OctoberMoon's retreat and spa

OctoberMoon

OctoberMoon

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I'm finally starting to get back to work on some well needed spa days and restoring. So it begins....

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I will update as I can with before and after pictures.
 
Small update:
I underestimated the time it was going to take me but I made a little progress. Here's a few I was able to complete (or mostly).

One I have wanted for a while now is baby drink and wet snookems. Sweet @darklys brought her to me at PFF. She had some tail rust to attend to but nothing major. They also brought me Racer!! A major surprise for sure. I'm a little intimidated by getting his head removed to help with the tail rust so he's not finished yet.
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Next is baby bright bouquet. I have had a baity mommy for a while that I can't get a blue stain off of. I thought it might be nice to surprise her with a baby. PS this baby I bought from the Summer Hayes! It was very exciting to get one from her even though it was in her bait basket ;)
Also baby tiddlywinks, was in decent shape just needed a bath. She'll go in the carriage with Cuddles. Also she was a bargain for like $2.50!
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Now I was very excited to get this beauty! She's been on my wish list for a while too. I don't mind the damaged front hoof, it's a scar from something in her life (she doesn't want to talk about it)
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I didn't take before pics of these little ones but they just needed a little bath. I do need to do a sun fade on Little Whiskers butt, but that will have to wait until I make my sun box.
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To be continued...
 
Everyone looks so fresh now :D
 
Skybreeze said:
Y’all are putting me to shame.

These gals look great @OctoberMoon!!

My spa day ponies are sitting in boxes/bags waiting for a bath and hair washing. Only having had a brush out and that took a week to do!
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I feel you, @Skybreeze :lolpony: I've got a shopping bag of ponies that need attending, plus a whole box of members of my herd who came out of storage sticky or stinky. If only my back didn't hate standing at the sink!!

@OctoberMoon You're doing a lovely job!!
 
Twinkle-eye said:
Everyone looks so fresh now :D
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Yes, much better, thank you!
Skybreeze said:
Y’all are putting me to shame.

These gals look great @OctoberMoon!!

My spa day ponies are sitting in boxes/bags waiting for a bath and hair washing. Only having had a brush out and that took a week to do!
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Well some of the ones I have are from a year waiting or more. I always put other things first obviously, but I made sure I had at least one morning of pony therapy this 4day weekend and I did it. It was nice!
Jellybean said:
I feel you, @Skybreeze :lolpony: I've got a shopping bag of ponies that need attending, plus a whole box of members of my herd who came out of storage sticky or stinky. If only my back didn't hate standing at the sink!!

@OctoberMoon You're doing a lovely job!!
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Thanks!! It was very satisfying to finally get some done. I hope to add more soon.
Skycakes said:
I love pony spa days I havent done one a few months.:blink:
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Me either, it was long over due!
Tak said:
They look great @OctoberMoon !
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Thanks!! I also got baby firefly cleaned up and she is getting shipped to someone who is going to help me flock her! Tell E thank you!!
 
Jellybean said:
I feel you, @Skybreeze :lolpony: I've got a shopping bag of ponies that need attending, plus a whole box of members of my herd who came out of storage sticky or stinky. If only my back didn't hate standing at the sink!!
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Ha ha!! I wish a bag was all I had. I’ll trade ya!! Yes, standing at the sink for hours is definitely difficult on the ol’ back. I usually sit at the bathroom sink on a “shower stool” I grabbed from a thrift store. Back still a little sore after three hours of washing but much better then if I had been standing that long doing it.

OctoberMoon said:
Well some of the ones I have are from a year waiting or more. I always put other things first obviously, but I made sure I had at least one morning of pony therapy this 4day weekend and I did it. It was nice!
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Well, you shamed-I mean encouraged me into getting a few gals cleaned tonight. ;p Next up is the bins. :rofl: :oops: I’m happy you were able to get in the therapy you needed. It’s always nice to get some work done on our pony spa days.
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So, do you know how to make a light box? Because our sun is just not very bright here right now, and I found a Windy at the Salvation Army last weekend who is just destroyed....not sure how to get her clean. I'm going to scrub her with oxy next because normal soap did exactly nothing for her....I'm not sure how to help her. :( I see the magic everyone can do with sun fading. But I don't know how to make a box for that. What kind of light source do I need? Those sorts of things...
 
Daintress said:
So, do you know how to make a light box? Because our sun is just not very bright here right now, and I found a Windy at the Salvation Army last weekend who is just destroyed....not sure how to get her clean. I'm going to scrub her with oxy next because normal soap did exactly nothing for her....I'm not sure how to help her. :( I see the magic everyone can do with sun fading. But I don't know how to make a box for that. What kind of light source do I need? Those sorts of things...
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Can we see her? :O
 
OctoberMoon said:
@Daintress I haven't made one yet but there's a good YouTube channel. My hubby's making me one for Christmas. It's very helpful if you haven't seen it.
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excellent video tutorial.

I made a box similarily, but instead of those light strips, I use a PAR 38 bulb meant for aquarium reef tanks. It's closer to the sun's UV rays and works beautifully. I also put a mirror beneath the ponies to help reflect the light too
 
DracoKat said:
excellent video tutorial.

I made a box similarily, but instead of those light strips, I use a PAR 38 bulb meant for aquarium reef tanks. It's closer to the sun's UV rays and works beautifully. I also put a mirror beneath the ponies to help reflect the light too
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pics! i gotta make something like this. does this get rid of all the spots for the most part? even the dreaded pink ones! :surprisepony:
 
PastelPeachy said:
pics! i gotta make something like this. does this get rid of all the spots for the most part? even the dreaded pink ones! :surprisepony:
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I will post a pic in a bit :) and those pink spots/ they take forever to fade. I had a pony in the box for nearly 3 months and she faded about 90%. Patient is what it takes.
But it does nothing for regrind. I believe there’s nothing to be done for regrinds
 
DracoKat said:
I will post a pic in a bit :) and those pink spots/ they take forever to fade. I had a pony in the box for nearly 3 months and she faded about 90%. Patient is what it takes.
But it does nothing for regrind. I believe there’s nothing to be done for regrinds
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What’s regrind?… do u mean when the plastic has been mixed with a previous batch and doesn’t quite match?… I think that’s it it’s been a while sorry catching up on jargon again..
I doubt there is much anyone can do about that
 
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