Care Is Five Habits, Not a Chemistry Degree
Warm water, mild soap, a full dry, sensible storage and respect for heat: that routine carries a doll for years. This page is the quick reference; the deeper material guides live in the journal as they publish. Warranty on the returns page assumes the habits below, nothing stricter.
Arrival day
OnceUnbox on a clean floor, two people for anything past 35 kg. Check the body against its spec sheet while the carton waits in the hallway: seams, joints, paintwork, the options you configured.
- Photograph anything that looks off before you do anything else; door A of the returns page runs on those photos.
- Flatten and keep the carton. It stores her better than anything you can buy this week.
- Move her by the torso, never by a wrist or an ankle. Finger skeletons are the frame’s finest and least forgiving part.
The wash
After use · monthly otherwiseWarm water and a mild, unscented soap do the whole job. Wash soon after intimate use; a doll that only poses for photographs settles into a monthly rinse for dust.
- Removable channels rinse at the sink. Fixed channels take a gentle irrigator or a hand shower on low.
- Keep water comfortably warm to the hand. If it would sting your own skin, it is too hot for hers.
- Bodies wired for heating or sound keep electronics away from submersion; damp cloth on those zones, water elsewhere.
Dry, then powder
Every washDrying is the step that decides if washing helped at all. Air dry fully, channels included; a drying stick makes that fast and thorough.
TPE takes a light dusting of plain cornstarch once dry, which restores the matte feel and keeps surfaces from grabbing. Silicone skips the powder unless you prefer the slip. A faint oil sheen on TPE between washes is the material breathing: blot it, no scrubbing.
Dressing her
Every outfitDye transfer from dark fabric is the number-one cosmetic complaint in this hobby, and the warranty does not cover it. The fix costs one wash cycle:
- Launder every new dark garment before it touches light skin. Twice for cheap denim.
- Light fabrics on light skins for anything worn in storage. Save the black lace for shoots, then change her out of it.
- Skip tight elastics for days-long wear; compression marks fade slowly on soft blends.
Storage & posture
Between usesReturn her to a neutral pose before she rests: arms down, legs together, joints relaxed. Frames are glad to hold a pose for a photograph. A month in one pose is a different ask.
- Flat on a soft, light-colored surface, or upright on a hanging kit in a closet. The original carton works for long stretches.
- Room temperature, away from radiators and direct sun.
- Nothing heavy stacked on her, no limbs folded under the body. Soft materials remember pressure longer than you expect.
What Each Material Refuses
Print this table in your head; it is the whole danger zone.
| Hazard | Silicone | TPE |
|---|---|---|
| Heat | No hairdryers up close, no boiling water | Softens and scars at lower temperatures than silicone |
| Alcohol & solvents | Brief isopropyl spot-clean is tolerated | Pulls oils out and dulls the surface; keep it away |
| Perfume & sprays | On the wig only, never the skin | On the wig only, never the skin |
| Sun | Slow fade with long exposure | Faster fade, plus surface dryness |
| Ink & newsprint | Can transfer, hard to lift | Transfers readily, harder to lift |
| Sharp edges | Rings and zips scratch paintwork | Rings and zips cut skin outright |
Something tore, stained or came loose
Stop using the area, photograph it in good light and write with your order number before reaching for glue. Repair adhesives exist for TPE and they work, applied once, in the right spot; a claim assessed first tells you which spot that is, and keeps the warranty intact either way.
Casting faults and first-year skeleton failures are the workshop’s bill, not yours. Door C on the returns page walks the claim in four steps.
Asked After the First Week
What products do I need on the shelf?
Mild unscented soap, plain cornstarch for TPE, a soft towel and a drying stick cover the routine. Renewal kits and repair adhesives are conveniences to add later, once you know her habits.
Can she come in the shower or bath?
Water is fine when it is warm rather than hot, with one hard rule: bodies fitted with heating or sound modules never submerge. Full drying afterward matters more than the bath itself.
How long does the factory scent last on TPE?
A few weeks of airing in a ventilated room, fading with each wash. Covering it with perfume trades a harmless scent for a warranty problem; the table above explains why.
