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Saving the Life Saver - Σώζοντας τον Ναυαγοσώστη

ByJane & Sonja

As I was taking a walk  along the beach with the hubby, we discovered this…

As I was taking a walk  along the beach with the hubby, we discovered this lovely.  It was a life saver and we decided to save it.

Όπως έκανα μια βόλτα στην παραλία με το σύζυγο, ανακαλύψαμε αυτό το υπέροχο πράγμα.
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A damaged life saver, Saving the Life Saver www.theboondocksblog.com
My hubby who is an avid fisherman, immediately picked it up and examined it. He noticed that it was damaged otherwise he could have used it on his boat.  

Ο σύζυγος μου ο οποίος είναι φανατικός ψαράς, αμέσως το πήρε και το εξέτασε. Παρατήρησε ότι είχε υποστεί βλάβη, διαφορετικά θα μπορούσε να το χρησιμοποιήσει στη βάρκα του.
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A damage, Saving the life saver www.theboondocksblog.com
And since when are we afraid of a little damage?  We, who as partners have leaped into the world of DIY’s and are fearless in the face of defects?  We looked at each other and … game on!!  We would nurse this baby back to health!

Και από πότε φοβόμαστε μια μικρή ζημιά; Εμείς, οι οποίοι ως εταίροι έχουμε μπει  στο κόσμο του DIY και είμαστε ατρόμητοι στο πρόσωπο των ελαττωμάτων; Κοιτάξαμε ο ένας τον άλλο και … ώρα για δράση !! Θα περιποιηθούμε αυτό το μωρό πίσω στην υγεία!
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adding polyester resin to the damage, Saving the life saver www.theboondocksblog.com
He applied polyester resin to the damage. And then placed the fiberglass sheet on top. Then more polyester resin to soak the sheet. These bond together to form  a  solid fiberglass material which is very strong. 

Έβαλε

 πολυεστερική ρητίνη για τη ζημία. Και στη συνέχεια τοποθέτησε το φύλλο υαλοβάμβακα από πάνω. Στη συνέχεια, έβαλε κι άλλη πολυεστερική ρητίνη να απορροφηθεί από το φύλλο. Αυτά δένουν μαζί για να σχηματίσουν ένα στερεό υλικό υαλοβάμβακα που είναι πολύ ισχυρή.
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adding resin to the fiberglass, Saving the life saver www.theboondocksblog.com

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​He ended up putting three sheets of the fiberglass and then soaked them in resin. 

Κατέληξε βάζοντας τρία φύλλα του υαλοβάμβακα και στη συνέχεια τα μούσκεψε με ρητίνη.
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letting it dry, Saving the Life Saver www.theboondocksblog.com
We let it dry overnight and then sanded it to get rid of the sharp edges. No more damage!

Το αφήσαμε να στεγνώσει αποβραδίς  και στη συνέχεια το τρίψαμε για να απαλλαχτούμε από τις αιχμηρές άκρες. Δεν υπάρχει πλέον η ζημιά!
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Sealing it with tape, Saving the lifesaver www.theboondocksblog.com

​I sealed it with some tape for extra protection from the fiberglass. At this point,  he could have taken it to the boat, but he didn’t need it just yet.  He wanted it as a spare.  So we made a deal.  I would use it as decoration and when he needed it I would hand it over.  Now it was my turn to take over.

Το σφράγισα με κάποια ταινία για επιπλέον προστασία από τη υαλοβάμβακα. 

Σε αυτό το σημείο, θα μπορούσε να το πάρει για το σκάφος, αλλά δεν το χρειαζόταν ακόμα. Εκείνος το ήθελε ως ανταλλακτικό. Έτσι, κάναμε μια συμφωνία. Θα το  χρησιμοποιούσα  ως διακόσμηση και όταν το χρειαζόταν θα το έπαιρνε. Τώρα ήταν η σειρά μου να το αναλάβω.
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Adding tape to the lifesaver, Saving the lifesaver www.theboondocksblog.com
I cut up an old jean dress into strips and wrpped them around the lifesaver.  And some twine and a ribbon.  You would be surprised at how much clothing I have begun to hoard ever since I started this blog.  Is this a good thing?  

