Repair of a Silicone Phicen doll Help needed!
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Repair of a Silicone Phicen doll Help needed!
If anyone can tell me how to repair this problem, I'd be VERY grateful. This doll is very special to me.
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Mine is silicone. The body is basically like the silicone super flexible Phicen female doll. The only difference is, mine is packing a little extra.Dollfriend wrote:First would be to find out if Phicen Dolls are Made of Silicone or TPE, the repair procedures for these different materials is completely Different, never had a Phicen so I don,t know...
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So i can distinct between them.
And i say that Phicens are made of some kind of TPR compound.
I can tell it from the smell, and a simple test that involves mineral oil.
A repair of TPR (and TPE of course) can be done using controlled heat.
Or some solvent, which has to be evaluated (i personally would stay apart from that in the case of TPR).
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But seriously, you can get a new Phicen body for ~ $40.
Why do you believe that it is silicone?
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I know I can get a new body, but I'm attached to this little lady. She's the first and only Phicen that I have. I'll take a photo tonight and post it tomorrow.hansdampf21 wrote:I would like to see a photo of the problem.
But seriously, you can get a new Phicen body for ~ $40.
Why do you believe that it is silicone?
From everything I read about the bodies of Phicen dolls, I got the impression that they're silicone. Though when I did some further research around the web the other day, I didn't ever find the word 'silicone' but the word 'seamless' a lot. I've never had a doll made of this material before so I just took it as being made from silicone.
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Will I find the tutorial in the repair section of the forum? And is Permatex an epoxy? I think I found where to buy some online. I'm sorry to sound so ignorant, but I've never fixed a doll with this sort of skin before.samara78 wrote:Repair like you would a silicone doll with petmatex.
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Re: Repair of a Silicone Phicen doll Help needed!
Silicone can have very different properties from hard (like on the end of kitchen utensils) to soft as in bouncy boobs on dolls! I’m fairly sure the ‘flesh’ on Phicens is not TPE or TPR but a rubbery type blend of silicone. However, I don’t think Permatex will harm any of those materials. What you might find if you use it on TPE or TPR is that the oils in the material mean it won’t stick!
As you’re going to use a tiny amount the area needs to be clean (acetone), spread the tear as much as you dare and use a needle or similar to put the Permatex into the tear and close the tear again. You can use sellotape to go over the tear but I doubt you’ll be able to there! Any excess can be scraped off with a clean needle but, if you’re careful, it can be trimmed with a sharp knife when it’s set. However, I’d try to avoid doing that if you can or you might slip and cut her balls off!!!
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I understand about Sarina - you can't just order him/her a new bod.
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OK, one of mine has a small cut on the sole of her foot so I just thought I’d try some TPE paste I had put some TPE chips in for Ashaki’s repair. Unfortunately it had set so I couldn’t use it! I’m not sure I want to try heat as it’s a tiny cut and I don’t want to make it worse.
The only thing I can suggest is if someone knows Jenny at Phicen and if they could ask her what could be used to repair cuts and tears! The photo looks like the balls are actually glued on post production so there may be some hope there!
Cheers, Hollows.
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This definitely looks like the way the male organs are attached to Sarina's body. There's a bit of a 'lip' around the front of her penis that holds it in place and that is starting to peel away.hollows+fentiman wrote: The photo looks like the balls are actually glued on post production so there may be some hope there!
I've been scouring the web trying to find out exactly what Phicen dolls are made of. And there's nothing exact. All I see are references to them being silicone or rubber. I tried emailing Phicen back when I was looking for a head for my doll and I never got anything back. So I don't know if I would now or not. I didn't know I'd feel this attached. But I am, I love this little doll.
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Do you have any silicone dolls to compare to? I do. That smell is nothing like them, and they have little. That Phicen smell is strong and distinct when new. Not exactly like my TPE dolls, either, which is why I am leaning towards some form of TPE/TPR. Too stretchy for plain old silicone. VERY similar to my TPE ladies, but not exactly. Phicen is very secretive about this, but Hollows mentioned contacting Jenny at Phicen, and that is probably a great idea. I believe it is sales@phicen.com. Could be wrong, but I'm on my phone.hollows+fentiman wrote:There’s no way my two Phicens smell like my TPE ladies! They smell more rubbery!
OK, one of mine has a small cut on the sole of her foot so I just thought I’d try some TPE paste I had put some TPE chips in for Ashaki’s repair. Unfortunately it had set so I couldn’t use it! I’m not sure I want to try heat as it’s a tiny cut and I don’t want to make it worse.
The only thing I can suggest is if someone knows Jenny at Phicen and if they could ask her what could be used to repair cuts and tears! The photo looks like the balls are actually glued on post production so there may be some hope there!
Cheers, Hollows.