Friday, March 20, 2015

Amazing Doll Restoration Story - AG 911

This is an amazing story of a panicked mom reaching out to the doll community for help before her daughter comes home to find her dolls looking like this at the hand of a younger sibling.


Heather asked for help in removing red lipstick from her daughter's two dolls MyAG #22 and GOTY 2015 Grace Thomas. 



After many suggestions: makeup remover, rubbing alcohol, coconut oil, and hydrogen peroxide to no avail, Heather tried Dawn dish washing soap (cuts oil) and Magic Eraser and successfully cleaned off the arms.

"I got it off the limbs with Dawn and Magic Eraser.... just thinking I might be safer, regarding eyelids, with the hospital for the heads.... The face just smears and turns pink (I'm scared to get the eyes wet!) My oldest cried when she saw them."

 Heather then tried another suggestion and used Oxy Spray on Qtips and Magic Eraser with a lot of elbow grease. It was a two-hour process, but well worth the effort!


"Holy moly!!! So lots of rubbing with Magic Eraser, Oxy spray on Qtips for small areas and all that's left is on Grace's shoulder and some light streaks in front of the hair. (Oxy spray can be found in your laundry aisle)."

Congratulations Heather! WOW!

14 comments:

  1. OMG, I would have freaked out completely when I saw that. The pictures were bad enough.

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  2. Loved this post. That first photo is horrific!

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  3. I like Twin Pines products for cleaning dolls, too! Madelon

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  4. what a save! good job mum

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  5. OMG! I think I would have cried too. Amazing save!

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  6. Gee. That's terrible looking. Red lipstick no less! Glad there was a solution. Literally.

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  7. *From Julie's doll mom:*

    OMG! *faint* Unbelievable! I'm so happy those dolls could be restored!

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  8. Whooooooaa!! You did a terrific job cleaning those dolls, Heather!

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  9. My heart would have sank if that had happened to my dolls! Glad you were mostly able to restore them!!!!

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  10. My heart sank when I saw the first picture. So happy for you and your eldest that you were able to restore them.

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