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Creativity => Customs => Topic started by: aintnobuffalo on April 19, 2014, 12:02:59 AM

Title: Question about Cleaning up Arcylic Paint Bleed on G4
Post by: aintnobuffalo on April 19, 2014, 12:02:59 AM: So I decided to repaint the cutie mark on a custom G1 to G4 Surprise I made, seeing as I am a bit better with smaller work after a few projects. When I removed the cutie mark though, there was a pink bleed into the plastic.

Before
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After Removal
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I tried nail polish remover, but of course that didn't quite clean it up. I even tried just painting over it, but the new cutie mark job does not totally cover the old one's bleed. Do I have to sunfade it, or is there another method that would create a clean base for me to paint on? Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated!
Title: Re: Question about Cleaning up Arcylic Paint Bleed on G4
Post by: Uninu on April 19, 2014, 12:12:42 AM: As the pony is white I'd say some zit cream might help if you don't want to sunfade it. If you end up trying it, remember to test it under the hoof or somewhere else where it isn't visible first. The zit cream I use is white in color and hasn't yellowed any white ponies I have used it on and works rather fast, but some colored ponies (pink for example) fade badly when zit cream is used on them and I have a vague memory of some white pony yellowing, though I am not sure if the zit cream used was colored there. Normally zit cream is my last resort, but in this case it might work well.
Title: Re: Question about Cleaning up Arcylic Paint Bleed on G4
Post by: TwistedRiver on April 19, 2014, 12:12:50 AM: As she is now, odds are you'll have to sunfade or repaint. (I could be wrong, but that's my guess)
I've found thanks to helpful tips I received here that if you thoroughly coat the symbol in sunblock before going after it with nail polish remover and change your cotton/pads/swabs etc often it helps keep it from staining so much.
Title: Re: Question about Cleaning up Arcylic Paint Bleed on G4
Post by: kaoskat on April 19, 2014, 07:20:14 AM: If you use zit cream, it will fade the new symbol if you paint over the spot. Sunfading really is your only option.
Title: Re: Question about Cleaning up Arcylic Paint Bleed on G4
Post by: Uninu on April 19, 2014, 07:24:20 AM: Ack, didn't know that! D:
Title: Re: Question about Cleaning up Arcylic Paint Bleed on G4
Post by: kaoskat on April 19, 2014, 07:28:32 AM: Yeah.... It's really not fun when you buy a bait no one told you it was used on and a few months later your nice pretty custom has patches.
Title: Re: Question about Cleaning up Arcylic Paint Bleed on G4
Post by: Uninu on April 19, 2014, 07:31:58 AM: Sounds horrible x_X Yikes.
Title: Re: Question about Cleaning up Arcylic Paint Bleed on G4
Post by: aintnobuffalo on April 20, 2014, 10:20:29 PM: Thanks for the advice, everyone! Lots of good stuff to know. I'll be getting a small mirror tomorrow to sunfade her.