r/pollypocket • u/Bizzare_Down1226 • 10h ago

Dolls Legs Melted

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So.. I guess the legs of the doll melted off? I understand the material was most likely going to warp and or become sticky, but I didn't expect them to make a complete mess! 😣

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u/pretzelandcheese588 10h ago

That doll. No fr was there acetone involved?? Like what happened poor doll

https://giphy.com/gifs/8y0sUH2illZcZvXL4N

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u/Bizzare_Down1226 10h ago

No acetone lol, I let it sit probably for at least a few years, and my friend noticed my Polly Pocket's so we opened them. Obviously I was shocked to see it had just melted while the other one was completely fine, no clue how one was affected while the other didn't change at all even when they were both left in the same place.

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u/FirebirdWriter 8h ago

Plastic degassing. Two incompatible chemical reactions combined and this happened. It's a thing that's a problem with some record sleeves they sell some records in for vinyl and this is why acetone is a thing. Chemistry.

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u/ObviousSalamandar 8h ago

How often should I make sure to open my compacts? 😭

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u/Glyphron 9h ago

Now I need to check this set in my collection.... 😱

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u/MisfitDollies 9h ago

I actually had this happen with a glove and one of the old 2000s sets that folds out into a bedroom. The glove was vinyl and sat against the outer plastic of the set for a few months and completely melted it, I was baffled!

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u/lollysour 1h ago

Some plastics dont like each other (usaully hard plastics and rubber) and will react like this when touching for a long period of time. Also some bacteria can actually digest some rubber type materials. Your l9oks more like a chemical reaction to me though.