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How to conserve MLP figurines?


Szmeszek

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There is lots of dust and other stuff on my figurines, and I don't know how to clean this without damaging them. Can you please tell me how do you clean them? Of course, if you have them :P

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I don't know. I don't have any other figurines that i care about o,o

 

I know I used water to comb my non-blindbag fluttershy's hair. so I imagine that's fine if you don't scrub. or what Aureity said

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I think they are water-proof, since the creators would need to make them child-proof :lol: . So I suggest using water, and if you're still hesitant, try water only on a small part of the figure to make sure!

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Blind bags: A gentle dusting with a swiffer will help keep them clean, but should you want to actually *wash* them, warm water, and soft cotton wash cloth, and a gentle soap (if theres anything sticky on them, if not, skip the soap.) Or if you don't want to touch soap, just use a regular strength Mr.Clean Magic Eraser and warm water. They are the most AMAZING thing for cleaning ponies of any kind. It is the pony collector's go-to tool!

 

Brushable ponies: The BEST way to clean them is with a regular strength Mr.Clean Magic eraser and warm water. Make sure it is well squeezed out! If you DO decide to wash their hair, you can use a small amount of your regular shampoo (those with essential oils like avocado oil help moisturize dry pony hair nicely, just as they do with people hair :3) to wash the hair, rinse WELL and if the hair is dry, take wash-in conditioner (like you'd use in the shower) and leave it in the hair for 5 minutes, then rinse THOROUGHLY. VERY. Thoroughly.

 

Dry gently with a cotton towel, and air, or if you're feeling daring you have two other choices! Straw curls, or a flat or curling iron set on it's very lowest most LOW setting.

 

Flat/Curling Iron: Set the iron on its lowest heat setting and start at the root of the hair, moving slowly to the tips. Make sure to keep the iron moving! Do not allow it to sit in one place for more than a second or two, or you may accidentally burn the hair! Repeat this process until the hair is dry. Shouldn't take more than 3-8 passes. You end up with a straight haired look. Think Fluttershy's hair

 

Straw curls: You'll need drinking straws, rubber bands but PREFERABLY the OUCHLESS clear hair ties that look like rubber bands (but they don't catch in hair like regular plain rubber bands.) These can be found in the hair accessory aisle at stores like Target or WalMart, and are made by Goody :3, and a paper towel, cut or torn into one inch wide strips. Separate the hair into sections and wrap each section one at a time around a straw starting at the ends and wrapping towards the head, keeping the hair as flat as possible. When you finish, take a paper towel strip and wrap it around the hair, fastening it with the rubber band. Leave to dry overnight, and by morning, you will have fabulous curls just like Pinkie Pies.

 

Tip: NEVER use glue or hair gel to style brushable pony's hair. Since the hair is made of nylon, using stuff like this on the hair causes serious long term damage to it. It may make the pony look 20% cooler and show accurate for a little while, but in the end it completely ruins the pony's lovely locks. Just do your best to style the hair into your desired style using the above styling methods which if done *properly* cause no damage and will actually maintain their hair :)

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