Is Silicon sealant compatible with the TPE?

viper5 · Post by **viper5** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:02 am

Is it compatible with the TPE?
Also does it stick on the TPE?

jm6o8u · Post by **jm6o8u** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 12:59 pm

no it will react badly.

lisagrass79 · Post by **lisagrass79** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 1:17 pm

No! What's your damage?

viper5 · Post by **viper5** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 1:26 pm

OK thanks.
Can anyone tell me where can I buy TPE material and how to work it?
Any threads about it?

phillip57 · Post by **phillip57** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 1:51 pm

viper5 wrote:OK thanks.
Can anyone tell me where can I buy TPE material and how to work it?
Any threads about it?

Do some research in the TPE repair sub forums here and other doll sites.

There is a lot of experience out there, don't be in a hurry.

Bunnyboybob · Post by **Bunnyboybob** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 3:45 pm

The only way I've seen it done is on a Mishka makeup tutorial.
In it he shows you how to mix rouge powder with a tiny squirt of Permatex and then he applies it to the lips of a tpe head to make permanent lip colour.
After watching it I took my tube of Permatex out of the freezer ( which keeps it fresh forever), and squirted out a little and then smeared it on a piece of scrap tpe, before putting it away in a little jar. Three weeks on there's no reaction in either material.

seagull · Post by **seagull** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 5:18 pm

Silicone as contained in Permatex does not have the much higher Silicone oil content found in dolls
Beginning to think it is Silicone oil that does the damage to TPE, IMO

viper5 · Post by **viper5** » Mon Nov 22, 2021 3:10 am

Οκ so what kind of material can I use in order to add some thickness on the hips of the doll?

viper5 · Post by **viper5** » Mon Nov 22, 2021 3:31 am

Anyone knows if Neoprene glue is compatible with TPE?

seagull · Post by **seagull** » Mon Nov 22, 2021 2:44 pm

Neoprene glue
Hazardous Components: MEK, Cyclohexane, Ethyl Acetate, Toluene, Polychloropene (CR)

Polychloropene is the Neoprene base
It has volatiles, as all adhesives do, No idea what MEK is and both Cyclohexane & Ethyl Acetate are volatiles
Toluene, is an aromatic hydrocarbon. It is a colorless, water-insoluble liquid with the smell associated with paint thinners.
Toluene will probably affect some TPE blends worse than others

Test on a spare chunk of TPE before trying on a TPE doll