Saving the Life Saver - Σώζοντας τον Ναυαγοσώστη
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.
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.
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!
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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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.
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!
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.
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;
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!
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;
Before: Πριν:
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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I love how it turned out Mary!
xo Dianne
Thank you Dianne, it is a fun and whimsical take on the life saver.
Very clever!
Thank you Sarah! It was a fun fix!
Oh I love it!!! what a great upcycling project xx
And I still have it on the wall!
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
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!!
From trash to treasure, it looks fabulous!
Thanks so much Carol I love all that storage.
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!
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.
You two did a fantastic job on the saver Mary! It looks fantastic with its new “attire”!
Haha! Maya I still have it at home. Lucky for me the hubs hasn’t needed it yet.
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
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!
Love the beachy feel of this update. Coating and repairing it with resin and fiberglass will keep it as strong as it ever was.
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.
You definitely achieved the beachy, rustic look, Mary! The resin is so cool and a great tip. Thanks for sharing at Funtastic Friday!
Thank you Angie. It is still going strong after 2 years and the hubs hasn’t asked for it …yet!
It looks fantastic Mary and I love the idea that you rescued it 🙂
Thanks Amber, it was a group effort and we are so happy to not only make it pretty but functional as well.
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!
Thanks Laura. Not only is it decorative but if the hubs needs it for the boat it is actually functional as well.
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!
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.
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! 🙂
Thanks Michelle, I love using fabric scraps in my projects to add a little something.
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!
Heidi I would be honored! Let me know when it goes live and I will promote it and thanks!
Hi, Mary: My round up post has gone live. Here is a link: http://mysweetcottage.com/second-tuesday-art-walk-1/
Thanks again for letting me use one of your photos.
Heidi
Ok now I have to go to the beach and find a lifesaver! Nice job, it’s gorgeous!
Thank you Susan! It would have been a shame to just throw it out.
This turned out very nice. I love all things nautical. Thank you for sharing at To Grandma’s House We Go.
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.
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.
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