Care and maintenance of TPE
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As far as a "GLUE" is concerned... for mending TPE, I use Xylene and an artists brush as an applicator. The Xylene will "melt" TPE and then fuse to an adjacent surface which makes it very useful when doing deep cuts... just don't use too much and take your time. When properly applied it can take several hours to completely close larger cuts and tears in TPE. For small gaps, blisters, scrapes, abrasions and such... the Xylene will evaporate quickly and completely fuse the affected area closed in only a few minutes. Holding the gap closed while the adhesion takes place is crucial to a seamless repair.
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Hi, Abe. I might be overly cautious here but olive oil is a vegetable oil, so with repeated use over time it's likely to cause degradation to TPE, at least according to Indigo20's thread. I've no idea how fast the degradation would occur so it might not be something worth worrying about, but I still feel like I'll avoid it myself and err on the side of caution.Aberdare wrote:I also have H2O2 in my cleaning supplies... believe it or not, Olive Oil is also a great stain remover for both Silicone and TPE. It's also edible, so for those that like a good muff dive... have your fill (pun intended).
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As a stain remover... of course after removing a stain, proper care must be taken to prevent degrading TPE. I use a custom mixture of Baby Oil with Xylene to neutralize the olive oil. 50 parts Baby Oil to 1 part Xylene (50:1). Essentially, the Olive Oil lifts the stain, then the Baby Oil treatment "displaces" the Olive Oil.Seattle Slew wrote:Hi, Abe. I might be overly cautious here but olive oil is a vegetable oil, so with repeated use over time it's likely to cause degradation to TPE, at least according to Indigo20's thread. I've no idea how fast the degradation would occur so it might not be something worth worrying about, but I still feel like I'll avoid it myself and err on the side of caution.
Of course with anything... Use with Caution and in small amounts. I use a make-up sponge to gently apply the Olive Oil over a stained area, let sit for a few minutes then wipe away using nothing but soap and water. I then apply the Baby Oil and Xylene mixture over the same area to restore the formerly stained area. Another method that is effective but is grossly time consuming, is nothing more than Salt & Vinegar... which incidentally is also a great surface sterilizer for stainless steel -- it's been used in Commercial Kitchens for decades.
Cheers, Abe
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For anyone else who's curious: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylene
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Hi,
100CM Riley-doll in mostly air-tight storage, about 95% air-tight.
Stored in garage (for concealment)
Placed on soft white thick foam, wrapped in manufacturer's pink blanket
then containerized.
With humid weather approaching, I placed about a half
dozen small desiccant (silica) packets in the blanket
with the doll.
Will these suffice? Or will large size desiccant packs,
or even dehumidifier, be needed?
I ordered a humidistat to measure humidity inside
the container, but it wont arrive for about a week.
Riley-doll will be removed, from time to time, then
returned to the "desiccant protected" container.
During short times of removal, ambient garage
air will probably be unfavorably humid to the doll.
After that, hopefully the desiccants will remove
moisture that gets into the container.
Appreciate your comments
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Hi,
Desiccants are in the container with Riley-doll.
Garage humidity 50%
After a few hours, humidity inside container was 42%
measured with a humidity tester. I'm prepared to
add more desiccants if necessary.
According to this EPA website ...
HoweverIndoor relative humidity (RH) should be kept below 60 percent
-- ideally between 30 percent and 50 percent, if possible.
Those figures apply to building interior conditions; not necessarily to TPE
You guys are the experts on the humidity conditions that
will cause mold to attack TPE. So, I anxiously await and
will appreciate your comments and opinions.
Thanks much !!!
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Possibly a silly question : is corn flour (something like: https://groceries.asda.com/product/baki ... 0000345198 ) the corn starch everyone is talking about for powdering?
I'm also curious: with all the maintenance tips...many people still list the TPE doll lifespan as a year, perhaps three. Does anyone have any TPE dolls older than 2-3 years... and in what condition would you say she is (i.e. how many cuts, times repaired, etc.)?
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I have not used a TPE doll "to death" so to speak as I usually sell them before then. I had one for 2 years. It had quite a bit of damage at that time. I estimate that it could have gone another year though.
3 years lifespan is an estimate but YMMV based upon how often you use the doll and how well you take care of the doll.
Cost per "use" would be better way to evaluate a TPE doll. I estimate that my cost per use has been approximately $5 per "session". Understanding that "session" means the average session over time as some sessions will not stress the doll as much as other sessions.
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