TPE glue and baby oil questions

DollLyfe · Post by **DollLyfe** » Thu Aug 15, 2019 2:09 pm

I am going into repair/ maintenance mode for my doll. There are a couple of tears that I will be using TPE glue to repair. She slept in some red lingerie the other night which resulted in some staining on her body so I figured this may be a good time to give her an oil bath and hopefully remove some of the stains. I do have TPE stain remover if the baby oil doesn't work. My main question is what order should I perform this process? Should I use the glue first before the oil bath? Should I use the stain remover before the oil bath? I have her body suspended with a closet bar hook and I'm ready to take action! Please help with the correct process.

Arthur1960 · Post by **Arthur1960** » Thu Aug 15, 2019 2:16 pm

Hi there, personally I would be cautious about using the tpe 'glue'. Firstly it's not actually a glue but a solvent which melts the tpe but can be an effective method for sealing certain types of cuts in skilled hands. If you are unfamiliar with using it then you could cause more damage. With many types of cuts in tpe heat is often the best way forward and with that in mind it would be useful to search for the tpe repair thread in which Mishka demonstrates several different types of tpe repair. Your stain remover will probably take care of the lingerie staining although they should fade away in time anyway. Good luck.

Mr Franz · Post by **Mr Franz** » Thu Aug 15, 2019 2:21 pm

As Arthur says, TPE Glue, as it's sometimes called, is actually a solvent. It melts the edges of the TPE so very small cuts can be closed. It's not very good for larger tears or repairs to stress areas.

Light stains can sometimes be lessened with baby oil itself. I'd try that 1st, before using removers.

Post by **Booty Call Dolls** » Thu Aug 15, 2019 2:26 pm

What is her make?
This can be importnat because what has worked well on WM ladies has made things far worse on SM dolls since not all TPE blends are the same.
And then you need to decide, ok, I want to bleach it in this one time or find a product that actually removes it or let time let it "fade away"
As far as cuts, all above is spot on. Now, the secret with the glue is minimum amounts on both sides of any small cut and normally there will be a "hard" scar on top, but if you treat the area around the cut with babyoil for 4 days then use the GLUE correctly, it will dry soft.
Love,
Hannah, The IT BCD Girl

DollLyfe · Post by **DollLyfe** » Thu Aug 15, 2019 3:08 pm

I'm very well aware that TPE glue is a solvent. Thank you for the responses. Booty Call Dolls, the make of the body is Entity (I know, knock off most likely). Just to clarify what you are suggesting, I should do the baby oil bath, wait 4 days, and then perform the TPE repair. Am I correct in understanding it that way?

DollLyfe · Post by **DollLyfe** » Thu Aug 15, 2019 3:17 pm

The main tear I'm concerned about repairing is on the neck.

Mr Franz · Post by **Mr Franz** » Thu Aug 15, 2019 4:40 pm

TPE solvent may just work for that if used very sparingly. Although were it me, I'd just leave it, as it's not an area under stress or even something that shows.

If that red area on her thigh is the stain you're talking about, I'd leave that as well. It will no doubt fade on it's own in time.

Arthur1960 · Post by **Arthur1960** » Thu Aug 15, 2019 4:49 pm

Hi again, with that split on the neck I would personally use a tiny amount of superglue on a cocktail stick, rub it inside the cut being careful not to let any get on the outer surface of the tpe. If it does then wipe off immediately otherwise it will leave a hard crust, although as it's the top of the neck that's not such an issue. I know some frown on using superglue with tpe and I would certainly keep it away from any lady parts repairs but for things like this it can work a treat. I use it all the time to repair tiny cuts, pin holes etc and after all the factory use it to attach the finger nails!

DollLyfe · Post by **DollLyfe** » Thu Aug 15, 2019 9:34 pm

The split is more of an annoyance when installing and removing her head so that's why I want to repair it. The red mark is one of the stains left from the red lingerie. The others can be seen from the backside. I'll try the baby oil bath and see how that works.

Zebulon · Post by **Zebulon** » Thu Aug 15, 2019 11:40 pm

DollLyfe wrote:The split is more of an annoyance when installing and removing her head so that's why I want to repair it. The red mark is one of the stains left from the red lingerie. The others can be seen from the backside. I'll try the baby oil bath and see how that works.

Is it a good idea to use baby oil in the tub to help condition the TPE material? On another note , my sheets have gotten this silicone oil on them. Do you think it will come out with laundry stain remover ?

Anung Un Rama · Post by **Anung Un Rama** » Fri Aug 16, 2019 12:34 am

Zebulon wrote:
DollLyfe wrote:The split is more of an annoyance when installing and removing her head so that's why I want to repair it. The red mark is one of the stains left from the red lingerie. The others can be seen from the backside. I'll try the baby oil bath and see how that works.
Is it a good idea to use baby oil in the tub to help condition the TPE material? On another note , my sheets have gotten this silicone oil on them. Do you think it will come out with laundry stain remover ?

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OK...so kinda confused, you mention silicone oil...did you mean tpe oils, as this is an important distinction between dollies, in terms of maintenance and repair.

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Grimmiekins · Post by **Grimmiekins** » Fri Aug 16, 2019 12:46 am

think I would try the baking soda tooth paste on the stains first , it wont hurt her, leave it on over night, give her a bath the next day then oil her

DollLyfe · Post by **DollLyfe** » Fri Aug 16, 2019 1:04 am

Zebulon wrote:
DollLyfe wrote:The split is more of an annoyance when installing and removing her head so that's why I want to repair it. The red mark is one of the stains left from the red lingerie. The others can be seen from the backside. I'll try the baby oil bath and see how that works.
Is it a good idea to use baby oil in the tub to help condition the TPE material? On another note , my sheets have gotten this silicone oil on them. Do you think it will come out with laundry stain remover ?

This will be my first time doing a baby oil bath on my doll. I was going to do it on my bad with a plastic dropcloth and old towels to protect the sheets. I got the closet suspension kit last night and was able to get her setup with that so I'll do the bath with her in the standing position.

M_Yoroshii · Post by **M_Yoroshii** » Sat Aug 17, 2019 11:51 am

I'm going to chime in on the split and see if anyone else sees what i'm seeing.

That's not a split on tear, but a separation of what looks like a skinning layer over a TPE base layer.
as in they built the doll then they used a second layer as skin for her.

i had some silicone feet that i made doing that and they ended up doing similar after a few years around the tops