Έκοψα ένα παλιό φόρεμα τζιν σε λωρίδες και τα τύλιξα γύρω από τον 

ναυαγοσώστη. Και λίγο σπάγγο και κορδέλα. Θα εκπλαγείτε πόσα ρούχα έχω αρχίσει να συσσωρεύω από τότε που ξεκίνησα αυτό το blog.  Αυτό είναι καλό πράγμα;
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adding strips of denim, Saving the lifesaver www.theboondocksblog.com

​And here we have the finished product…ooops!!  Nature getting in the way of my photography session!

Και εδώ έχουμε το τελικό προϊόν … ουπς !! Η φύση  με τον τρόπο της, μπαίνει στην φωτογραφία μου!
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picture taking gone wrong, Saving the lifesaver www.theboondocksblog.com

I was going for a rustic/beachy feel.  What do you think, did I achieve it?

Πήγαινα για ρουστίκ / θαλασσινή αίσθηση. Τι νομίζετε, το πέτυχα;
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the repaired lifesaver, Saving the Life Saver www.theboondocksblog.com
Before:                                                            Πριν:
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before repairing the lifesaver, Saving the Life Saver www.theboondocksblog.com
Repaired and decorated lifesaver, Saving the life saver, www.theboondocksblog.com
We repaired the lifesaver, a poor, lost on the beach life saver, turned it into a free wall decoration.  And if need be, the hubs has a spare lifesaver for his boat – after all he did half the work, the least I can do is share!

Επισκευάσαμε

 ένα φτωχό, χαμένο στην παραλία ναυαγοσώστη,  το μετατρέψαμε σε δωρεάν διακόσμηση τοίχου.  Και αν χρειαστεί, ο συζυγος έχει ένα ανταλλακτικό ναυαγοσώστη για το σκάφος του – Άλλωστε έκανε τη μισή δουλειά, το λιγότερο που μπορώ να κάνω είναι να το μοιραστούμε!
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Repaired and decorated lifesaver, #upcycle #repurpose #lifesavermakeover #beachylook #coastaldecor #easylifesaverrepair Saving the life saver, www.theboondocksblog.com
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83 Comments

  3. Very cute! Love that you found this, I would of done the same thing! Thank you so much for linking up to Merry Monday this week! I am sharing your post today on my G+ We hope to see you next week for another great party! Have a great week!
    Best,
    Kim

    1. Thanks Denise. We literally picked it up on the beach, it had washed ashore. Thanks for visiting!

    1. Thanks Judith… my sentiments exactly! I was especially happy to be able to make it functional again.

  7. Oh, I just love how you prettied up this lifesaver! I love the worn denim against the red. It does have a very beachy feel to it. I bet your husband won’t ever ask for it….it looks too good as a decoration!

    1. Thanks Karen. It turned out to be a win-win situation for this project! See you again next week!

  9. Too awesome! I have the same kind of agreement with my husband over an anchor. I bought a huge one off Craig’s list for a yard decoration and he wants it in case of a bad storm or hurricane:) We agreed I get to use it until he needs it..I love how you dolled this up!

    1. Thanks Wendi! I t hought you would like this one. I hung it up in the hallway and the hubs in eyeing it from now! 😉 You’ll have to send me a pic of the anchor .. I have a few of those too!

  10. I love what you did with this life saver (and the deal you made to use it as decoration for now)! The jeans really give it a nautical feel. Thanks for linking up with us at Dream. Create. Inspire. Link.!

    1. Thanks Jenny.. .let’s see how long I get to keep it for! Will be visiting you again next week!

      1. Nikki, thanks for your sweet comments. Yes, it really works and my hubs is eyballing it!!! I will see you again this week.

      1. T’onna, sorry I spelled your name incorrectly. I just added the life saver and some other things to your link party!

    1. Jamie, I am so honored to have you visit me. I really love your style and you are such an inspiration! Thanks so much for the sweet comment.

