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How Do I Surface Clean my Pony?
Depending on how sensitive you may be to allergies, or exactly what that pre-owned pony lived through before coming to you,
you probably want to clean them up a bit!
What is that? Dirt? Mold? Old food residue? ..... Something worse??
Better safe than sorry!
Step 1: Water and soap
Run warm water in your sink, and pass the pony under the water enough to get it wet.
It is generally recommended that you NEVER SUBMERGE your pony.
Submerging or soaking a pony in water gets water trapped within the body and greatly leads to an increased chance of mold and rust.
A gentle soap like Dawn dish soap is great at de-greasing and removing all kinds of dirt and sticky residue. Soap up a microfiber cloth, wipe, old toothbrush, or other non-abrasive cleaning tool and gently wash and scrub the dirt away. Rinse when clean.
NOTE: Be careful around features like glitter, which may be easily rubbed off and damaged.
NOTE: Never scrub over painted areas like symbols or eyes.
Step 2: What about these marks that won't come off?
Plenty of ponies have been painted on, either with paint, nail polish, or other craft supplies over the years.
These stubborn marks may take stronger means to remove, or even sun-fading. To remove paint and nail polish, try using nail polish remover (with or without acetone) or just plain acetone. Always SPOT TREAT and thoroughly wash your pony afterward.
NOTE: Any kind of acetone or nail polish remover will remove your pony's symbols and eye paint! Be careful!
NOTE: NEVER EVER USE BENZOYL PEROXIDE!
These acne creams were touted as a cure for permanent marks for years, until the evidence began to show over time.
This pony has been nearly ruined as a result of someone using acne cream to try to bleach out some stains. This damage is permanent.
(image credit: Driely M.)
Step 3: Drying time
Always let your pony dry THOROUGHLY, usually for about a week in a well-ventilated area, before placing in your collection or sending in the mail. Using a hair dryer will not help the inside to dry from any moisture that seeped in through the neck seam, tail hole, or mane holes!
YouTube Tutorial:
Think your pony might be dirty INSIDE as well?
To learn more about how to SAFELY remove your pony's head to clean the inside, click here:
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