Summer is here!

QuantumVoodoo · Post by **QuantumVoodoo** » Sat Apr 21, 2018 11:19 am

So I received my Sanhui 145 cm and this morning she told me her name is Summer. Beautiful name for a beautiful girl! And while I intend to do a full, proper review after spending some time with her, I do have an initial couple of issues.

On her left hand is a considerable pocket of air in the palm portion of the hand, both front and back.

Wondering how I should handle this?

I have considered using a syringe to suck out the air. The other hand, which is fine, seems to have the silicone actually bonded to the skeleton's palm plate. So if I syringe the air our of the left hand, do I also need to do something to bond the silicone to the palm plate?

As a disclosure of sorts, I have sent this to SanHui as well. Given that it's 13 hours ahead there(nighttime) I wanted to post here as well as I was hoping to get a jump on this to avoid further damage to that area.

There is also a puncture in the heel silicone that penetrates all the way to the skeleton. I can't seem to dig up the old repair thread, but iirc, use acetone to clean and rtv food grade silicone to repair?

Right now I am treating this as a fixable problem, so I don't intend this to impact the overall experience with this doll in an objective review. It's just some stuff I need to take care in case it gets worse.

Thanks all!

ranger6538 · Post by **ranger6538** » Sat Apr 21, 2018 11:56 am

Use sil poxy
https://www.smooth-on.com/product-line/sil-poxy/
Its the best for silicone doll repair

QuantumVoodoo · Post by **QuantumVoodoo** » Sat Apr 21, 2018 12:20 pm

Thanks. Not to be dumb, but sil-poxy is for bonding the silicone to the skeleton, correct?

Btw, Sanhui did reply (impressive, it's late there)

and did recommend to syringe out the air. They said they were sending glue (unclear what kind). What I could stand to know is if I should be injecting sil-poxy after taking out the air?

Thanks again!

AVT100 · Post by **AVT100** » Sat Apr 21, 2018 1:20 pm

You need to get that air out of her hand as quickly as possible.

QuantumVoodoo · Post by **QuantumVoodoo** » Sat Apr 21, 2018 1:49 pm

I'll be leaving before long to get a syringe. Do pharmacies supply those to people by chance?

AVT100 · Post by **AVT100** » Sat Apr 21, 2018 2:15 pm

QuantumVoodoo wrote:I'll be leaving before long to get a syringe. Do pharmacies supply those to people by chance?

Yeah, you can get diabetic syringes. You could just use a needle as well. Just something to let that air escape. It's really a funny issue. Looks like the poor girl got stung by a bee! haha!

Jimbofod · Post by **Jimbofod** » Sat Apr 21, 2018 3:20 pm

Sil Poxy is for bonding silicone to silicone or to "other things". It may be useful to useful to put some inside the hand, but maybe ask Sanhui about it first. I wonder what kind of "glue" they are sending you. It'd be nice if it was pigmented to match your doll. One thing with Sil Poxy and similar reagents is that they are clear and shiny after curing. If you want color, you have to try to match with silicone pigments which is not easy. This is why you generally want to use the minimum amount of Sil Poxy as possible.

Jimbofod · Post by **Jimbofod** » Sat Apr 21, 2018 3:23 pm

You might also consider a flowable silicone formula. These are made to sink into holes and cracks (designed to fill windshield cracks), so something like this might be better for getting inside the hand, should you chose to do that. Of course be careful not to get water inside the hand or foot hole in the meantime.

Metricnut · Post by **Metricnut** » Sat Apr 21, 2018 3:32 pm

Congatulations on your new 145 QuantumVoodoo! Welcome Summer. I can't wait to see some photos.

What head did you choose? What skin tone??

Metricnut

Nord · Post by **Nord** » Sat Apr 21, 2018 11:29 pm

Congrats on the new doll! I'm sure you'll be able to fix those issues.

I do wonder though how it is possible for air to form inside the body like that during shipping? Is it existing air inside that get compressed and pushed through the body from vibrations? Something formed by warm temperatures? If it is coming from the foam core, would it not be better if there's a canal leading to the neck bolt for venting, instead of risking balloons that mess up the silicones attachment to the foam and skeleton?

von_Shredhead · Post by **von_Shredhead** » Sun Apr 22, 2018 1:04 am

Hi QuantumVoodoo!

By any chance do you live at a high altitude?

Congrats on your new beauty arriving ... sorry to see she has trapped air inside her palm. This is/should be a very easy repair to perform as is the puncture in the bottom of the foot. There are many repair threads around TDF that can explain and walk through these repairs step by step. I have a few repair threads myself, one dealing with foot punctures. I am currently finishing up a quick palm repair tutorial that I hope to be posting in the next 48 hours. PM me if you need any assistance and I'll do my best.

Cheers!
Von

ccrider32759 · Post by **ccrider32759** » Sun Apr 22, 2018 1:34 am

AVT100 wrote:
QuantumVoodoo wrote:I'll be leaving before long to get a syringe. Do pharmacies supply those to people by chance?
Yeah, you can get diabetic syringes. You could just use a needle as well. Just something to let that air escape. It's really a funny issue. Looks like the poor girl got stung by a bee! haha!

Due to drug abuse, most pharmacies do not give out or sell syringes without a prescription. Might get lucky but don't be surprised if they can't give you one.

AVT100 · Post by **AVT100** » Sun Apr 22, 2018 2:02 am

ccrider32759 wrote:
AVT100 wrote:
QuantumVoodoo wrote:I'll be leaving before long to get a syringe. Do pharmacies supply those to people by chance?
Yeah, you can get diabetic syringes. You could just use a needle as well. Just something to let that air escape. It's really a funny issue. Looks like the poor girl got stung by a bee! haha!
Due to drug abuse, most pharmacies do not give out or sell syringes without a prescription. Might get lucky but don't be surprised if they can't give you one.

That's not true. I get mine at walmart.

ccrider32759 · Post by **ccrider32759** » Sun Apr 22, 2018 2:53 am

AVT100 wrote:
ccrider32759 wrote:
AVT100 wrote:
QuantumVoodoo wrote:I'll be leaving before long to get a syringe. Do pharmacies supply those to people by chance?
Yeah, you can get diabetic syringes. You could just use a needle as well. Just something to let that air escape. It's really a funny issue. Looks like the poor girl got stung by a bee! haha!
Due to drug abuse, most pharmacies do not give out or sell syringes without a prescription. Might get lucky but don't be surprised if they can't give you one.
That's not true. I get mine at walmart.

Ok, well there you go. Walmart isn't really a pharmacy but whatever works. I work for a pharmacy, the largest in the US, and what I said is true. Most being the keyword.

QuantumVoodoo · Post by **QuantumVoodoo** » Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:36 am

Thanks all! Metricnut, she is the Sakura face and light pink. Quite a beauty, even with stock eyes and wig.

Metricnut has been pm'ing some assistance, and I've taken the liberty of pm'ing Samara78 as well, and I am thankful to all of you for the input, truly!

I never did make it to the pharmacy yesterday, so I left her hanging to avoid damage. I will call a couple pharmacies soon and find out the answer to that question, then reply back here.

Thanks again all!