  14. Mary, I love how you transformed this life saver! Love how summery it is! I pinned it in case I ever find one:), how fun that you found it on the beach! I hope you had a great weekend. Take care, Tara

    1. Tara, you are so funny… as if I expected to find one. We usually find other unmentionables that wash up on the shore. This was an unexpected treasure. Thanks for stopping by.

  15. I love finding old things and giving them new life. This looks awesome. I am so happy that you shared this link on #HomeMattersParty and I hope you will come back and share again.

  16. Hi Mary,
    Oh I love beach themed items! What a great save you found. Thanks for sharing on Talented Tuesday. Hope your week is going well.
    Cheers,
    Aspen Jay

    1. Thank you for visiting my little life saver! I hope y ou have a great week and I’ll see you again today!

  17. Just stopping by to let you know that your post was picked as a feature for the Welcome Home Wednesday Link Party! Drop by tomorrow and check it out!

    1. Donna, that is the highest compliment coming from the Queen of junk! (I only wish I could find more of it.)

    1. Imagine that, we actually found it on the beach washed up. It’s a good think my husband knew how to save it.

  24. What a great thing to work on together. It’s a clever idea to use this as a decoration until it’s needed on the boat

    1. It’s been a year now and he still hasn’t needed it so I have it hanging on the wall. A win for me!!

  26. What a cool repair! That fiberglass stuff works great. We’ve used it on an old canoe we had…fixed it up just fine. I love your finishing touches!

    1. I think this was such a great idea to repair it before we turned it into decor. Now we have gotten two for the price of one.

  28. Really like this makeover, Mary. Your new lifesaver looks like something Pottery Barn Kids would charge a fortune for. And how fun you got to with the Mr.! Hope all is well, Cynthia

    1. Cynthia what a compliment! Thank you so much. I remember back in the day when Pottery Barn was priced for us normal folks. I hope I get to keep this one at home for a while longer, because fishing season is upon us!

  29. Love the beachy feel of this update. Coating and repairing it with resin and fiberglass will keep it as strong as it ever was.

    1. We were both so happy to breath some life into this one Leanna! It has held up very well and I’m sure once he takes it into the boat it will be just fine.

    1. Thank you Angie. It is still going strong after 2 years and the hubs hasn’t asked for it …yet!

    1. Thanks Amber, it was a group effort and we are so happy to not only make it pretty but functional as well.

  32. I love how you took something and found a purpose for it and made it new again! Thanks so much for joining us this week at The Gathering Place link party and hope to see you again next week!

    1. Thanks Laura. Not only is it decorative but if the hubs needs it for the boat it is actually functional as well.

  33. It’s so satisfying to save someone’s old castoff and turn it into something fresh and interesting. Thanks so much for sharing your posts with us at Vintage Charm, Mary!

    1. It is Diana. And I was really happy to be able to make this one useable again so that if the hubs needs it he can use it on the boat.

  34. Love it! 🙂 I would have never thought that a little fabric could transform a tired old life saver into something gorgeous! 🙂
    Thank you so much for sharing this at the Farmhouse Friday link party! Pinned! 🙂

  35. Hi, Mary: I’m starting a new monthly feature called “Second Tuesday Art Walk” and I’m wondering if you would mind if I shared your lifesaver revamp and used one of your photos. You’d get photo credit and link to this page of course! Let me know if that works for you.
    Thanks!

    1. Heidi I would be honored! Let me know when it goes live and I will promote it and thanks!

  37. This turned out very nice. I love all things nautical. Thank you for sharing at To Grandma’s House We Go.

  38. You achieved the rustic/beachy feel. Too cute. Your hubby and you make a great DIY team … and he can use it on his boat — if he can get it away from you now!!!!! Have a lovely week.

  39. Great save for the lost little lifesaver! You did a great job decorating it, and it would look so pretty out by my pool. Hint Hint, LOL When your hubby borrows it all the other boaters will be jealous because he will have the prettiest lifesaver around.

  40. Yup, it turned out great! I have one that I bought at a vintage store a couple years ago. I loved it as is. I use it for summer décor. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

  43. What a great way to reuse a life saver and turn it into a cute wreath. I will be featuring this at Merry Monday in my Get Crafty post. See you at the party.

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