shamrockgirl18 Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Another trip home to my parents' house= another dollhouse liberated from their basement! This time I brought back the one room schoolhouse because I wanted to use it in a display at the library. This house was a free find at the Maryland flea market/auction I used to haunt. I was amazed that nobody took it. It looks as though it was made by hand from scratch. When I got it, it was not painted (I painted it red as soon as I got it home) and the front step and the bell tower had come off. I was still pretty new to building/repairing mini's, so I used Gorilla Glue to reaffix the pieces- and it made a big mess. It bubbled over the sides and dripped down the roof. Does anyone have any tips for removing Gorilla Glue? It's such a cute little structure, and it also came with all the accessories so I'd like to give it some attention and make it look nice again. Here's a link to the album- http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/?app=gallery&module=gallery&controller=browse&album=2806 the album hasn't been updated in many years because I haven't worked on this dh in so long. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 47 minutes ago, shamrockgirl18 said: Does anyone have any tips for removing Gorilla Glue? I did a quick Google. It appears that once it it dry, the only way to get it off is mechanically, using a chisel, sandpaper, nail file, etc. There are no solvents that will touch it once it is dry. The schoolhouse will be a great display for the library. How wonderful that you saved it from a possible fate in a dumpster. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrockgirl18 Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 35 minutes ago, KathieB said: I did a quick Google. It appears that once it it dry, the only way to get it off is mechanically, using a chisel, sandpaper, nail file, etc. There are no solvents that will touch it once it is dry. The schoolhouse will be a great display for the library. How wonderful that you saved it from a possible fate in a dumpster. Yup- I just went out with a razor blade and tried doing it that way. If it's a small bit, it will come off, but will probably damage what's underneath- like roof shingles. If it's a thicker/bigger amount of glue- it will break the razor blade. Maybe I should replace the missing shingles, repaint the roof, and add some moss on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Xylene removes it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 2 hours ago, Sable said: Xylene removes it. Really? The Youtube video put out by the folks who make Gorilla Glue says no solvent will touch it once dry. Even if it does work, I think I'd avoid it because of its toxicity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrockgirl18 Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 I think my little schoolhouse looks a little bare on the inside- I think it needs a bookshelf or a cabinet or something- any other suggestions for accessories for an old-fashioned schoolhouse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 I vaguely remember one of the mini magazines running patterns for the old fashioned school desks. What about the blackboards, teacher's desk, globe, wall maps and alphabet chart above the blackboard? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrockgirl18 Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 15 hours ago, havanaholly said: I vaguely remember one of the mini magazines running patterns for the old fashioned school desks. What about the blackboards, teacher's desk, globe, wall maps and alphabet chart above the blackboard? I made a bigger blackboard, and there is a teacher's desk, but I still think it looks a little sparse. I think I've seen little hanging maps for sale at Michael's. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 You can google images of some fantastic maps and print them on photo paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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