Does anyone know what this stuff is on my doll. Is it mildew, dirt or mold? Is there anyway to clean it? I've tried washing with soap and water but it doesn't come off :(
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Is the doll vinyl? If so, it is most likely a chemical reaction to something it was stored with or in. Like how old Barbie dolls get green ear when they have metal earrings in their vinyl body--these dolls react to various things like metals or even print in newspaper.
If it is vinyl you can try acne medications (those that have Benzoyl Peroxide) and try on a tiny place where no one will notice and see if it removes it. If so, you can use it liberally to remove the green.
If it stains or discolors or does not work, then the doll may not be vinyl.
For non vinyl dolls there is a product called CLR or CRL (or limeaway) that is a lime remover for the bathroom. Some people have luck with that on dolls made of plastic or fiberglass but again, try in a place where no one will notice.
Post back how it goes!
Thank you so much for answering my question! Ill try the suggestions you gave me and post a photo of how it went.
UPDATE #2 this her now in the exact same place I took her original photo before I started. The green has definitely faded but this is gonna take a long time since it seeped through her vinyl.
I've found a post about this darkening on a vintage doll made by Sonni, Germany GDR. This doll has vinyl head and arms, and the torso and legs are plastic.
The author of the post advises to act so:
You need a cream containing 10% benzoyl peroxide - for example OXY10. If the concentration of benzoyl peroxide in the cream is less, the process will be slower.
1. Separate vinyl parts.
Your baby doll does not have eyelashes. But if a doll has eyelashes, then they must be protected, otherwise they will fade. It is better in this case to remove the eyes with eyelashes.
2. Moisturize the doll's vinyl parts.
3. Apply cream to all black areas. In case of severe darkening, apply the cream to the inside too (inside head).
4. Wrap all the vinyl parts smeared with cream in plastic wrap and put them in a warm place, for example, near a warm heater (not hot).
5. Repeat this procedure every day or every other day. Wet, spread cream, cover with a film, put in warm place. Do all this until the vinyl parts brighten.
Remember that this darkening is not due to the contact of any objects with the doll, but due to the composition of the vinyl. And this darkening is likely to recur in a few years.
my babydoll is turning this way from my handling it. Ears, "hair", nose tip, arms, fingers part of leg and toes. I have depression and also when sick, I have doll with me.I wish I had washed hands before handling baby but I didn't know. I have tried EVERYTHING but no avail. I always just said she got a tan and was loved. But wish I could clean her like new
I think the vinyl changes with age. Sometimes it turns brownish
Yeah I think so too, this doll is 8 years old so I guess overtime it started to get discoloured :(
Update: I put acne cream on her and the green on her is fading so I think if I do it a couple more times the green might go away
Yay!! Thanks so much for the update! Hope she comes fully clean! Blessings!
Thank you for helping! Thanks for the blessing, hopefully she does get fully clean. Have a good day :)
I put her under some sunlight
That's great! Please post a picture when you get her all cleaned up. It will help someone else with the same issue.
I will definitely post a picture I put her under the sun today and she is lighter. So the green is slowly fading away!
Wow, looks so much better already!
Sounds like you are having some success which is great because this is a difficult job and does not always turn out 'nice'.
PGHgirl has supplied all of the solutions that I've ever heard of - I've used Clearasil with some success and used CLR on Barbie's 'green ear' problem so these do work but occasionally will remove some of the skin color so try to do everything gradually - no hurrying - days are better than hours to wait.
If you continue to have problems you might ask about this on a doll forum:
www.tapatalk.com/
Thanks for the link, and yeah it is a pretty tuff job especially because its gonna take a while but Im willing to wait as long is this works! So far I am seeing some change so thats good.
I'm glad it is working for you as vintage baby dolls are so cute and we dislike seeing them thrown because of a problem that just might be 'fixable'.
Let us know if she loses any of her skin color as there are remedies for that also.
She's coming along nicely!! Thanks for posting back! Enjoy her!
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