So much work, such little thanks for it....:(

[BabiChuld]

My sister in law asked me to try and clean up her two G1 childhood poines for her, which of course I did my best with. Boy oh boy though they were covered in mold and grime and cancer spots, and her Yellow Moondacers in particular hair and tail are cut soooo short! So I really tried my best but Moondancer is just horribly stained from the dirt and red dye from her hair, and even after all of my scrubbng and trying she doesn't even really give me much of a thanks- just makes comments on how she wants Moonstones hair to look perfect and sit nicely- hello, there's only so much I can do to something really damaged and short! I think she was expecting them to end up looking shiny and new like mine, but Ive never had ponies in such bad condition to clean up before- I don't buy really baity ponies with extremely cut hair for that exact reason- I just don't have the experience to really fix that. Urgh! End of rant

[hathorcat]

No one can work miracles! I am sure you did your absolute best. Perhaps if you explain to your sister in law that some damage is not necessarily recoverable would help? Or you could point out to her that she could pay to send the ponies to a restorer to do more work on them - perhaps when she realises you offered her a free of charge service she may be more appreciative?

[BabiChuld]

No one can work miracles! I am sure you did your absolute best. Perhaps if you explain to your sister in law that some damage is not necessarily recoverable would help? Or you could point out to her that she could pay to send the ponies to a restorer to do more work on them - perhaps when she realises you offered her a free of charge service she may be more appreciative?

Thanks hathorcat, I really tried very hard but my skills are very limited, I've only been collecting a short while myself. It's not really about the "thank"s because I did it to try and fix the poor girls up a bit because I felt bad seeing them that way, I just sort of thought she'd be more excited about it, especially about her Posey who turned out relitively well! But she was just so blasè about it. I guess it's just disappointment on my part because I was looking forward to her happy reaction which I never got xx

[Noepse]

Don't feel bad! I am sure you did your very best and that is all that matters. 

[achab1984]

If you did your best that you could on them that is all that matters. Sorry she did not thank you for what you did. 

[hathorcat]

No one can work miracles! I am sure you did your absolute best. Perhaps if you explain to your sister in law that some damage is not necessarily recoverable would help? Or you could point out to her that she could pay to send the ponies to a restorer to do more work on them - perhaps when she realises you offered her a free of charge service she may be more appreciative?

Thanks hathorcat, I really tried very hard but my skills are very limited, I've only been collecting a short while myself. It's not really about the "thank"s because I did it to try and fix the poor girls up a bit because I felt bad seeing them that way, I just sort of thought she'd be more excited about it, especially about her Posey who turned out relitively well! But she was just so blasè about it. I guess it's just disappointment on my part because I was looking forward to her happy reaction which I never got xx

I am sure you did your best Unfortunately not everyone appreciates the pony goodness the way we do on here. Maybe you could pick up some poor condition ponies over time and hone your restoring skills? Thats what I did over the years

[BabiChuld]

No one can work miracles! I am sure you did your absolute best. Perhaps if you explain to your sister in law that some damage is not necessarily recoverable would help? Or you could point out to her that she could pay to send the ponies to a restorer to do more work on them - perhaps when she realises you offered her a free of charge service she may be more appreciative?

Thanks hathorcat, I really tried very hard but my skills are very limited, I've only been collecting a short while myself. It's not really about the "thank"s because I did it to try and fix the poor girls up a bit because I felt bad seeing them that way, I just sort of thought she'd be more excited about it, especially about her Posey who turned out relitively well! But she was just so blasè about it. I guess it's just disappointment on my part because I was looking forward to her happy reaction which I never got xx

I am sure you did your best Unfortunately not everyone appreciates the pony goodness the way we do on here. Maybe you could pick up some poor condition ponies over time and hone your restoring skills? Thats what I did over the years

That sounds like a plan! Haha I feel fine again now, I guess not everyone can be expected to get excited about it, it's just being her "cherished childhood toys" as she put it, I thought she'd kinda care more. Oh well, least they're clean now

[partypony566]

She needs to appreciate that some ponies are beyond restoration and will be very difficult to clean up. And they are 30 year old toys!

It was very kind of you to try and clean them up for her anyway

[BabiChuld]

She needs to appreciate that some ponies are beyond restoration and will be very difficult to clean up. And they are 30 year old toys!

It was very kind of you to try and clean them up for her anyway

Aw thanks, that's sweet of you to say Anythings better than being crushed in a really full box anyways, least now they are freeeee!