This is such a fabulous tutorial. You really explain everything so well. I want to try this method. She's a gorgeous doll. Your lighting is superb too. I am looking forward to more or your tutorials !!
That Doll Guy I just got a bubble cut she is absolutely perfect except for the green ear... so she’s only my 3rd doll and I’m terrified to take her head off, Will the CLR discolor her hair at all?
Really good advice about treating green ear. I haven't personally done it yet, but this video is timely. Because I planned on treating a pretty bubble cut I have that really needs it, this Fall when I have more indoor time. I was an avid reader of Barbie Bazaar and what you said about that affecting the makeup in an enclosed container, I read one of the Barbie experts say the same thing. It can even change the color of the blue of their eyes. I also might add to your advice to anyone attempting it, be careful of not getting it on the hair as it could cause potential breakage and other damage.
Stardustceiling good point!! Thanks for adding!! And in addition, I’d never recommend Tarnax, Remove-zit, or Oxy cream for green ear! All that stuff is just bad, and Tarnax turns the green a gross, brown color!
Thank you! I've recently gotten out my childhood Barbies and am looking into restoring them. I was shocked at how much green came out of the inside of the head! I just started my first dose to the ears. Here's praying that she will have nice clean ears soon!
It went really well! One ear has a light ring around it because, as a child, I would put sequins onto a straight pin and use that as earrings. These were left in and packed up! The one pin was tight and kept the sequin close to the ear. Considering, the ear came out pretty good!
I was really hoping to find a doll restorer who treats green ear online. The only two I could find state that they do not treat green ear any longer. I really wonder why, and I almost don't want to know. I bought a Titian Swirl Ponytail Barbie who is in mint condition aside from some mild green ear on the right, and some worse green ear on the left. I probably paid way too much her. Anyway, I'm terrified of attempting to remove it myself. I wouldn't want to take the dolls head off for one, because I know there's a risk of causing a split on her head.
I don't remove my vintage doll heads either! I think the ear muff method works great, and because I can just restyle the top knots, I can then just wash the CLR out of them once the treatment is done. Yes, it's very hard to find some who will degreen Barbie ears, but some do exist out there. Have you joined any Barbie FB groups and asked there?
I've been restoring 1950's Shirley Temple dolls..We have no sun here for days and same thing in another week..I have no patience either..The last doll has some green on her face(very common).The acne meds work well IF YOU HAVE SUN OR HEAT!..im gonna try the CLR
It’s been absolutely horrible here in Michigan too!! No Sun or heat for weeks! I can’t even put them in a window, because it’s useless! I still do the acne cream and let it sit on my desk, but it sure takes longer!
RemoveZit makes me nervous, because over time, it can makes the ears or side of the head turn brown. I’ve recently learned that liquid Barkeeper’s friend is really good too! So I may try that on a red headed bubble that I have to treat, and do a video on it!
@@thatdollguy813oh interesting, I’m using it currently on some # 3s w discoloration Did you have some turn brown after using it ? Or from other peoples reviews, I need to be cautious using it
Hey Johnny! I use cut straws, place hair pins on them to clip strands of hair, and roll up towards the topknot. Then I use another hair pin to pin it in place to hold it. Then I spoon boiled water over top, and let cool and dry for a day. I then unpin the hairpins, slide the straws out without disrupting the curl. Then I place an ortho band over the entire thing, up to the topknot, and slide down to the bottom of the pony until the curls bunch up into a multi-curl.
Ooo we have a number 3! My grandma got it when she was 11 in the summer of 1960 she’s in good condition the worst part of her is her lips have like 1 Mark and the eyebrows are almost gone
I've cleaned a few vintage Barbie cases! I don't own any right now, but maybe I'll buy a fixer upper on eBay and do a video cleaning it and what I use! Thanks for the idea!!
Hi; I hate to have bad news, but sadly CLR develops dark / brownish stains in the long term unless there's a way to avoid this or neutralize the long term effect.
