Can this be Fixed honestly?

[Coveredbydust]

Hello everyone, I’m into a restoration project and as always I read a lot on the internet before trying to fix something and I can’t seem to find an answer for this very specific thing. I know there is a lot of posible answers to what these are, but the common word for it might be “the pink highlighter” situation.
I know it might be regrind mostly in flutter ponies, maybe highlighter or fungi.
Still I Wanna know if anyone was really able to remove them completely since I’m for sure not comming to that by myself.
The following pony is probably in very mint condition but has this pink thing and I cant seem to fix this neither with peroxide, sun exposure, led or UV light. Or maybe i did not do it for the right amount of time.

I Wanna know if there is any usefull method to fix this without repainting the pony. If it is peroxide or sun, for how long?
I’ve run out of ideas on what to do. If there is anything else I should try, it would be great for me.
Again, my question is because there is no real answers anywhere and I have already been reading rey preservation page even though it was been mostly helpfull. I would like to have a conversation with other people who had this problem and fixed in completely.
Thank you all! I have been a little off from the internet for a while and recently got my degree as a dentist and now Im trying to reconect with my pony Hobbie

 

[my little pony collector]

I don't know how to fix but if you find out a way let me know it's very common it even show up on g3 I have even seen it under the paint and glitter this might also help

mlppreservationproject

www.mlppreservationproject.com

 

[Tak]

I would go with sun fading...

 

[StormMaeker]

I thought the only way may have been sunfading but I’m sorry, I’m at a loss too. I have ponies with marks like this too. My Puzzlemint that I found in a charity shop has this colour on her front leg

 

[Cozytoyhoard]

If it can be sunfaded at all you could set up a UV light chamber and give retrobriting a try. You'll probably see faster results that way. Nevermind I can't read lol, you said you already tried that. ^^;

But, assuming it's not a fungus, I think your best bet is to try and color match with acrylics.

 

[Tak]

I'd ask @Skybreeze

 

[Gingerbread]

Is that a Argie Gingerbread? Cause if so, the solution is to send it to me

how long did you try the sunfading?

 

[Coveredbydust]

I don't know how to fix but if you find out a way let me know it's very common it even show up on g3 I have even seen it under the paint and glitter this might also help

mlppreservationproject

www.mlppreservationproject.com

I know right? We all seem to have the same problem. Luckily I don't have any g3 with that problem but lots of g1 with these pink highlighter! If i find a solution I will for sure share about it!

I thought the only way may have been sunfading but I’m sorry, I’m at a loss too. I have ponies with marks like this too. My Puzzlemint that I found in a charity shop has this colour on her front leg

In this pony of mine it's super small, yet i have others with the same but bigger things and it annoys me.

Is that a Argie Gingerbread? Cause if so, the solution is to send it to me

how long did you try the sunfading?

Haha it is! You might be an Argie fan with that super precise answer! I honestly put that pony as example on the post just because I'm in the middle of moving out and all my other ponies are already in boxes. She's beside my computer I guess she's my month's favorite. Even though I consider her mint, I have another argie gingerbread that is destroyed, no hair or symbols but that one doesn't have any highlighter marks, can you belive?

I'm sunfading now another pony and I't s been 1 week everyday with no change, maybe it's too little time and I'm getting anxious. Someone told me today that i should keep on sunfading, and it eventually would disappear... I might try that and update this post if there's progress in the future....


Any other suggestion is still very welcome ♥

 

[Gingerbread]

I can spot a Gingerbread a mile away been hunting for a Argie one for years.

I have had to sunfade for a month, acne/peroxide cream can sometimes help speed up the sunfading process. As far as I know sunfading or just painting over the area are the only solutions for the "highlighter" marks.

I cover all the pony with white paper towels, except for the area I'm treating. I put a dot of cream on it and sit it in a nice sunny window. I check it every few days and freshen up the cream.

 

[Skybreeze]

Yes, absolutely can be fixed but it will take a lot of time and patience. The spot is likely actually just staining from her hair or a pony accessory of piece of clothing. It's very common for that red to leave marks like that on ponies (along with the chartreuse from Surprise and So Soft Ribbon (who has both red and chartreuse in her mane). Fun fact, I've actually got a defrocked Ribbon I've been sun fading since early May and the mark is still there fading away slowly. I always recommend taking before photos of your pony this way it's easier to see the subtle changes over months of fading.

