Stain Protection Tape Residue

Hello doll experts,

 

I made the mistake of substituting DD protection tape with a similar tape recommended to me by a friend, who collects Smart Dolls and frequently uses a gentle type of masking tape on her dolls. I used this tape for one of my DD girls, and after 2 weeks of wearing black socks… she’s stain free, but covered in a sticky layer of residue from the tape. 
 

After an hour of gentle scrubbing under both cold and warm water with a magic eraser sponge, another friend recommended using “goo gone” to get the stickiness off. I’m terrified of using this product on the soft vinyl, despite the website saying this product is safe on car interiors and various types of vinyl surfaces. So far, I’ve committed to using a mild dish soap and taking my time with her.

 

Has anyone else had a similar experience? Any tips or tricks to help?

 

Thank you for your time ♡

Not sure about the goo gone, but I find it’s better to use tape on the clothes instead of the doll. In this case where it would be too difficult to cover the article of clothing with tape, a body stocking might be the better choice.

Magic eraser is essentially very fine sandpaper, so be very careful with that.

Goo gone is mostly acetone which can melt some plastics.

Personally I like eucalyptus oil, it does a great job at removing sticky things and isn't destructive. 

And it smells nice.