Actually, you're incorrect. You're referring to Tarnax which causes those issues, which I would never recommend. I would also never recommend, Remove-Zit by Twin Pines of Maine, as that can also cause the same issues. CLR is perfectly fine and safe; however, I wouldn't recommend soaking the head as it has been known to turn pink lip paint white.
@@thatdollguy813 I have never had succeed with any method. I thought CLR was the magical solution, until those brown / dark shadows showed ups months / years later :-( If only we could find something to neutralize the long term effect, it would be awesome !
Juanky Rodriguez I have to wonder if your doll’s previous owner tried Tarnax or Remove-zit prior to your attempt at using CLR! While it’s too late now, should you try in the future on other dolls, water and baking soda, or 50/50 water and vinegar to neutralize any cleaning agent.
I once tried to remove green ear from my platinum bubble cut with Clearasil but didn't work. I'm gonna try your method. Do you have a follow up video of results? Ty
Anita Varela I tried Clearasil once on a #6 and thought I faded her ear forever! Luckily, the color came back! I can do a follow up video! She still has a shadow, but if you can get them to be the best they can be, then that’s all you can do!
Uhmm Hi😊 I have a question,my barbie doll face,all her skin from forehead to chin is green just like youre barbie doll ears I dont have any idea why😔i bought her one week ago Its Erika from Princess and the pauper 2004 Can you please tell me what should i do to remove that colour?( I must apologize for my bad grammar) im from Poland
Thanks for the great info! I recently picked up a platinum swirl doll that has a pretty serious case of green ear; it's contained just near the ear, but is very dark green and did transfer to maybe 5-6 pieces of hair. Is it safe to separate those few strands of hair and include those under the CLR cotton pad? Thanks again! Wish me luck. LOL
Hey Steven! Congrats on the Platinum Swirl!!! I own one as well, and I just love her! She has the white, oxidzed lip and original top knot and yellow ribbon. She even had the original metal hairpin, which I promptly took out and saved! I'll have to feature her on a video someday! You do know that swirls are notoriously hard to treat for green ear. Not impossible, but they take much more time, and you may have a shadow left behind. If so, Dolly Delights, on eBay, sells green ear pearl earrings, which hide mask the shadow! Good Luck!
Well, it’s been over a week and the CLR method has definitely worked! It’s about 75% improved, though I fear the progress may have plateaued, as I haven’t seen much change the last few days. I didn’t, however, remove the head because I’m scared of splitting the neck... She’s in near mint condition, green ear aside, but do you think I’ll have to pop the head off? Haha. I never knew they originally came with a hair pin! You should definitely feature her one of these days! I’ll also check out those earrings in case I can’t get to 100%. Thanks!
Steven Ryan if you want to try to pop that head off, prior to removal, place her upside in a Ziplock bag to keep her dry, and place her, head first, in a glass of boiled water, wait 5 minutes, and pop that head off. It’ll be super soft and not split. Then when done treating, you can reheat the head for easy replacement! Good Luck! It sounds like you’re off to a good start!
@@thatdollguy813 Genius, thanks you 🙏🏻 Bag first then dip in boiling water. It’s amazing how something so simple never entered my mind 😂 this tip can help many situations.
francine lostocco i absolutely do! If you plan on repainting the lips anyway, dabbing on 10% Benzoyl Peroxide zit cream, while removing it and reapplying it daily until the stain is gone will do the trick! If the lips are in good condition, it may fade the original paint, so you’ll have to pick your battle in that case! Good luck to you!!
Did you use CLR? If so, then she may have been treated previously with Twinn Pines, which I never recommend! If she was treated with two different products, it may create the effect you’re describing. Which Barbie head are you treating?
hello, can you explain what kind of chemical Clr (or what the product is originally created for) is so I can try to find an equivalent in Italy? thanks
It’s a rust, mineral, and lime cleaner. I think the property of it is because you have the minerals of metal reacting to the vinyl, I think the cleaner cleans up or minimizes the minerals that may have soaked or absorbed into the vinyl!
