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!
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14 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 20, 2015 at 2:11 PM

    So glad it came off

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  2. FloMarch 20, 2015 at 2:54 PM

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

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  3. AnonymousMarch 20, 2015 at 3:42 PM

    Loved this post. That first photo is horrific!

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  4. AnonymousMarch 20, 2015 at 3:45 PM

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

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  5. AnonymousMarch 20, 2015 at 4:21 PM

    what a save! good job mum

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  6. PhyllisMarch 20, 2015 at 5:35 PM

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

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  7. UnknownMarch 20, 2015 at 6:41 PM

    Holy nightmares!!!!!!!!!!!

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  8. UnknownMarch 20, 2015 at 7:47 PM

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

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  9. NonnaMarch 20, 2015 at 7:56 PM

    Wow

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  10. Julie Ann NewmanMarch 20, 2015 at 8:35 PM

    *From Julie's doll mom:*

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

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  11. Chrissa MarieMarch 20, 2015 at 9:08 PM

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

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  12. Linda ReynoldsMarch 21, 2015 at 8:34 AM

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

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  13. TaniaMarch 21, 2015 at 11:44 AM

    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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  14. TheAGCollector101March 21, 2015 at 1:14 PM

    Wow, that is quite a story!

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