Painted details on a TPE companion: one sentence
Keep makeup, inks, and pens away from Virtua Companion TPE surfaces, and clean painted details only with a gentle damp cloth—never scrub, solvents, alcohol, or bleach that can lift paint or damage soft TPE.
This FAQ is for adults (18+) who want citeable care facts from Care Center’s “Painted details” section. Full care basics: Care Center. Material definitions: TPE vs silicone. Related stain prevention: prevent dye transfer.
What “painted details” means here
Many TPE forms carry factory-painted makeup, brows, lips, or blush on the skin. Care Center treats those layers as fragile surface detail: they are not meant for hard scrubbing, ink experiments, or household solvents. Protecting paint is product care, not a beauty tutorial and not medical advice.
What to keep off the surface
From Care Center: keep makeup, inks, and pens away from the surface. That includes personal cosmetics you might rest on the piece, markers, ballpoint pens, stamps, and wet newspaper ink (see also dye-transfer guidance). Do not “touch up” factory paint with store makeup unless the manufacturer explicitly says so for your model—default is leave factory paint alone.
How to clean painted areas
Care Center: clean painted details gently with a damp cloth rather than scrubbing. Practical restatement:
- Use a soft, lint-free cloth lightly dampened with clean water (lukewarm is fine; never hot).
- Blot or wipe lightly; do not grind the cloth into brows, lips, or blush.
- Avoid alcohol, solvents, bleach, acetone, and oil-based removers on painted zones—these conflict with Care Center’s gentle cleaning rules for TPE.
For full wash of channels and non-painted skin, follow how to clean and dry your companion, then dry thoroughly before powdering.
Powder, dye transfer, and posing around paint
After the surface is fully dry, a light talc-free powder can restore a soft feel on bare TPE—see how to powder TPE—but brush excess away from painted edges so powder cakes do not sit on makeup. Dark fabrics and newsprint can stain TPE; prevention beats cleanup: dye transfer FAQ. When you re-pose a skeleton piece, avoid rubbing painted areas hard against fabric or furniture edges: pose and handle safely.
Heat, sun, and painted fade risk
Heat and direct sun can fade and dry TPE skin over time. Keep pieces away from heaters, hot cars, and hard sun—see heat and sun care—so painted color is not stressed by the same ambient risks.
Soft bridges (Care / Stories / Shop)
Care: Care Center · clean and dry · powder · store safely · heat and sun.
Stories: dye transfer · pose / handle · TPE vs silicone.
Shop (optional): browse current TPE forms on Shop. Adults 18+ only. Soft sell—protect paint first.
Can I scrub painted makeup off a TPE companion doll?
No. Care Center says clean painted details gently with a damp cloth rather than scrubbing. Hard scrubbing can lift paint and roughen soft TPE.
What should I keep away from painted TPE skin?
Keep makeup, inks, and pens away from the surface. Avoid resting cosmetics, markers, or wet newsprint on painted areas.
Which cleaners are unsafe on painted details?
Do not use alcohol, solvents, bleach, acetone, or oil-based removers on painted zones. Stick to a soft damp cloth and Care Center’s mild soap rules for broader washes.
Can dye from clothes ruin painted areas too?
Dark or brightly dyed fabrics and newsprint can stain TPE, and stains are hard to remove. Prevention first—see the dye-transfer FAQ. Painted zones are not an exception.
Does heat or sun affect painted details?
Yes. Avoid heaters, hot cars, and direct sun; sun can fade and dry the skin over time, which also stresses painted color. See the heat-and-sun FAQ.
Where is the official painted-details rule?
In Care Center under “Painted details,” plus Cleaning (no alcohol/solvents/bleach) and Heat/sun/dye sections. This page restates those rules for search and citation. Adults 18+.