@Elektrikpink I live in Portugal and ordered Silberbad from Germany wish is a product that cleans silver. It works as well as CLR but be careful and don't submerge and do spot treatment. I left a ponytail #4 head submerged for 2 weeks and while the green was gone, so was most of her makeup :(
The Best video for cleaning green ear!!!👍
Thanks so much!!!
This is such a fabulous tutorial. You really explain everything so well. I want to try this method. She's a gorgeous doll. Your lighting is superb too. I am looking forward to more or your tutorials !!
Thanks so much!! How did I miss such a sweet comment? I appreciate you so much!
I should also add that a swipe of a CLR soaked cotton swab inside the head also helps the process as well!
That Doll Guy I just got a bubble cut she is absolutely perfect except for the green ear... so she’s only my 3rd doll and I’m terrified to take her head off, Will the CLR discolor her hair at all?
Dont let the clr wet the hair & unlike this collector putting clr on the cheek will remove the blush❤
Just like me. I love fixing old damaged barbies especially the ones from the 80s and 90s.
Really good advice about treating green ear. I haven't personally done it yet, but this video is timely. Because I planned on treating a pretty bubble cut I have that really needs it, this Fall when I have more indoor time. I was an avid reader of Barbie Bazaar and what you said about that affecting the makeup in an enclosed container, I read one of the Barbie experts say the same thing. It can even change the color of the blue of their eyes. I also might add to your advice to anyone attempting it, be careful of not getting it on the hair as it could cause potential breakage and other damage.
Stardustceiling good point!! Thanks for adding!! And in addition, I’d never recommend Tarnax, Remove-zit, or Oxy cream for green ear! All that stuff is just bad, and Tarnax turns the green a gross, brown color!
Thank you! I've recently gotten out my childhood Barbies and am looking into restoring them. I was shocked at how much green came out of the inside of the head! I just started my first dose to the ears. Here's praying that she will have nice clean ears soon!
Let us know how it goes!!
It went really well! One ear has a light ring around it because, as a child, I would put sequins onto a straight pin and use that as earrings. These were left in and packed up! The one pin was tight and kept the sequin close to the ear. Considering, the ear came out pretty good!
@@kwilhelm1209 Awesome!! Glad to hear!! I bet she looks great!!
I was really hoping to find a doll restorer who treats green ear online. The only two I could find state that they do not treat green ear any longer. I really wonder why, and I almost don't want to know. I bought a Titian Swirl Ponytail Barbie who is in mint condition aside from some mild green ear on the right, and some worse green ear on the left. I probably paid way too much her. Anyway, I'm terrified of attempting to remove it myself. I wouldn't want to take the dolls head off for one, because I know there's a risk of causing a split on her head.
I don't remove my vintage doll heads either! I think the ear muff method works great, and because I can just restyle the top knots, I can then just wash the CLR out of them once the treatment is done. Yes, it's very hard to find some who will degreen Barbie ears, but some do exist out there. Have you joined any Barbie FB groups and asked there?
Hi new to your channel great idea will try it on my Barbie ❤I am a grandma who collects doll
I'm so glad you found me!! If you have any questions, just holler!! I appreciate you being here!
Thank you! Very informative video and helpful. I am going to try this!
Thanks!! You’ll do great!
I've been restoring 1950's Shirley Temple dolls..We have no sun here for days and same thing in another week..I have no patience either..The last doll has some green on her face(very common).The acne meds work well IF YOU HAVE SUN OR HEAT!..im gonna try the CLR
It’s been absolutely horrible here in Michigan too!! No Sun or heat for weeks! I can’t even put them in a window, because it’s useless! I still do the acne cream and let it sit on my desk, but it sure takes longer!
