{"id":790,"date":"2026-09-03T18:42:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T18:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doll.shop\/knowledge-base\/repairing-minor-damage\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T16:13:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T16:13:12","slug":"repairing-minor-damage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/doll.shop\/en\/knowledge-base\/repairing-minor-damage\/","title":{"rendered":"Repairing a sex doll: minor damage yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/doll.shop\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/doll.shop\/en\/knowledge-base\/\">Knowledge base<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-current=\"page\">Repairing a sex doll: minor damage yourself<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<div class=\"article\">\n<aside class=\"article__side\">\n<nav class=\"toc\" aria-label=\"In this article\">\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#small-tears\">Small tears<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#stains\">Stains<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pressure-marks-and-dents\">Pressure marks and dents<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sticky-skin\">Sticky skin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#when-you-are-better-off-calling-us\">When you are better off calling us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<\/aside>\n<article class=\"article__main\">\n<header class=\"article__head\">\n        <span class=\"eyebrow\">Care<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Repairing a sex doll: minor damage yourself<\/h1>\n<p class=\"article__lead\">Small tears, stains, pressure marks and sticky skin: what you fix yourself with TPE glue and stain remover, what needs time, and when to call us instead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__meta\"><a class=\"article__author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/doll.shop\/en\/max-vogel\/\">Max Vogel<\/a> \u00b7 <time datetime=\"2026-08-30\">Updated 30-08-2026<\/time> \u00b7 <span>2 min read<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"prose article__body\">\n<p>Almost every doll gets a small tear, a stain or a dent at some point in her life. The good news: with TPE almost everything can be repaired yourself with a tube of glue and some patience. These are the four common types of damage and the approach we use ourselves.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"small-tears\">Small tears<\/h2>\n<p>Tears usually appear in the armpits, groin and at the fingers, where the skin stretches during movement. Repair them as soon as you see them; a one-centimetre tear is closed in five minutes, a five-centimetre tear is an evening&#8217;s work. Clean and dry the tear, press the edges together and apply a thin layer of TPE glue into the seam with a toothpick. Hold the edges together for thirty seconds and then let it rest for a day without loading the spot. The glue fills and fuses the material; after a day the repair is as strong as the surrounding skin. Never use superglue or hobby glue: they set hard and tear the skin further open.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"stains\">Stains<\/h2>\n<p>Blue or grey stains almost always come from clothing or bedding. Fresh stains often come out with a mild soap and a soft cloth. Set-in stains are treated with a stain remover cream for TPE: apply thinly, leave overnight, wipe off. Repeat for a few days; the stain slowly draws out. Deep, old stains fade but do not disappear completely. Prevention remains easier than cure: light or pre-washed clothing only.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"pressure-marks-and-dents\">Pressure marks and dents<\/h2>\n<p>A dent from prolonged lying or sitting often recovers within a few days once the pressure is gone. If not, lay a warm, wet towel (no hotter than hand-warm) on the spot for an hour; TPE regains its shape with gentle warmth. Never use a hairdryer or hot water.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"sticky-skin\">Sticky skin<\/h2>\n<p>Sticky skin is not damage but overdue maintenance: the oil in the TPE has come to the surface. Clean the doll, let her dry completely and powder her with a talc-free care powder. Within a day the skin is silky again.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"when-you-are-better-off-calling-us\">When you are better off calling us<\/h2>\n<p>A loose skeleton part, a neck bolt that no longer holds, a tear at a joint that keeps returning or a head that moves while attached: those are warranty matters. Send us a photo via live chat with the item number of your doll; in most cases we send a replacement part or a repair kit, and in the case of a manufacturing defect we sort it out at no cost.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section class=\"article__faq\">\n<div class=\"section__head\">\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq\">\n<details open>\n<summary>What should you know about small tears?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"faq__a\">\n<p>Tears usually appear in the armpits, groin and at the fingers, where the skin stretches during movement. Repair them as soon as you see them; a one-centimetre tear is closed in five minutes, a five-centimetre tear is an evening&#8217;s work. Clean and dry the tear, press the edges together and apply a thin layer of TPE glue into the seam with a toothpick. Hold the edges together for thirty seconds and then let it rest for a day without loading the spot. The glue fills and fuses the material; after a day the repair is as strong as the surrounding skin. Never use superglue or hobby glue: they set hard and tear the skin further open.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What should you know about stains?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"faq__a\">\n<p>Blue or grey stains almost always come from clothing or bedding. Fresh stains often come out with a mild soap and a soft cloth. Set-in stains are treated with a stain remover cream for TPE: apply thinly, leave overnight, wipe off. Repeat for a few days; the stain slowly draws out. Deep, old stains fade but do not disappear completely. Prevention remains easier than cure: light or pre-washed clothing only.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What should you know about pressure marks and dents?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"faq__a\">\n<p>A dent from prolonged lying or sitting often recovers within a few days once the pressure is gone. If not, lay a warm, wet towel (no hotter than hand-warm) on the spot for an hour; TPE regains its shape with gentle warmth. Never use a hairdryer or hot water.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What should you know about sticky skin?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"faq__a\">\n<p>Sticky skin is not damage but overdue maintenance: the oil in the TPE has come to the surface. Clean the doll, let her dry completely and powder her with a talc-free care powder. 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