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I ruined it :(

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I made a scrapbook page last night (first time) and used rubber cement. The page was really thick and I had no idea it would leak through. I laid it on my formal dining room table. When I picked it up this morning, there was several huge rubber cement spots on the table. Sad I grabbed some pledge to see it would come off easily. No such luck. It almost looks like it messed the finish of the table up. DH is probably going to freak when he sees it. Anyone have any tips as to how to remove rubber cement??

On a lighter note, I had a temp spike this morning! Yea!!

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IUI #1 - Jan 2012 with Tamoxifen - BFN IUI #2 - Feb 2012 Cancelled :(
IVF #1- May 2012: BFP on 05/29/12!! 06/01 Beta #1= 122 06/04 Beta #2 74 :( - C/P
06/07/12 = BFN Moving onto IVF #2 August 2012
22 retrieved, 13 fertilized, none to freeze
Transferred two embies on 08/19. Beta 1 is 08/31 Beta #1-122 Beta #2- 541
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  • crt0323crt0323 member
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    On a lighter note, I had a temp spike this morning! Yea!!

     

    FINALLY!!

    Me- 26 DH-32
    TTC since August 2010
    Unexplained Infertility
    5 rounds of clomid and 4 rounds of tamoxifen = BFN
    IUI #1 - Jan 2012 with Tamoxifen - BFN IUI #2 - Feb 2012 Cancelled :(
    IVF #1- May 2012: BFP on 05/29/12!! 06/01 Beta #1= 122 06/04 Beta #2 74 :( - C/P
    06/07/12 = BFN Moving onto IVF #2 August 2012
    22 retrieved, 13 fertilized, none to freeze
    Transferred two embies on 08/19. Beta 1 is 08/31 Beta #1-122 Beta #2- 541
    1st U/S 09/12- 1 sac!
    Praying this is my take home baby!
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  • SoonToBeJennTSoonToBeJennT
    Not sure if it would work or not, but when I used to spill rubber cement, I used to rub it with my finger. It would turn into a little rubber ball. Not sure if it would work though. Sorry!
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  • crt0323crt0323 member
    Even after it has hardened?
    Me- 26 DH-32
    TTC since August 2010
    Unexplained Infertility
    5 rounds of clomid and 4 rounds of tamoxifen = BFN
    IUI #1 - Jan 2012 with Tamoxifen - BFN IUI #2 - Feb 2012 Cancelled :(
    IVF #1- May 2012: BFP on 05/29/12!! 06/01 Beta #1= 122 06/04 Beta #2 74 :( - C/P
    06/07/12 = BFN Moving onto IVF #2 August 2012
    22 retrieved, 13 fertilized, none to freeze
    Transferred two embies on 08/19. Beta 1 is 08/31 Beta #1-122 Beta #2- 541
    1st U/S 09/12- 1 sac!
    Praying this is my take home baby!
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  • lp0lp0 member
    Is there rubber cement on the table or did you get it off and there are just spots where the finish was removed? If the rubber cement is still on there you can try goo-gone but that will probably also take off the finish. Maybe you can get a wood marker and just fill in the spot where the finish was removed. I'm sorry, that sucks.
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  • faydrefaydre

    https://www.elmers.com/about/faqs

     

    How can I remove Rubber Cement?

    Removal of Elmer's Rubber Cement can be accomplished using mineral spirits or rubber cement thinner. Apply the solvent to a clean cloth and place it on the glue for several hours. This will soften the glue which can then be removed with a clean dry cloth. Always test the solvent on an inconspicuous area first to check for compatibility issues.

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  • Babybear70Babybear70 member

    YAY for the temp spike today! That is a good thing.

    For your table....might not be so good. First thing, I hope you were using rubber cement that is so called "approved" for archival use. If you didn't the parts of your page where you used it can/will discolor, disfigure or disintegrate over time. I'm a scrapbooker and crafter myself and I have learned things the hard way so take it from me. Make sure everything you use is archival safe. For your table, is there actual cement on the table or does it just look that way? If there is actual cement on the table you could use a rubber cement picker upper, those work pretty good. But if there isn't anything there, then your finish is probably messed up. Sorry. I have the same thing on my dining table from nail polish remover. DH and I are going to have to sand it down and refinish it to fix it. sorry I don't have a better answer for you.

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  • PinkwomanPinkwoman

    My best friend super glued a pen to my coffee table...when I oulled it off, it took a chunk of the wood with it. I had to sand down the whole top and refinish : (

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  • AmandaLeeBestAmandaLeeBest member
    If it is the rubber cement, you can use an eraser to take it off. The eraser will grab the rubber and make it ball up. I have a feeling though that it is the solvents that leaked through and wreaked the finish. If that is the case then your table probably will need refinished.
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