amyole Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 My daughter used to babysit for a family who had a dollhouse they no longer wanted (their child grew up). I just picked it up. It is a Lilliput Apple Blossom. I just identified it. It has no interior decoration, needs some re shingling, missing staircases and windows will need replacing. Definitely can be salvaged and it was FREE! I will start a new album for it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shannonc60 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Wow, good score! That will be a good project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbnmini Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 It always amazes me that folks buy these houses for their children, go thru all of the hassle of putting it together and finishing the outside....but then peeter out and never finish the inside! Having a finished interior is half of the fun of having a dollhouse! Oh well....it makes it easier for us to rehab! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Maybe they leave the innards unfinished for the little ones to "decorate", figuring to fix it up nicely when they outgrow stickers and magic markers, only most of the houses never make it to the refinishing stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mineejv Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Duh.....”Lilliput Apple Blossom “ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyole Posted July 13, 2019 Author Share Posted July 13, 2019 FAMOUS LAST WORDS: This is turning into a bigger project than I initially thought... Originally, I planned to repaint the outside and thought I could just sand & paint over existing paint. Then, as I examined it, the paint seems "gummy" so I started to scrape and sand. Spent most of yesterday doing it and haven't gotten very far. I think all paint should be removed, then I will sand, prime and paint. My question is what to use to remove the paint? I'm guessing it is latex (because I don't think acrylic would be this tough to remove and the house is so big, probably the builder used house paint). The paint was either not very glossy and/or some of the gloss has worn off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 47 minutes ago, amyole said: My question is what to use to remove the paint? I'm guessing it is latex I Googled "how to strip latex paint" and got a lot of suggestions ranging from non-toxic paint stripper to a heat gun. The point being, you have options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 The heat gun is da bomb, both for removing latex paint and hot glue. There is a gooey product that removes paint, but I'd wear latex or nitrile gloves whilst working with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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