Just a word of warning...

[Queen Eclipsia]

!!!!DON'T use Oxyclean to clean Baby Fifi!!!!
I used Oxyclean dissolved in WARM water and dunked her in, swished her around about 3 times, pulled her out...and her symbols were GONE! Ironically, she was the LAST pony I cleaned out of a lot of 21 and the only one that this happened to! I waited for the water to cool and I cleaned her last...ughhhhhhh. You can still see the poodles, but the paint is very faint and white. 

[Oneleo1]

How odd! I've cleaned several baby Fifi's with oxyclean, using the same method you did.

[hathorcat]

Oh gosh!

Personally I dont use oxyclean as I have heard similar-ish stories [symbols, eyes, blush, pock marks, etc] - not about Fifi in particular but various ponies.

However, that being said I have read plenty of success stories with it as well.

I would guess the difference could perhaps be the general condition off the paint and pigment of the pony rather than the oxy treatment - i.e. how the pony has been treated for the last 30 years; different conditions could result in different rates of deterioration which could be affected differently by oxy.

[Queen Eclipsia]

You know, you're probably right, hathorcat - I just wasn't sure aif this was common with baby Fifi. I am so bummed out about her perfect symbols being wiped out that I think I am going to pass on Oxyclean from now on. It just seems that on more occasions than not, it does more harm than good!

[hathorcat]

You know, you're probably right, hathorcat - I just wasn't sure aif this was common with baby Fifi. I am so bummed out about her perfect symbols being wiped out that I think I am going to pass on Oxyclean from now on. It just seems that on more occasions than not, it does more harm than good!

I would be completely upset as well...I understand sorry Fifi is missing her symbols.

[invaderhorizongreen]

oh wow i stick to soap and water for the most part unless a pony is very very dingy.

[RedLynx]

Don't use it on TEs either!  I was prepping a bait and it ruined the gems.

[shabbychicdee]

eeek glitter symbols and oxy clean big no no, it can bleach the colour out of eyes and symbols too
and i agree too it can damage twinkle eyes and so softs  too