Hi nice video! I paint resin miniatures and sometimes its difficult for me to take out the mold release in them, do you think this product will help me with that, or maybe will make the miniatures brittle?
that's actually why I did this! it worked decent on a lot of the spots... however I still had to use a magic eraser on a few bits. if properly sealed before I know this would remove it all! just depends on how well the resin is sealed before.
+BloodyKylie Neither. :P Acetone is pretty bad and shouldn't really be used as it can react immediately with the resin (I've had a headcap bubble in the spot I used it in just a minute of nail polish with acetone, pure acetone could be far worse) you can use isopropyl alcohol but you can't soak a head or anything in it as it can soften it and cause damage.
+earisu and what solvent does it use? Nail polish removers may contain a lot of undesirable substances so I would even prefer to use pure acetone to remove nail polish. And I think that plastic should go hard after drying. Are these dolls made of polyurethane? This material is thought to be resistant
What solvent does what use? The brush cleaner? I have no idea. I live in the UK and can't get it here. I don't think the ingredients are listed on the bottle either. It doesn't damage the brushes though so I can't imagine it being anything harsh. I might be wrong though. Pure acetone is damaging to nails as it dries out and removes all the natural oils and can make them brittle. Acetone free nail polish is completely gentle on nails so I'd rather use that on my nails myself and just put a bit of extra work into removing it. I've tested these both acetone nail polish and the alcohol myself, and seen others use these (I've been in the hobby 9 years so have seen many examples) and as I said, acetone can melt resin quickly (nail polish with acetone caused a head I tested it on to bubble and react, and pure acetone is worse from what I've seen from others), never had that reaction from the same brand without acetone. And the alcohol can soften it and cause it to break if left to soak (though it's fine for removing faceups in my experience as long as it's not left to soak in it). It's always wise to test products before using them, even acetone free nail polish. But the brush cleaner has always been touted as the best for removing faceups and is the safest method. Yes they're made of polyurethane resin. That doesn't mean things won't react when used on them though. Each company as their own different method of creating their resin so what might react on one doll might not react on another. It's just best to test before going all out and soaking your favourite doll in the stuff. :)
+earisu nail polish thinner is the most versatile liquid. It's composed mostly of ethylacetate and butylacetate, so do most of acetone free removers. And I checked the SDS of the brush cleaner, it says it contains ethanol, but I'm sure it's not the only component
a before and after would have been nice because i dont see the difference. granted i dont know why anyone would literally soak a doll in that stuff. acrylic thinner works too and might be less potent.
+Nasa Girl :) Well this was just to confirm that this product doesn't damage resin. That's why I soaked it overnight, I'd been getting questions about using it several times for faceups so I figured do a long exposure to it to simulate several usages. As far as the before and after, that's why I didn't soak the entire thing, just the 'crown' of the headcap so you could see the part that was exposed to the brush cleaner vs the area around it. The before and after are literally the same piece :)
+Nasa Girl not that I was able to determine :-) which is nice! I poked and put pressure on the area as well, testing the density to see if it caused the resin to soften as well. No noticeable changes :-)
Great to know - video is short and gets right up to the point. Thank you!
Welcome!
Sweet! Good to see you in YT land again. I had wondered about this very thing. Thanks for sharing your experiment!
most welcome! glad it could help. :)
This is my go to for cleaning my dolls and now also my own nail polish. :P
Love this stuff. No smell, no damage and so versatile.
+Rebecca Vita Rock on! :)
I like this so educational, that winsor and newton I learned to be cautios!
Hi nice video! I paint resin miniatures and sometimes its difficult for me to take out the mold release in them, do you think this product will help me with that, or maybe will make the miniatures brittle?
wow that's amazing haha haven't seen you in so long
+lovexlov :) I'll have something else up soon, this was just a short test I wanted to do before I got too crazy with cleaning.
yay! missed you :D welcome back then
I wonder if it would lift stains or dirt
that's actually why I did this! it worked decent on a lot of the spots... however I still had to use a magic eraser on a few bits. if properly sealed before I know this would remove it all! just depends on how well the resin is sealed before.
+sdrcow thanks for this video!! Once my girl arrives imma spray her some seal just in case
+LuckyBjdS glad you liked it! congrats on your new doll!
Is it acetone or isopropyl alcohol?
+BloodyKylie Neither. :P Acetone is pretty bad and shouldn't really be used as it can react immediately with the resin (I've had a headcap bubble in the spot I used it in just a minute of nail polish with acetone, pure acetone could be far worse) you can use isopropyl alcohol but you can't soak a head or anything in it as it can soften it and cause damage.
+earisu and what solvent does it use? Nail polish removers may contain a lot of undesirable substances so I would even prefer to use pure acetone to remove nail polish. And I think that plastic should go hard after drying. Are these dolls made of polyurethane? This material is thought to be resistant
What solvent does what use? The brush cleaner? I have no idea. I live in the UK and can't get it here. I don't think the ingredients are listed on the bottle either. It doesn't damage the brushes though so I can't imagine it being anything harsh. I might be wrong though.
Pure acetone is damaging to nails as it dries out and removes all the natural oils and can make them brittle. Acetone free nail polish is completely gentle on nails so I'd rather use that on my nails myself and just put a bit of extra work into removing it.
I've tested these both acetone nail polish and the alcohol myself, and seen others use these (I've been in the hobby 9 years so have seen many examples) and as I said, acetone can melt resin quickly (nail polish with acetone caused a head I tested it on to bubble and react, and pure acetone is worse from what I've seen from others), never had that reaction from the same brand without acetone.
And the alcohol can soften it and cause it to break if left to soak (though it's fine for removing faceups in my experience as long as it's not left to soak in it). It's always wise to test products before using them, even acetone free nail polish. But the brush cleaner has always been touted as the best for removing faceups and is the safest method.
Yes they're made of polyurethane resin. That doesn't mean things won't react when used on them though. Each company as their own different method of creating their resin so what might react on one doll might not react on another. It's just best to test before going all out and soaking your favourite doll in the stuff. :)
+earisu nail polish thinner is the most versatile liquid. It's composed mostly of ethylacetate and butylacetate, so do most of acetone free removers. And I checked the SDS of the brush cleaner, it says it contains ethanol, but I'm sure it's not the only component
This does melt regular plastic and wood and such, so be careful with that ^^
Oh yes, it does. it also destroys a lot of finishes. I try to keep it in glass containers :)
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a before and after would have been nice because i dont see the difference. granted i dont know why anyone would literally soak a doll in that stuff. acrylic thinner works too and might be less potent.
+Nasa Girl :) Well this was just to confirm that this product doesn't damage resin. That's why I soaked it overnight, I'd been getting questions about using it several times for faceups so I figured do a long exposure to it to simulate several usages. As far as the before and after, that's why I didn't soak the entire thing, just the 'crown' of the headcap so you could see the part that was exposed to the brush cleaner vs the area around it. The before and after are literally the same piece :)
+sdrcow oh, so it doesnt cause any permanent damage?
+Nasa Girl not that I was able to determine :-) which is nice! I poked and put pressure on the area as well, testing the density to see if it caused the resin to soften as well. No noticeable changes :-)