Loose right arm, FeelsBadMan

Amanda__ · Post by **Amanda__** » Tue Feb 09, 2016 3:34 am

You should not have to modify the replacement parts to make them fit. You have obviously got the wrong part and i think you should send it back.

thommyv · Post by **thommyv** » Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:18 am

Amanda__ wrote:You should not have to modify the replacement parts to make them fit. You have obviously got the wrong part and i think you should send it back.

That would result in an even bigger delay with the repair and to be honest I am pretty grateful for the swift support [even when ppl say that it is terrible] from 4Woods France and for the fact I got all the parts for free or in other word don't wanna be an ass. :haha4:

thommyv · Post by **thommyv** » Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:31 am

And FINALLY !

So I cleaned the surface with Danzka Vodka :drinking:

[hence don't have those fancy cleaners].
Applied the ShinEtsu Silicone with my finger [that way I could get a feeling how thick the sealant layer is].
And after, as advised, put a couple if clean tape strips to hold the seams together for about 20 hours.
Unfortunately when digging inside the shoulder, the grease/dirt somehow "soaked" into the edges, that's why there is sort of a black tint on the scar.
Maybe I will apply a bit of silicone over it later, but overall for a first time major repair I am pretty happy with it, unbiased 6.9/10

Thank you for all the advice and help from me and Lily as well.
Cheers !

: DSC00266.JPG (1.94 MiB) Viewed 1503 times

: DSC00267.JPG (2.47 MiB) Viewed 1503 times

siliconefun · Post by **siliconefun** » Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:53 am

Congrats thommyv,
These are very good news for Valentine and I see a smile on Lily's lips.
I can see the small black tint on the scar but it looks evenly closed. I think there's no need to apply a new silicone layer, hey, it looks good!!!
After some powdering the silicone skin regains the smooth appearance and it would look perfectly.

SF

DarkOne · Post by **DarkOne** » Sun Feb 14, 2016 3:23 am

Good job.

I think the 'grease' issue is one that is not touched on but I did take care to prevent during my repairs of my doll.

What I did was after opening her up, I cut tip of a glove off and inserted it into the area I was working. all work was done by pushing the item into the glove to prevent it touching the silicone.

Also, you should have cleaned with proper 99% iso and/or acetone, both are available for $5 at most home improvement stores. Really worth $5 to properly fix a $2000+ doll IMO.

40% vodka is a very poor industrial cleaner.. and costs a LOT more.