In Soviet times, the suitcases were a very popular accessory. But with the advent of modern bags for traveling old suitcases from many dust in balconies and antlesol. If there is free time and desire, any old suitcase can be renovated. To do this, it is necessary to prepare some devices and think in advance the design of the future product.
What is necessary?
In order to make the restoration process as convenient as possible, it is recommended to purchase everything you need in advance. So, to repair the old suitcase you need to cook:
- acrylic enamel;
- Putty on a tree;
- Special glue "Kosmofen";
- a small piece of sandpaper;
- Malyary Scotch;
- acrylic spray paint;
- stationery knife;
- beads, put on the fishing line;
- a piece of dense fabric;
- The desired drawing applied to the photo paper of the desired size;
- Tassels;
- scissors;
- half-stone varnish;
- Patina.
It is also recommended to take care of the preservation of your own hands - to wear silicone or rubber gloves.
Besides, It is necessary to pre-prepare a suitcase itself, which is planned to be restored. It must be clean and dry. It also should not be observed significant damage. If there are holes on the suitcase, restore it in a non-revolving state does not make sense.
Main works
If the suitcase is in a good external and technical condition, then it is possible to renovate it at home with your own hands. Before moving to the most interesting part of the restoration - decor, you should pre-prepare a suitcase. Even if the product was originally looked good, during the years of lying it was pretty dusted, so it needs to be cleaned.
If there is only a small dust with visual inspection, it is enough to take a brush with a soft pile and walk along the entire surface. Special attention should be paid to individual contaminated areas.
If the contamination is more significant, you can prepare a soap solution and with a soft sponge or a small piece of fetal tissue tide dirt. It is very important after that how to dry the suitcase. Better, if it is dry for several days in a natural way. But if planned for drying to use a hairdryer, then you need to carefully monitor the process.
From the effects of high temperatures, some sections of the suitcase can permanently deform.
How to decorate?
It is possible to decorate an old suitcase in different ways. They depend on the presence of certain materials, as well as from individual preferences and fantasy of a person. As an example, one of the most attractive master classes can be considered.
Initially, in the head you need to think through the drawing, which will be on the surface of the suitcase after the end of all restoration works. The first thing you need to do is glue beads on a suitcase. It is necessary to do this with a special glue, which is called "Cosmofen". Working with it should be extremely careful because it is poisonous and presents a potential threat to a person.
Best of all, if working with this glue will be carried out in the fresh air or at least in a ventilated room. In the process of work, it is impossible to allow glue to fall into open areas of the skin, as well as mucous membranes.
When beads securely fixed, it's time to start creating patches. Most likely, that in any old suitcase there are several places that will need to patch a little. To do this, it is recommended to take a pre-prepared cut of a dense material.
From the material you need to cut the required number of patches of the desired size. It is necessary to glue them to the suitcase with a wood putty. Processing the same composition will help smooth out the formed irregularities. Putty dries sufficiently long. In some cases, you will have to wait from 12 to 24 hours. But here it is better not to risk and give twists to skip. Otherwise, in the future they can be simply confused, and all work will be spoiled.
After the patch stops are finally fixed, the putty must be cleaned with the help of sandpaper. If possible, the place of irregularities need to be made as smooth as possible.
As the main soil and for staining a suitcase, an acrylic spray-paint should be used. Color depends on personal desire. The paint is better to apply in two layers. When both layers are fastened well, the paint will not stick, you can move to the most responsible stage of the restoration, which is the transfer to the suitcase of the drawing on the photo paper.
Before finally fix the pattern, it is necessary to once again be adjusted to sizes. If there is confidence that the size of the pattern is ideal for the surface being processed, you can glue it.
In order to securely fix the drawing, it is necessary on the reverse side how to mark it with acrylic varnish. The same substance on the contour will need to be applied to the suitcase itself. After a few seconds after applying, the image can be glued. It is important to trace so that the drawing lay down exactly, all formed air bubbles should be tried to smooth out.
Next, after a few seconds, the photographic sheet must be removed, and the first layer of the semiamatic varnish should be applied to the resulting imprint. Then you can walk by sandpaper in a gentle mode, and then give a little dry. The following layers must be applied by the same scheme. In total, 4-5 layers of semiamatic varnish will have to be obtained for maximum effect.
Important moment! Cleaning with the help of emery paper is permissible only after the complete drying of each layer.
If the border of the picture turned out not quite neat, you can try to disguise it. To do this, take a regular pencil and go through the contour of the drawing.
It is noteworthy that drying such a decor is best in a horizontal position. After the final drying of the ornament, you can visually be a thing. For this, the acrylic paint must be dissolved with water, apply, and then erase immediately.
With some nuances of restoration of a suitcase, you can read, viewing the next video.