I scored G1 Lofty and Princess Misty for $2 at a garage sale in July 2018. Misty's in perfectly reasonable condition, but even after I cleaned Lofty, she was the WORST I've had in my collection. Her dry mane and tail were frizzy, she smelled of mildew, and her flocking was balding/thinning...

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Now, two years later, I knew I could transform her! I recently learned how to fix pony hair, and researched other people's deflocking techniques. This is what I did:

1) I took Lofty apart: easily popped her head off.
2) I filled my bathroom sink with the hottest soapy water it could do (hot enough it hurt to touch), to soak her head and body for several minutes.
3) I grabbed a pair of scissors, and meticulously scrapped at all of her flocking for hours! I re-filled the sink with hotter water multiple times to dunk her regularly.
4) I lathered her wet mane and tail in conditioner and used my mom's (LOL) flat iron on its second-lowest setting to soften them. I dried her mane in tiny curlers.
5) I bought 100% acetone nail polish to remove Lofty's remaining glue residue. I went outside, sat down, and scrubbed her everywhere for a few hours, careful to avoid painted details.
6) I gently cleaned her a final time, let her dry out overnight, and reassembled her to finish!
 

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I started Lofty's restoration on New Year's Eve and finished everything yesterday. She's SO much prettier than before! The deflock did reveal several mold spots inside and outside of her body. I also neglected to remove flocking bits from between her roots and had nothing to scrub glue from her painted details. Regardless, I'm extremely happy with the results!

How'd I do? I'm also curious how y'all deflock your So-Softs differently.