ULTIMATE GRAIL ACHIEVED: Paradise Estate Restoration Complete! (VERY PIC HEAVY)

[Ariana]

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Notes: The BIGGEST, BADDEST playset ever produced for My Little Pony is FINALLY MINE!!!! I just acquired it from a local pickup with ORIGINAL box and furniture for only $25! I got an awesome deal. It did need a bit of cleanup however.

Original condition: Good/Fair

Flaws: Yellowing of the plastic (irreversable), a good amount of surface dirt on some of the roofing, walls, outer and inner walls and floors, and some furniture.

Restoration Materials: Magic eraser, dish soap, toothbrushes, windex

The set just really needed a good wipe-down, being careful not to harm the ever-fragile stickers with the soap or windex was a challenge. All the pieces of furniture and buildings without any stickers were attacked with a sponge and soapy water and an old toothbrush. Windex and paper towels were used to delicatel clean the parts with stickers on them.
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^ All the buildings out of the box!

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^ All the furniture washed and set to dry!

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^ Here's some of the rougher areas I had to clean. There was some of the surface dirt and discoloration. Luckily most washed away with a good scrubbing!

PRESENTING, AFTER PICS!!

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Current condition: Very good/good

Notes: I was very surprised that ALL the furniture was all intact! That was a huge plus for the set, and all the buildings are present and complete. Most if not all of the surface dirt was removed, there is just a bit of yellowing and discoloration on some spots that I cannot remove. Overall this was a great pony haul!

Thank you all for your input on how to restore it!
[stickied 25/11/12 - kiwimlp ]
unstickied 27/11/12

[Sanadaookami]

Wow congrats Its quite an amazing set! I was thrilled when I got mine and its got the same issues~
currently I'm using 50 volume developer cream to get rid of the yellowing on  the roofs of mine (it doesn't have discoloration any place else) So far it is working wonderfully! I'm waiting till have it all the way restored to post photos though. We had a topic about it showing how someone used it to whiten Cuddles baby buggy but I can't find it now :/

[Ariana]

Wow, I've never thought of that before! I may use that now! Thank you! 

[cyberunicorn]

you got some pony luck good deal and it looks amazing you have done a good job fixing it up   

[zzzova]

Has none told baby cuddles that you shouldn't jump on the tables!!


Anyway, congrats!  The awesomenes is grand!

[lovesbabysquirmy]

Wow!  Looks so beautiful set up!  Congrats!  And with the box!  *squee!*

[Whippycorn]

Wow! Congrats! Paradise estate is the ultimate playset! You must be over the moon! 

[kiwimlp]

What a beautiful playset to own complete!  You did an anwesome job of restoring it - and it's ultra cool that you even have the original box

Major congrats to you!

[Ariana]

Wow, this is my first sticky post!  SQUEEEE! 

[Tiella]

Oh super grats! I love this playset and yours looks so lovely!

[achab1984]

That is so awesome!! You got a great price for it for sure and it cleaned up very good! BIG CONGRATS TO YOU 

[Spike]

WOW~! NICE! :O

I am still dreading to get a paradise estate <3 Wow so amazing and looks sooo good! Yay!

[Foxtale]

Such an awesome find and great restoration. Congrats!

[Diamond]

Awesome!  Huge congrats, I know Thoth wants that playset someday.

[Honeycomb]

What a great deal you got! Congrats!!! PE is the best playset ever made! Only 6 days until I can finally play with mine!!