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So is THIS The RIGHT STUFF... Naphtha Head Shrink Question.

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  • TheVintageToyKid
    Career Member
    • Jul 23, 2019
    • 673

    #46
    Perhaps it is the mirror effect you are referring to... I have it in a glass mason jar.
    "I thought they didn't allow no bathin' suits in here."

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    • TheVintageToyKid
      Career Member
      • Jul 23, 2019
      • 673

      #47
      I just checked on the head over the lunch hour (about 24 hours after submerging it in the Naphtha) and it is indeed the exact same size as when I first put it in. No change in size at all. I am hoping this process works.
      "I thought they didn't allow no bathin' suits in here."

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      • EMCE Hammer
        Moderation Engineer
        • Aug 14, 2003
        • 25679

        #48
        Originally posted by TheVintageToyKid
        I just checked on the head over the lunch hour (about 24 hours after submerging it in the Naphtha) and it is indeed the exact same size as when I first put it in. No change in size at all. I am hoping this process works.
        I've soaked some things for MONTHS just to get a little down sizing. Just keep an eye on it.

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        • Nostalgiabuff
          Muddling through
          • Oct 4, 2008
          • 11290

          #49
          when dipping a female rooted head, do you pull the hair out as much as possible or just dip the whole thing in? i was wondering if i should try and keep the longer part of the hair out of the Naptha, just to keep it a little neater

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          • sprytel
            Talkative Member
            • Jun 26, 2009
            • 6539

            #50
            Originally posted by Nostalgiabuff
            when dipping a female rooted head, do you pull the hair out as much as possible or just dip the whole thing in? i was wondering if i should try and keep the longer part of the hair out of the Naptha, just to keep it a little neater
            Based on my experiences shrinking Playmates heads (Worf, Troi, and Crusher), you can toss the whole head in there. It won't damage the hair. When you remove it, there is a little bit of a feeling like the hair has hairspray in it... which honestly you could probably shampoo out, but I find it more of a feature than a bug.

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            • Nostalgiabuff
              Muddling through
              • Oct 4, 2008
              • 11290

              #51
              cool, thanks for the info

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              • Jrfjr126rock
                Veteran Member
                • Feb 23, 2008
                • 356

                #52
                I used Naphtha and the head didn't shrink as much as I would have liked, if I put it in acetone will it shrink again or not after already shrinking with Naphtha

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                • Tiberiusguy
                  Museum Patron
                  • Aug 23, 2019
                  • 148

                  #53
                  Make sure you have no naphtha nor water on the head, the two will not cancel each other out. There may not be any further shrinkage though, as it seems the vinyl can only reduce so much. How long did you use naphtha? Don’t be afraid to keep it for a week, not so acetone.

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                  • LonnieFisher
                    Eloquent Member
                    • Jan 19, 2008
                    • 10814

                    #54
                    I've got some heads in naphtha that I plan to leave for a month, maybe longer.

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                    • Tiberiusguy
                      Museum Patron
                      • Aug 23, 2019
                      • 148

                      #55
                      Lonnie, I had no results with the acetone head, put into naptha. Sorry, forgot to report it.
                      Don’t leave acetone overnight, btw

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                      • Nostalgiabuff
                        Muddling through
                        • Oct 4, 2008
                        • 11290

                        #56
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                        i used the mattel body. head popped right on, no trouble at all. this was a 2.5 day soak. i am happy with the shrinkage, though i the smell is troublesome getting out of the hair

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                        • Jrfjr126rock
                          Veteran Member
                          • Feb 23, 2008
                          • 356

                          #57
                          Originally posted by Nostalgiabuff
                          [ATTACH=CONFIG]31797[/ATTACH]

                          i used the mattel body. head popped right on, no trouble at all. this was a 2.5 day soak. i am happy with the shrinkage, though i the smell is troublesome getting out of the hair
                          It goes away within a few days!

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                          • LonnieFisher
                            Eloquent Member
                            • Jan 19, 2008
                            • 10814

                            #58
                            Originally posted by Tiberiusguy
                            Lonnie, I had no results with the acetone head, put into naptha. Sorry, forgot to report it.
                            Don’t leave acetone overnight, btw
                            Thanks for trying!

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                            • TrekStar
                              Trek or Treat
                              • Jan 20, 2011
                              • 8355

                              #59
                              Originally posted by Nostalgiabuff
                              [ATTACH=CONFIG]31797[/ATTACH]

                              i used the mattel body. head popped right on, no trouble at all. this was a 2.5 day soak. i am happy with the shrinkage, though i the smell is troublesome getting out of the hair
                              I like how she came out, I’m guessing it’s Troi??? for the hair smell, would hairspray or disinfecting spray work?

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                              • Nostalgiabuff
                                Muddling through
                                • Oct 4, 2008
                                • 11290

                                #60
                                yes, its Troi. Playmates head. i'm hoping that as Jrfjr126rock said, it just goes away in a few days. i did not put her in the cabinet yet as i want the thing to air out

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