Shadowlark's Cleaning/Restoration Thread (PIC HEAVY)

[Jennifer2004]

I may have a cunning plan. I'm going to try flour and water paste or children's poster paint that might come off with water alone...

Ooh let me know if that works!!

I am just about to get a load of very grubby looking USA ponies, I'm really excited. I think I'm most likely to go with white goache, I'll try the bottom of somepony's feet first 

Ooh, I am excited to see if this works!

[Shaiyeh]

I was seriously drooling through the post. Stunning work! Now I want someone to throw a grubby lot of ponies on me... My fingers are itching to restore pretty g1s!!

[shadowlark]

Finally got around to cleaning some more ponies! Just added Surprise, Baby Surprise, Half Note and SHS Dainty to the first post!  Got about 12 more in my pile awaiting their spa day, so stay tuned!

[mlpkatie]

wow! stunning, gorgeous ponies. Fantastic job!

[hathorcat]

Gosh! They are all looking amazing! Lovely work again.

[Artemesia's Garden]

Ooh, I am excited to see if this works!

I tried the flour and water paste and faded for 2 weeks. It flaked off really easily (when I rubbed it) and I wiped over with a wet tissue to clean the residue off. I think it may have faded slightly, I think I needed to put it over a bigger area. But on the whole I think easy application and removal, blush is still there so thumbs up for me.

Post Merge: June 21, 2014, 04:24:20 AM

Just in case you hadn't picked up on this, that pink wide ribbon on Morning Glory is original and belongs to Braided Beauty.

I love the way you've styled Half Note she looks super sassy!

I've reported that I had a good result with flour and water paste for sunfading but obv it wouldn't work when using rit-dye.

I am trawling the thread to find if you've reported which paint you used to cover up Seashell's eyes and symbols when dying if you don't mind me asking I'd love to know! Also congrats again on her she's beautiful! My Seashell was a fairly epic restore as well but I didn't need to dye her

[Bibinettepony]

WOW what a fantastic Topic!! great works on all the ponies!! you rescued them so well!! (Tickle is now like new  )  Bravo!!! 

[shadowlark]

Many thanks again for all the nice coments! I'll keep adding more as I clean up!

I tried the flour and water paste and faded for 2 weeks. It flaked off really easily (when I rubbed it) and I wiped over with a wet tissue to clean the residue off. I think it may have faded slightly, I think I needed to put it over a bigger area. But on the whole I think easy application and removal, blush is still there so thumbs up for me.

Just in case you hadn't picked up on this, that pink wide ribbon on Morning Glory is original and belongs to Braided Beauty.

I love the way you've styled Half Note she looks super sassy!

I've reported that I had a good result with flour and water paste for sunfading but obv it wouldn't work when using rit-dye.

I am trawling the thread to find if you've reported which paint you used to cover up Seashell's eyes and symbols when dying if you don't mind me asking I'd love to know! Also congrats again on her she's beautiful! My Seashell was a fairly epic restore as well but I didn't need to dye her

Ooh I'll have to try the water and paste next time I'm sunfading someone! Thanks for the tip!

I didn't know about the pink ribbon belonging to braided beauty! Thanks! I'll have to give it back to her!

The paint I use to cover symbols/eyes is just plain old white Folk Art acrylic paint. I'm cheap to just bought cheap paint! LOL

[shadowlark]

Whew, been a while since I updated! Life got in the way of collecting but I'm back with about 40 or so ponies awaiting their spa day, so stay tuned to this thread for updates!

[reanna-mator]

You really have a talent for taming wild hair! Before and after pics are so satisfying to look at!

[shadowlark]

You really have a talent for taming wild hair! Before and after pics are so satisfying to look at!

Thanks! Conditioner can work wonders and flat irons/curling irons are great for frizzy hair. Still trying to figure out how to tame tinsel though! 

[reanna-mator]

You really have a talent for taming wild hair! Before and after pics are so satisfying to look at!

Thanks! Conditioner can work wonders and flat irons/curling irons are great for frizzy hair. Still trying to figure out how to tame tinsel though! 

Tinsel is indeed hard. Here's my recent attempt at getting international Princess Sparkle's tinsel in order:
http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,377589.0.html

Admittedly I basically just threw every technique I knew at it... dryer sheets, conditioner, curling iron, boiling. All of it one after another!

[shadowlark]

You did a great job! I'll have to try some of those techniques! *wanders off to research tinsel taming techniques* 

[buttonso]

These are wonderful! I love before and after school! 

[shadowlark]

Thanks buttonso!