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Sun and dolls: Which skintone do you use the most caution with?

May 18, 2007

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Which skintone do you protect the most?

  1. White

  2. Normal

  3. Tan

  4. Colored (i.e. Blue, Red)

  5. I use the same amount of caution regardless of skintone.

  6. I don't use caution regardless of skintone.

  7. I only have dolls in one skintone.

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    1. It's one of two things:
      A) A chemical added to the resin to make them more resistant to UV rays (Volks does this). It is obviously permanent. or
      B) A spray, like MR. Super Clear UV cut that puts an anti-uv coating on your doll. This is removable with acetone.
       
      #41 dechanique, Jul 11, 2007
    2. #42 aikoe, Jul 12, 2007
    3. #43 Gravmatrix, Jul 12, 2007
    4. Nooo, don't let it turn you off them entirely!! I was pretty freaked out when I first read it too, but that was quite a while ago, and the problem was entirely batch-specific. It was limited to a few companies who happened to have the same problem happen at the same time with a VERY small number of batches, and as far as I know since everything came out nobody else has had any problems. I have a tan boy and I certainly haven't had any problems. Don't give up on them just because of some really centralized issues. :)
       
      #44 aikoe, Jul 13, 2007
    5. I take Takuya everywhere so... but then again I'm always going somewhere, and It's usually in doors so it's not too bad. Of course while I'm inside I won't put him near sunny windows or anything like that...
       
      #45 HighPriestessIce, Jul 13, 2007
    6. You know, I've been wondering with regard to indoor exposure, since I've been getting energy compliant and switching incandescent bulbs to the screw-in fluorescent bulbs -- I know the lengthwise flourescent bulbs produce some UV. True, you have to be 18" or closer, but still--

      I also freaked that a NS doll was getting really pale, but realized it was the resin looking different in the color light produced by these bulbs, which supposedly looks white to us, but really has a tinge of greenish cast.
       
      #46 hobbywhelmed, Jul 13, 2007
    7. I have dolls in all skin tones and I'm careful with them all. I keep them in my bedroom with curtains closed. Lots of times they sit with me on the loveseat in the den area and are only exposed to a very limited amount of indirect light and are never near the windows. I prefer to be safe than sorry.
       
      #47 angelheart376, Jul 14, 2007
    8. I'm equally cautious with all my dolls. A yellowed white, normal or fantasy skinned doll would be just as sad to me as a greened tan doll. I try to minimise heat and UV exposure for all my dolls, regardless of their skin tones.
       
      #48 sharnofshade, Dec 8, 2013
    9. I wouldn't say I take any caution with any skin colour. All the dolls I have at home at the moment are NS and they don't get any sun light or anything, so they are well looked after!
       
      #49 k0neko, Dec 8, 2013
    10. I don't think I'm more cautious with a particular skintone. I think I tend to protect all equally when there's a need to... I'd like to keep yellowing to a minimum for all my dolls~
       
      #50 Soenatte, Dec 9, 2013
    11. I keep them far from direct sunlight. But still...I'm more cautious for my white skin dolls because without sunlight, they are still yellowing and the speed is different from which companies. I guess it's naturally and I can do nothing much for them. Yellowing isn't that bad, I guess. :)
       
      #51 Hallowie29, Jul 5, 2014
    12. I take care of all my dolls equally and put them away from light when I don't do anything with them. I'll take any of them outside but never leave them in direct sunlight.
      When working on them I prefer white skin, because sanding or scratching the resin is not as visible there. ^^
       
      #52 Laoky, Jul 5, 2014
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