Pierrot Posted Thursday at 04:25 AM This is genuinely so impressive! Before this post I wouldn't have thought vinyl dolls could even be restored to such an extent. She looks fantastic and the results are definitely worth all the effort. Can't wait to see the new faceup Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rubber_Fairy Posted Thursday at 06:46 AM Goodness this absolutely warms my heart~ ❤️ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fuzzyl Posted Thursday at 01:35 PM Oh the transformation is insane, love how she was saveable even after all that damage! 😍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Testament Posted Thursday at 01:50 PM 15 hours ago, baldylox said: Soaking the body in the Dawn mix and submersing it in the Retrobrighting process would clean up anything inside anyways so I didn't feel the need for a full breakdown anyway. Hope that helps explain my thoughts. Understood! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gallye Posted Thursday at 07:03 PM Holy gosh, the only time I've seen a doll that gloopy a yellow was when I saw one that had been caught in a house fire! You said she didn't smell of smoke, though, so it probably wasn't that. Anyway, terrific job cleaning her up and getting her back up to par. I look forward to seeing her new face. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baldylox Posted Thursday at 09:27 PM 22 hours ago, Gabriel said: For some reason, the pictures make me think of Newt from the movie Aliens. She starts the movie unkempt, barely hanging on and without hope. By the end of the movie, a stranger's love and care have rescued her. Ohh that's a pretty cool comparison! I like it! Thank you! 18 hours ago, froggubi said: I feel so so bad for her... I'm so glad she's somewhere safe and loving now! Oh, tsunderes are always cute! And I was about to say, that sounds like an expensive one since it must have been limited! That makes it ten times crazier!! And of course! The praise is absolutely deserved, you basically did miracle work fixing her up! I appreciate the kind words. Billy 1 I gave up counting the girls I own, they keep multiplying and won't stop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baldylox Posted Thursday at 09:32 PM 17 hours ago, Pierrot said: This is genuinely so impressive! Before this post I wouldn't have thought vinyl dolls could even be restored to such an extent. She looks fantastic and the results are definitely worth all the effort. Can't wait to see the new faceup Thank you! Before I found out about the Retrobrighting process, I really wouldn't have thought she was salvagable either. But I had already tried it on vinyl dolls with great success so I was pretty sure she would clean up. I'm glad I was right. 😉 14 hours ago, Rubber_Fairy said: Goodness this absolutely warms my heart~ ❤️ Aww, thanks! 7 hours ago, fuzzyl said: Oh the transformation is insane, love how she was saveable even after all that damage! 😍 Thank you! 2 hours ago, Gallye said: Holy gosh, the only time I've seen a doll that gloopy a yellow was when I saw one that had been caught in a house fire! You said she didn't smell of smoke, though, so it probably wasn't that. Anyway, terrific job cleaning her up and getting her back up to par. I look forward to seeing her new face. She didn't have any smoke smell to her at all which completely surprised me. She definitely looked like that was the major culprit of the damage. I appreciate the compliments! Billy I gave up counting the girls I own, they keep multiplying and won't stop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thisjaelynn Posted Saturday at 11:41 PM Oh my goodness! You did incredible work!! She looks like a completely different doll! I'm so impressed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baldylox Posted Sunday at 06:29 PM 18 hours ago, thisjaelynn said: Oh my goodness! You did incredible work!! She looks like a completely different doll! I'm so impressed! Thank you very much! Check my comment below to see her new perfect form with a brand new face up! Billy I gave up counting the girls I own, they keep multiplying and won't stop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baldylox Posted Sunday at 06:35 PM As promised, here is Rin after her glow up! A quick reminder of where we've been. As she was when I got her: Screenshot_20241005_161226_Instagram by Billy Bennett, on Flickr As she was after her deep cleaning and repairs: 20260127_172308 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr And here she is in all her new glory! 20260315_075747 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr 20260315_075755 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr 20260315_075822 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr 20260315_075840 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr 20260315_075858 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr 20260315_075915 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr I wanted her to look younger and fresher and more colorful so Eblktty did her magic and now Rin looks absolutely awesome. I am so happy with how she has turned out. There's no way anyone could tell by looking at her now that she was in such a terrible state before. Huge shout out to Kat in Texas and the supremely talented Eblktty for helping me bring this girl back from, quite literally, the dead. 😉 Billy 12 I gave up counting the girls I own, they keep multiplying and won't stop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scholar Posted Sunday at 07:23 PM I love it!!! She looks so fresh and happy! You absolutely breathed life back into her! May she enjoy her best life now! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bread Posted Sunday at 08:13 PM she looks so, so good wow!!! 💖 very fun to see a journey like this and a doll go from such rough condition to looking so new and loved again! i hope you're able to enjoy her for a very, very long time now 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertPhantom51 Posted Sunday at 08:49 PM It's an amazing transformation! 😲 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baldylox Posted Sunday at 10:00 PM 2 hours ago, Scholar said: I love it!!! She looks so fresh and happy! You absolutely breathed life back into her! May she enjoy her best life now! Thank you! I agree, she definitely looks really happy now. Hopefully she doesn't but heads with my main family leader Rei. 😉 1 hour ago, bread said: she looks so, so good wow!!! 💖 very fun to see a journey like this and a doll go from such rough condition to looking so new and loved again! i hope you're able to enjoy her for a very, very long time now I appreciate it! It took some time but she was definitely worth all the work. This is such a big part of the hobby for me, I enjoy doing things like this the most. 😉 And don't worry, she isn't going anywhere. 😄 1 hour ago, DesertPhantom51 said: It's an amazing transformation! 😲 Thanks! I agree with you. Billy I gave up counting the girls I own, they keep multiplying and won't stop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rubber_Fairy Posted yesterday at 12:43 AM Stunning!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SchneeFlockele Posted 20 hours ago This is absolutely insane! Congratulations, it’s amazing to see how she looks brand new right now! If you had showed the end results before her original, pitiful state, I’d not have believed it was the same doll 😳 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tippetarius Posted 12 hours ago She is reborn, and truly lovely. This whole restore warms the heart. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baldylox Posted 10 hours ago 21 hours ago, Rubber_Fairy said: Stunning!!! Thanks! 9 hours ago, SchneeFlockele said: This is absolutely insane! Congratulations, it’s amazing to see how she looks brand new right now! If you had showed the end results before her original, pitiful state, I’d not have believed it was the same doll 😳 Thank you! I'm the one who did all the cleaning and I still can't believe she turned out so nice! 😄 8 hours ago, Testament said: Pretty much! LOL 1 hour ago, Tippetarius said: She is reborn, and truly lovely. This whole restore warms the heart. Thank you so much! I appreciate the sentiment. That's exactly why I do this kind of stuff. Billy 3 I gave up counting the girls I own, they keep multiplying and won't stop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