You will need to sun fade this mark off with 40 Volume Hydrogen Peroxide Cream (hair developer). I suggest always wear gloves when using it in a well ventilated area. As @Gingerbread already recommended make sure you cover the pony on all parts you don't want to fade and best to apply with a paint brush or a q-tip in this situation would work great. Be aware it is SUPER important to protect her hair from sun fading and do NOT get any of the Hydrogen Peroxide Cream on the hair. I will burn/melt it off and destroy the hair. I speak from experience and it's upsetting. This process can be very, very long. I have a pony who was in rough shape but she's been sound fading for over two years now. Remember, the more to clean off the hydrogen peroxide and reapply fresh it does help things move a bit faster. In the summer months I try to reapply twice a day to my pony projects.

Also, congratulations on finishing school and becoming a dentist. Does this mean we can all come to you now for all our worries and woes of the mouth? ;p

 

[Coveredbydust]

Yes, absolutely can be fixed but it will take a lot of time and patience. The spot is likely actually just staining from her hair or a pony accessory of piece of clothing. It's very common for that red to leave marks like that on ponies (along with the chartreuse from Surprise and So Soft Ribbon (who has both red and chartreuse in her mane). Fun fact, I've actually got a defrocked Ribbon I've been sun fading since early May and the mark is still there fading away slowly. I always recommend taking before photos of your pony this way it's easier to see the subtle changes over months of fading.

You will need to sun fade this mark off with 40 Volume Hydrogen Peroxide Cream (hair developer). I suggest always wear gloves when using it in a well ventilated area. As @Gingerbread already recommended make sure you cover the pony on all parts you don't want to fade and best to apply with a paint brush or a q-tip in this situation would work great. Be aware it is SUPER important to protect her hair from sun fading and do NOT get any of the Hydrogen Peroxide Cream on the hair. I will burn/melt it off and destroy the hair. I speak from experience and it's upsetting. This process can be very, very long. I have a pony who was in rough shape but she's been sound fading for over two years now. Remember, the more to clean off the hydrogen peroxide and reapply fresh it does help things move a bit faster. In the summer months I try to reapply twice a day to my pony projects.

Also, congratulations on finishing school and becoming a dentist. Does this mean we can all come to you now for all our worries and woes of the mouth? ;p

Thank you for this response. When I sunfade I wait till the cream dries out and it seems to work better when I do that. Still, Never had to sunfade a pony for that long of a period. But I will try over the month of December since is summer here and the sun will be strong! Might do an update here about the situation! Thank you so much to everyone!!!!

I can spot a Gingerbread a mile away been hunting for a Argie one for years.

I have had to sunfade for a month, acne/peroxide cream can sometimes help speed up the sunfading process. As far as I know sunfading or just painting over the area are the only solutions for the "highlighter" marks.

I cover all the pony with white paper towels, except for the area I'm treating. I put a dot of cream on it and sit it in a nice sunny window. I check it every few days and freshen up the cream.

Thank you for the advice, is it possible that the area I sunfade becomes its original color back after I remove the peroxide? Because since I stated all my ponies get more white with peroxide and then go back to normal within the days… I don’t know if that’s just me

 

[Gingerbread]

I don't think I've ever done a big enough area to notice but I've heard you can over fade them and if it's a large area it can be noticeable.

 

[maycrestmom]

as others have suggested sunfading and a tiny bit of zit cream should fade that spot no problem

 

[Cozytoyhoard]

Zit cream isn't really reccomended anymore.

 

[Sassarazzmadazzles]

yeah.. ive never tried sunfading a pony and will never use zit cream because ive seen what it does to ponies down the road, sometimes its absolutely gross

 

[Skybreeze]

Zit cream isn't really reccomended anymore.

I’m pretty sure @Gingerbread was referring to a product called removzit which is a hydrogen peroxide based zit removal cream that does work.

But you are right zit creams are generally a no go. Then benzoyl peroxide in it causes irreversible damage to a pony’s vinyl and continues to react and thus spreads to other ponies.

This is why I always recommend Hydrogen Peroxide developers vs the zit cream as it can be confusing.

 

[StormMaeker]

I just avoid creams all together and steer clear of it as I find it all pretty confusing myself and don’t know what would be an easier accessible equivalent for me.
It all works out good though, I end up enjoying my pony stains as they are if I find them with some. I guess I’m just someone who can make do with whatever I have.

I find it amazing when I see people remove them on ponies with the magic creams and stuff I hope you can achieve what you’ve set out to do with the help of the others here