Belly Band Replacement

[J&B Mitt]

Year six with our white belly band, and it’s still as white as the day it was new EXCEPT FOR PINK BLUSH SPOTS that are starting to appear on the band. (They won’t wash off.)

Okay, turns out that there is a microorganism, Streptoverticullium reticulum, that loves to eat the phthalate plasticizer in the PVC. One of the metabolites of this feast is a red dye that stains the white band.

(Other than the pink splotches, apparently these Streptomyces are basically ‘good guys’.)

Has anyone else with a white or light belly band seen this?

[Allan Bornestig]

No, I have not seen that on our five year old 21 with white belly band.Still shiny white.
Maybe those critters don't exists round here.
Take care and drive safe.

[gbaglo]

My wife just got her childhood doll down from the attic and the vinyl shoes had a pink/orange stain. Baking soda cleaned them up real nice.

[ColoradoSwany]

Originally Posted by J&B Mitt

Year six with our white belly band, and it’s still as white as the day it was new EXCEPT FOR PINK BLUSH SPOTS that are starting to appear on the band. (They won’t wash off.)

Okay, turns out that there is a microorganism, Streptoverticullium reticulum, that loves to eat the phthalate plasticizer in the PVC. One of the metabolites of this feast is a red dye that stains the white band.

(Other than the pink splotches, apparently these Streptomyces are basically ‘good guys’.)

Has anyone else with a white or light belly band seen this?

Yup. Same thing on ours. Replaced it two years ago. Very easy.