Perhaps it is the mirror effect you are referring to... I have it in a glass mason jar.
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So is THIS The RIGHT STUFF... Naphtha Head Shrink Question.
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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."Comment
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I've soaked some things for MONTHS just to get a little down sizing. Just keep an eye on it.Comment
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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 neaterComment
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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.Comment
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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 NaphthaComment
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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.Comment
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Lonnie, I had no results with the acetone head, put into naptha. Sorry, forgot to report it.
Don’t leave acetone overnight, btwComment
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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 hairComment
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I like how she came out, I’m guessing it’s Troi??? for the hair smell, would hairspray or disinfecting spray work?Comment
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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 outComment
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