10-16-2014 11:22 AM
The doll I just won has cloudy eyes. Any idea how to fix them? Any infor would be greatly appreciated.
11-11-2014 12:22 PM
You did it! She's a beauty...Congratulations on your first 'cloudy eye removal' - Very well done!
06-19-2015 02:55 PM
I have been in the doll business for almost 30 years, and whenever I've gotten dolls with cloudy eyes, no matter what I did they never cleared up. I would end up selling them for parts really cheap just to get rid of them. I just bought a collection of Madame Alexander Little Women dolls and most of them had the cloudy eyes. I didn't notice when I bought them because they were lying down in the box and their eyes were closed. I found this site when I was searching for how to clear up the eyes. I've just spend the past 20 minutes trying this out on these six dolls....AND IT WORKED!!! Their eyes are all clear as a bell now. I'm going to pass this on to all of my doll customers. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Sidney Jeffrey
My Dolly Dearest
09-26-2015 01:43 AM
Wow!! Just tried this drier method on a vinyl Horsman ca 1960s with mold in the interior of her eyes. It worked in about 3-4 minutes of drier application on medium heat at about 9 inch distance from the eye. Pretty amazing. Thanks for the tip everyone!
03-29-2016 03:31 AM
How do you fix cloudy doll eyes?
07-23-2016 10:23 AM
do you use a hair dryer?
07-11-2017 08:30 AM
Thanks I'll try it. Any other tips will be appreciated.
09-02-2017 04:26 AM
Hello from Germany,
I bought this doll, because she is still wonderful condition. By her eyes, there are cloudy...
https://www.rubylane.com/item/256797-2783/Vintage-20x22-Composition-Madame-Alex78ander-Sonja
Do you have a idea, how I can make her clear again? I know, some used sewing mashine oil to make the surface polished again, but I think, that will not change the crackling. Other peoples painted her a black pupil with any colors and that looks better. I plan to due that with oil or acrylic paint...
Maybe you have a better idea, because I don`t know, what material have these composition dolls eyes from the 30s.
Really thank you,
Heidi Lucas
09-02-2017 11:01 AM
Lovely Sonja Henie! Her irises have shattered, & that's not reversible. Don't use any kind of oil! It eventually leaches into the eye socket, causing discoloring. There are doll doctors who will replace the iris. I have painted the iris on a couple of my dolls, but I usually just prefer to leave them as they are.
There's a composition doll restoration group on Facebook you might want to check out. Lots of knowledgeable people, and some instructional notes.
02-19-2018 04:50 PM
03-11-2018 06:46 PM
Recently I sent two really nice compo dolls to a doll doctor who did a great job of replacing the eyes.
I was really pleased with his work.
04-29-2018 01:34 PM
What about hollywood baby dolls with the red eyes?
Considering buying some.
Thanks in advance.
06-12-2018 08:06 AM
Thank you! I did the cone and hair dryer to this baby doll. It worked in relatively short time. Thank you again, Julie
06-12-2018 09:32 AM
Nice Job!!!!
07-27-2018 08:19 AM
07-27-2018 11:41 AM
I realize this thread is a few years old but am wondering, does the heat from the hairdryer put the dolls lashes at risk? Have a 15" Ideal Revlon lady that has just a bit of dimming in one eye. Want to be sure I don't melt anything if I choose to try this method.
Thanks in advance!