Awesome advice
I’m trying remove zit cream
So far it’s been working good for green ear and discoloration
RemoveZit makes me nervous, because over time, it can makes the ears or side of the head turn brown. I’ve recently learned that liquid Barkeeper’s friend is really good too! So I may try that on a red headed bubble that I have to treat, and do a video on it!
@@thatdollguy813oh interesting, I’m using it currently on some # 3s w discoloration
Did you have some turn brown after using it ? Or from other peoples reviews, I need to be cautious using it
@@thatdollguy813i have some of that. I think I'm try it..
I’d like to see how you recurs the ends ! :)
Hey Johnny! I use cut straws, place hair pins on them to clip strands of hair, and roll up towards the topknot. Then I use another hair pin to pin it in place to hold it. Then I spoon boiled water over top, and let cool and dry for a day. I then unpin the hairpins, slide the straws out without disrupting the curl. Then I place an ortho band over the entire thing, up to the topknot, and slide down to the bottom of the pony until the curls bunch up into a multi-curl.
Ooo we have a number 3! My grandma got it when she was 11 in the summer of 1960 she’s in good condition the worst part of her is her lips have like 1 Mark and the eyebrows are almost gone
Those eyebrows are tough to do, but lip painting isn't too bad; just takes lots of practice!
@@thatdollguy813 I’m worried about it! Maybe if I sell her later her next owner could fix her up
@@lpspeanutbutterproductions2453 I know many doll friends who do beautiful restoration, so I'm sure someone will snatch her up and make her fabulous!
I have a vintage Barbie carrying case but I'm not sure how to clean it. Would you please do a video on that?
I've cleaned a few vintage Barbie cases! I don't own any right now, but maybe I'll buy a fixer upper on eBay and do a video cleaning it and what I use! Thanks for the idea!!
Just take vinegar and q tips and clean that way. Takes no time at all, and works all day everyday... your welcome
Hi; I hate to have bad news, but sadly CLR develops dark / brownish stains in the long term unless there's a way to avoid this or neutralize the long term effect.
Actually, you're incorrect. You're referring to Tarnax which causes those issues, which I would never recommend. I would also never recommend, Remove-Zit by Twin Pines of Maine, as that can also cause the same issues. CLR is perfectly fine and safe; however, I wouldn't recommend soaking the head as it has been known to turn pink lip paint white.
@@thatdollguy813 If you say so...I've never soaked a barbie head in CLR, it's too abrasive .
Juanky Rodriguez So what is it that you use for green ear treatment?
@@thatdollguy813 I have never had succeed with any method. I thought CLR was the magical solution, until those brown / dark shadows showed ups months / years later :-(
If only we could find something to neutralize the long term effect, it would be awesome !
Juanky Rodriguez I have to wonder if your doll’s previous owner tried Tarnax or Remove-zit prior to your attempt at using CLR! While it’s too late now, should you try in the future on other dolls, water and baking soda, or 50/50 water and vinegar to neutralize any cleaning agent.
I once tried to remove green ear from my platinum bubble cut with Clearasil but didn't work. I'm gonna try your method. Do you have a follow up video of results? Ty
Anita Varela I tried Clearasil once on a #6 and thought I faded her ear forever! Luckily, the color came back! I can do a follow up video! She still has a shadow, but if you can get them to be the best they can be, then that’s all you can do!
Ty for the hands up on Clearasil. I'll try the CLR. 🙂
Uhmm Hi😊
I have a question,my barbie doll face,all her skin from forehead to chin is green just like youre barbie doll ears
I dont have any idea why😔i bought her one week ago
Its Erika from Princess and the pauper 2004
Can you please tell me what should i do to remove that colour?( I must apologize for my bad grammar) im from Poland
Thanks for the great info! I recently picked up a platinum swirl doll that has a pretty serious case of green ear; it's contained just near the ear, but is very dark green and did transfer to maybe 5-6 pieces of hair. Is it safe to separate those few strands of hair and include those under the CLR cotton pad? Thanks again! Wish me luck. LOL
Hey Steven! Congrats on the Platinum Swirl!!! I own one as well, and I just love her! She has the white, oxidzed lip and original top knot and yellow ribbon. She even had the original metal hairpin, which I promptly took out and saved! I'll have to feature her on a video someday! You do know that swirls are notoriously hard to treat for green ear. Not impossible, but they take much more time, and you may have a shadow left behind. If so, Dolly Delights, on eBay, sells green ear pearl earrings, which hide mask the shadow! Good Luck!
