Oil Spot on my Sheet
Oil Spot on my Sheet
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Ah okay. I read in a pervious thread that washing wasn't needed as it done at the factory. Not for nothing but when I opened the box she was immaculate no residue. Now I have the premium cleanser from RLSD does it work like a body wash? As in I apply it on a microfiber and scrub her with it?Mr Franz wrote:Yes, some dolls will leach oil for a time. You do need to wash them several times to get all the factory muck off before you start oiling and powdering though. It's wash 1st, let dry completely, oil as needed- (please note a "New" doll probably will not need oiling for several months), then powder. If oiling wait for the oil to completely absorb before powdering.
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Don't know about the cleanser, never used it. I just give my gal a sponge bath as needed using about a teaspoon of Dawn in a couple quarts of warm water. Could be they're doing something different now, but my doll is less than a year old and it took about 3 washes to get all the factory muck off. Aside from a very small spot when I 1st got her, my doll has never leached any oil. I do store her standing though.DK88 wrote:Ah okay. I read in a pervious thread that washing wasn't needed as it done at the factory. Not for nothing but when I opened the box she was immaculate no residue. Now I have the premium cleanser from RLSD does it work like a body wash? As in I apply it on a microfiber and scrub her with it?Mr Franz wrote:Yes, some dolls will leach oil for a time. You do need to wash them several times to get all the factory muck off before you start oiling and powdering though. It's wash 1st, let dry completely, oil as needed- (please note a "New" doll probably will not need oiling for several months), then powder. If oiling wait for the oil to completely absorb before powdering.
Thanks again.
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Mr. Franz- what kind of sponge do you use? For a second I was think of using the exfoliating bath sponge i use on myself.
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I've not given my sweetheart a real bath yet though and she's been with me 6 months. She gets bed baths though.
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I just use an ordinary 3x5 kitchen sponge and a standard terry wash cloth. I don't really scrub though, just a gentle standing wipe down.DK88 wrote:Mr. Franz- what kind of sponge do you use? For a second I was think of using the exfoliating bath sponge i use on myself.
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Whats crazy though is I had her for a couple of days on the bed. Im waiting on the industrial rack from RLSD, im literally counting down the days because it would make her easier move around the apartment for maintenance. Though I am still curious about the Premium Foam Cleanser from RLSD, I'm completely clueless on how to use it.cptchris wrote:I thought this was normal since my WM leaves patches on the sheets if any part of her touches it overnight. I keep her on her shipping fleece since that appears to be mostly polyester and doesn't show the oil patches.
I've not given my sweetheart a real bath yet though and she's been with me 6 months. She gets bed baths though.
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I'm curious are you standing her on her own two feet or another method?I do store her standing though
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DK88 wrote:Zippy81- thanks for the reply all of useful info here. I do have a spring mattress and it's pretty stiff. Are there materials for bedding that you can recommend that is not super absorbent like that?
Mr. Franz- what kind of sponge do you use? For a second I was think of using the exfoliating bath sponge i use on myself.
Welcome! Well the sheets i use are like velvet microfiber and they are stain resistant. The times i have had my dolls on them there was no stains left behind. But as i mentioned before I also have a memory foam mattress and i like to keep them in the blankets they came with during sleep time. So for your situation with the 163H on a stiff spring mattress there is probably allot of pressure being created on her back side just by her own weight. I'd think about going the microfiber route and maybe think about getting a small memory foam matress to help create some cushioning between her and the bed. Maybe put the memory foam matress down underneath then her microfiber blanket on top of that.
p.s. (as a side note) if you've ever taken the factory eyes out you'll notice that the material in the eye cavity isn't actually cotton its like a synthetic fleece like material. If it were cotton it would draw out oil from touching the eye socket walls. So the idea is you want a synthetic soft material so microfiber is probably your best option. Its what the shipping blankets are made of.
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Yes. I have the standing foot option and Jyoti stands fully clothed including shoes and socks the majority of the time, leaning back against the wall.DK88 wrote:I'm curious are you standing her on her own two feet or another method?I do store her standing though