My deflock project, Cherries Jubilee before and after
Post by: Vampasaurus on July 03, 2012, 10:33:21 AM
You REALLY need to get some acetone!  I'm telling you it's the best for the glue:)

do you still use acetone on the glue over the symbols? I'm scared to ruin the paint.
Title: Re: My deflock project, Cherries Jubilee before and after
Post by: rainbowstars on July 03, 2012, 10:38:06 AM
Some people use something else called Jax or something, but I just used the acetone and I did use it over the symbols, VERY carefully.  I first got most of the glue surrounding the symbols off and did very quick swipe over the symbol, and then dipped the pony in my bucket of water right after swiping.  There is still a minor amount of glue on there that is not noticeable on display. 
Title: Re: My deflock project, Cherries Jubilee before and after
Post by: hathorcat on July 03, 2012, 10:53:35 AM
She looks gorgeous! Congrats...if I was you I would mark her as a deflock as if for any reason you decided to sell her in the future she could potentially be confused with the later UK/Scandinavian release of magenta symbol CJ as your deflock is so beautifully done!
Title: Re: My deflock project, Cherries Jubilee before and after
Post by: rainbowstars on July 03, 2012, 10:56:24 AM
Awww, thanks Hathorcat, I was thinking I should mark my deflocks too, but since I have no intention of selling any of them, I'm having a hard time doing it.  I know I should though because things can change. 
Title: Re: My deflock project, Cherries Jubilee before and after
Post by: hathorcat on July 03, 2012, 10:58:52 AM
I think people sometimes put a little pinprick underneath one hoof so the ponies are not actually damaged in any way or marked...she is adorable!!! congrats again. :)
Title: Re: My deflock project, Cherries Jubilee before and after
Post by: Goldilocks on July 03, 2012, 11:03:25 AM
Cherries Jubilee looks like a minty pony again :)
Title: Re: My deflock project, Cherries Jubilee before and after
Post by: rainbowstars on July 03, 2012, 11:06:57 AM
Cherries Jubilee looks like a minty pony again :)

Ha, thanks, it's a lot of trickery with the hair, but it's a lot better than it was:)
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