Well, it’s been over a week and the CLR method has definitely worked! It’s about 75% improved, though I fear the progress may have plateaued, as I haven’t seen much change the last few days. I didn’t, however, remove the head because I’m scared of splitting the neck... She’s in near mint condition, green ear aside, but do you think I’ll have to pop the head off? Haha. I never knew they originally came with a hair pin! You should definitely feature her one of these days! I’ll also check out those earrings in case I can’t get to 100%. Thanks!
Steven Ryan if you want to try to pop that head off, prior to removal, place her upside in a Ziplock bag to keep her dry, and place her, head first, in a glass of boiled water, wait 5 minutes, and pop that head off. It’ll be super soft and not split. Then when done treating, you can reheat the head for easy replacement! Good Luck! It sounds like you’re off to a good start!
@@thatdollguy813 Genius, thanks you 🙏🏻 Bag first then dip in boiling water. It’s amazing how something so simple never entered my mind 😂 this tip can help many situations.
@@LeahJacksonMedium Thanks so much! You’re sweet! If you have any questions, just holler!
What is the solution 🤔you use?
It’s CLR, a rust and mineral cleaner!
Can you do a follow up video
Do you have any tips to remove sharpie marker from lips
francine lostocco i absolutely do! If you plan on repainting the lips anyway, dabbing on 10% Benzoyl Peroxide zit cream, while removing it and reapplying it daily until the stain is gone will do the trick! If the lips are in good condition, it may fade the original paint, so you’ll have to pick your battle in that case! Good luck to you!!
Thanks
Thank you for this, I am trying it out. Are you on Instagram?
Awesome! Thank you! I am on IG! Just click the IG button on my Barbie banner photo!
Does the contact of CLR with the hair damage it in any kind? Thank you in advance!
No, it brightens and softens it actually! You just don’t want to soak in CLR for the potential of fading the lip paint
@@thatdollguy813 now I get it, thank you so much, thanks for sharing!!! Take care
@@Ivhez1 Thanks so much, and good luck with your gal!
After treating the Barbie head, the side of her face turned an orange color. Is there anything that can be done to remove this orange color?
Did you use CLR? If so, then she may have been treated previously with Twinn Pines, which I never recommend! If she was treated with two different products, it may create the effect you’re describing. Which Barbie head are you treating?
@@thatdollguy813 it a #4. Yes she used CLR. Found in antic store with the green ears, so doubt it was treated before. Any suggestions?
@@TJhooker07753 The orange color is confusing to me as I've never heard of that happening before with CLR! Are you on Facebook?
@@thatdollguy813 yes
@@TJhooker07753 if you want to friend request me at my Jim Nesbit FB page, I can get you into a restoration group that may have answers
hello, can you explain what kind of chemical Clr (or what the product is originally created for) is so I can try to find an equivalent in Italy? thanks
It’s a rust, mineral, and lime cleaner. I think the property of it is because you have the minerals of metal reacting to the vinyl, I think the cleaner cleans up or minimizes the minerals that may have soaked or absorbed into the vinyl!
@@thatdollguy813 thanks!
@@lusqua72 i wish you the best of luck with finding something that will help!
@Elektrikpink I live in Portugal and ordered Silberbad from Germany wish is a product that cleans silver. It works as well as CLR but be careful and don't submerge and do spot treatment. I left a ponytail #4 head submerged for 2 weeks and while the green was gone, so was most of her makeup :(
Ciao, hai poi trovato l'equivalente in Italia? :)