Tpe doll split at waist

nox2doll · Post by **nox2doll** » Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:44 pm

RevJack wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:05 pm
..snipped

Xylene is a super strong solvent and in it's pure form eats TPE like comic-book acid. Yeah, it's REAL harmful to TPE.

Well, it does melt the TPE material over time, otherwise it would not be possible to make a paste with it. The material itself does not get spoiled, so in that sense it is not harmful to the doll.

seagull · Post by **seagull** » Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:58 pm

Xylene is a super strong solvent and in it's pure form eats TPE like comic-book acid.
The good Rev 'ain't kidding, it takes seconds in it's pure form but as a thick paste, magic happens
And no I'm not posting all the references to Xylene use, just to quote from RevJack is enough

nox2doll · Post by **nox2doll** » Wed Dec 27, 2023 7:11 pm

seagull wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:58 pm Xylene is a super strong solvent and in it's pure form eats TPE like comic-book acid.
The good Rev 'ain't kidding, it takes seconds in it's pure form but as a thick paste, magic happens
And no I'm not posting all the references to Xylene use, just to quote from RevJack is enough

Interesting.. my dolls must be harder then. I myself have never come across such a flash meltdown.

seagull · Post by **seagull** » Wed Dec 27, 2023 11:43 pm

Yeah, you're correct in that some TPE blends are more resistant to solvents, others less so, spectacularly

nox2doll · Post by **nox2doll** » Thu Dec 28, 2023 12:12 am

seagull wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 11:43 pm Yeah, you're correct in that some TPE blends are more resistant to solvents, others less so, spectacularly

I have to test that with my oldest doll which is just a big box of material by now. Dolls that are less resistant to xylene might be more repairable with that too. Unfortunately, that won't help me as my dolls seems to be very resistant to that solvent. Still good to know.

RevJack · Post by **RevJack** » Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:32 am

masquerade75 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2023 2:27 pm I found my Wm torso with arms split at the waist.
Been storing it hunged at a corner of closet.
Split is rather clean, almost like a clean tear.
Not sure how to start glueing..

Hey, how about an update! You address this yet?

Wheezer · Post by **Wheezer** » Wed Feb 07, 2024 1:15 am

Good comments on the repair options ... but I note there was never a response from the OP.

Usually if it works and gets fixed, then there is a feedback post showing results.
However if the repair did not work or he just gave up, then just silence.

Hopefully he got it fixed and is so busy "playing" that there was no time to post.

Cheers!
... W ...

masquerade75 · Post by **masquerade75** » Thu Feb 08, 2024 6:11 am

Thank you all for the wonderful suggestions.
I have contemplated my options and decided to discard this repair as I have limited workspace and time to dive into it.

Thanks again!

Wheezer · Post by **Wheezer** » Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:15 am

Smart call on skipping the repair, the TPE failed for a reason.
You could have used heat or a melt tool to fuse the TPE back together, but then there would be cosmetic repairs required.
Plus the concern that if failed once, it could happen again.

Cheers!
... W ...

nox2doll · Post by **nox2doll** » Sat Feb 17, 2024 2:15 pm

I've tried to repair several dolls, and connecting the TPE back to its original strength is a problem that I haven't been able to solve with traditional methods yet.

So for the time being, I have left the support frame repairs for better dolls on hold until a good technical approach is found.