Welcome to our hub of guides, resources, and information. Here you'll find what you need to keep your vinyl companions healthy, soft, and shining, including reference charts, restoration guidance, and practical information about plasticizers, paint, cleaning, and safety.

Whether you’re learning to care for your first pool toy or perfecting your restoration skills, these resources are designed to help you understand the materials you love and keep your sea plushies afloat for years to come.

Plasticizer Field Manual — Learn how restoration plasticizers behave and how to approach treatment.

Plasticizer Comparison Guide — Compare the restoration plasticizers in the Vinyl Vibe Studio lineup.

Plasticizer and Paint — Understand how plasticizer restoration can interact with printed details and paint.

Plasticizer Leaching: When Vinyl Sweats — Learn why oily surface film appears, how to stabilize it, and how to avoid turning leaching into plasticizer loss.

Heat, Plasticizer, and the Myth of Activation — Understand what heat actually does during post-production plasticizer treatment.

How We Test Plasticizers — See how Vinyl Vibe Studio combines hands-on testing with published industry data.

Plasticizer Calculator — Project planning tool, use it to estimate plasticizer usage for pool toy restoration.

What Makes a Cleaner Safe for Pool Toys? — Learn about cleaning flexible vinyl and the thinking behind Squeaky Clean.

Clean & Maintain — Browse products made for routine inflatable cleaning and care.

Safety Information — Find SDS documents, handling information, and our approach to chemical safety.

Plasticizer Spill Response — Practical guidance for containing and cleaning up a spill.

Our Phthalate-Free Promise — Read why every restoration plasticizer we sell is phthalate-free.