Cleaning doll's faces?

[alexanderbrite]

Hi all,

I have many dolls that I got either from trade or from my childhood. I found my very first RB doll and she has crayon all over her face. Is there a way to clean the dolls face without messing it up? Would the spray 'Resolve' cleaner do the job?

[Tom-sprite]

Hi Alex !

Oh ... that can be a little bit tricky and it definitely depends on how deep the crayon intruded into the material ... I removed some darker spots with the help of a medium-rough sponge and a little bit water ... one has to be careful to not harm the material. I would advise you against chemical cleansers.

[alexanderbrite]

Hi Alex !

Oh ... that can be a little bit tricky and it definitely depends on how deep the crayon intruded into the material ... I removed some darker spots with the help of a medium-rough sponge and a little bit water ... one has to be careful to not harm the material. I would advise you against chemical cleansers.

AHH okay!! looks like the chemical cleansers are way out of the question - THANK YOU for letting me know. I'll try the sponge thing and see how it works out..

Sponge.. makes me think of Spongebob Squarepants... my favorite cartoons!

Take care, Tom!

Your friend,
Alex

[Clinozoisite]

Yep - do not use any sort of chemicals. When I was a child, my mother tried to clean a Rainbow Brite doll's face using dish soap. In doing so, she accidentally removed all the paint from one of the eyes! So now I have a one-eyed Rainbow Brite doll in my collection.

[alexanderbrite]

Yep - do not use any sort of chemicals. When I was a child, my mother tried to clean a Rainbow Brite doll's face using dish soap. In doing so, she accidentally removed all the paint from one of the eyes! So now I have a one-eyed Rainbow Brite doll in my collection.

aww that's sad to hear. i'll definitly not use any chemicals even soap on cleaning the doll's face.

Thank you!!