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Pony Corral / Re: Peroxide cream on ponies?
« on: February 15, 2019, 01:47:42 AM »
From what I understand peroxide cream (without other additives) is broadly the same as the peroxide used in peroxide baths but have a higher concentration of hydrogen peroxide.
I’ve spoken to quite a few people who have used it on ponies and so far none of them (except the ones on this thread) have reported negative effects beside those you would normally associate with a peroxide bath. Most have said its easier and quicker than a peroxide bath.
I’ve also found people who have been using it on play sets and hard plastic toys such as Star Wars figures for over a decade with no negative effects... these people hadn’t used it on ponies though.

I haven’t used it myself yet because my toddler refuses to let me play with ponies without her help 😂 so I can only repeat what others have told me.

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Pony Corral / Re: Peroxide cream on ponies?
« on: February 14, 2019, 03:17:59 PM »

Just make sure to never make your ponies touch the playsets once you do it....

I think you’re thinking about Benzoyl Peroxide (spot cream) not Hydrogen Peroxide. The former leaves a film which can’t be removed without using another chemical (I can’t remember what) to break it down. It can also be transferred to other objects that come into contact with it and continue to react on them. Hydrogen Peroxide is chemically different. It very quickly breaks down into its component parts which are harmless (H2O2) and it can be removed completely with soapy water. So there’s nothing left to transfer to ponies or cause a continuing chemical reaction.
That being said, hydrogen peroxide hair treatments often have additives such as bleach which could cause unwanted side effects.

(Have been looking into this a lot since reading this thread the first time 😉)

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Pony Corral / Re: 3D printed Baby Licorice barrette
« on: February 14, 2019, 02:53:09 PM »
I’ve got a 3D printer. Absolutely love it! I need to learn how to design my own stuff though as there’s some G1 pony bits I’m missing that I’ll just never be able to find/afford for real.
Can I ask how your friend handled the bend in the clip (between the back and front). I would love to make same lost clips and a replacement hinge for my grooming parlour but I didn’t realise PLA could bend like that.

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Pony Corral / Re: Peroxide cream on ponies?
« on: February 06, 2019, 05:33:33 AM »
Really handy to see this. I was planning to use developing cream after having it recommended numerous times on FB but I’ll hold off to see what happens.

I will use it on my play sets though as the ones I have are practically orange!  :blink:

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Pony Corral / Re: How does everyone keep track of collection
« on: February 05, 2019, 10:16:13 PM »
I keep a excel spreadsheet with details of all the ponies and accessories and their condition, and a photo log with before and after cleaning photos. But I’m thinking of setting up a Wordpress site to combine the two when I have time.

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Pony Corral / Re: 3d printer : G1 stuff models!?
« on: February 05, 2019, 10:03:23 PM »
I got a printer for Christmas and I’m planning to start making models of some accessories and parts later this year when I have a bit more time. I was also thinking of modelling a few G1 ponies as Christmas baubles 😄... not sure whether my skills will be up to that for a while though.

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Introductions / Hi
« on: February 05, 2019, 01:39:55 AM »
Hi,
I just recently started collecting G1 My Little Ponies in December. I used to love them as a child in the 80s, but after collecting nearly all the play sets and about 200 ponies, I lost all of them in a house move in the early 90s  :cry: I often thought about starting again with my collection, but I never had the heart... that is until now.
I changed my mind because my 2yo daughter is already showing signs of loving to collect her favourite toys and her enthusiasm has reminded me of how much I miss my childhood toys.

Because I rarely had new ponies as a child I now love buying tatty old BAIT ponies and restoring them as best I can. It’s turning out to more involved than I expected so one of my Instagram followers suggested I join this forum because there is such a wealth of knowledge and experience here... hopefully one day I’ll be able to add to it  :biggrin:

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