New Question: How do you clean POST customization?

[LLBPonyGirl]

New Question: How do you clean POST customization?

You know, because you've been handeling the pony the entire time you've been working on it, so anything from your hands has gotten all over it, Even if your hands are clean, and even if the pony LOOKS clean still, there's still the oils from your skin and what not. So how do you clean them AFTER you've painted and rehaired them without damaging your painting and whatever else you did to the custom?

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I'm just wondering what methods people use for cleaning out that stuborn ingrained dirt in their bait ponys.

I've rescently started using a Magic Eraser and it really is magic. And it's just great how it doesn't harm the symbol/eye paint. Other than that, I use good old Acetone, soap and water, Bleach, and baking soda. I used to use this cleaner called "Reddish Blink" that removed most of the dirt and didn't hurt the paint at all, but the Magic Eraser works a lot better. All of that removes the surface dirt, rust, and mold splendidly.

And yet...for the really ingrained dirt (that you can and cannot see at times) that you need lazers to remove, what do you guys use?

Kat

[ristvak]

I've never had much luck with magic erasers (other than scratching up symbols!)

I usually use acetone and then finish them off with an Ivory dish soap bath and I don't encounter many baits with super ingrained dirt that won't come out... I guess if/when I do I'll turn to Simple Green. It certainly makes rusty insides sparkle!

[ladyphoenix9]

I liked the results with Oxyclean on a Blossom. I think I did two washes on her, one in the hot water to open the "pores" and then I scrubbed with a toothbrush. The second wash I left her in the tub while I left the house for a while. It was just as filthy as the first wash. It was pretty neat watching her go from dirty grey to lavender again when I rinsed her off.

[sirenamber]

Here here! Oxyclean for the win! I love the stuff! I also am a big fan of magic erasers.

[LLBPonyGirl]

New Question: How do you clean POST customization?

You know, because you've been handeling the pony the entire time you've been working on it, so anything from your hands has gotten all over it, Even if your hands are clean, and even if the pony LOOKS clean still, there's still the oils from your skin and what not. So how do you clean them AFTER you've painted and rehaired them without damaging your painting and whatever else you did to the custom?

Kat

[skig]

I have successfully scrubbed (lightly!) fully painted, finished customs with Dawn and a toothbrush under a lukewarm tap. Washed and conditioned the hair too.

[Pikabubba]

Constantly wash your hands while working on a custom. Just stop and wash your hands, then go back to it. It will help get rid of the oils on your hands. There are some customizers who use rubber gloves the whole time.

Also, when you put the pony down to dry, make sure it's in a very clean enviroment (minimal dust).

Magic erasers can indeed rub off paint. If you rub hard enough (actually you don't have to really rub that hard).
Also when you use the magic eraser, you need to constantly rinse it, otherwise you'll just be putting the dirt back on that you just took off.

[thebeth]

if I get any dust (this won't help with oils) I take out one of those cans of air used to clean keyboards and I just blow the dust off.

[Skeen]

Disposable latex gloves. A new pair every time you pick up a custom to work on it. You'd have to clip your nails to use them though.

[LLBPonyGirl]

thanks for the tips folks. i guess careful scrubbing with soap and water it still is.

safe to say though i will not be investing in gloves though because i think it's rediculous to be putting them on and taking them off like every 30-60 minutes and i will not be clipping my nails, or cutting the tips of the gloves to account for them. i wear fingerless gloves in the winter for a reason, and fingerless cleaning gloves just doesn't seem right.

you'd think there'd be a problem though with constantly having your hands wet though; i know when i'm wet and try to like rehair it just tears up my hands horribly (heck doing anything metal related after they've been in water for any reason).

and i never thought about the spray air-thanks beth!

Kat