Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Try It Tuesday~ a makeover, as in EPIC!!!

Hi guys!
I have a FUN project, one you are going say "really"~
It is quite the makeover.

Looks like brand new right, well it didn't always look like this~
This is a makeover of a vintage 1950's coca~cola ice chest my son
 came across and gifted to me.  Lucky girl :)
Here is a picture along side the original before any work was done on it~

First step in the makeover was to STOP the RUST.
Hubby sprayed a "rust killer" (Ospho) on it and let it sit for a day.  He sanded it ever so slightly.

Then it was spray painted with red.  Let it dry really good ~ now it was my turn to work on it.

I used a #2 paint brush and painted the Coca~Cola on first. I used white acrylic paint by DecoArt.  It took 2 coats to cover and make the letters smooth.

Finished the first side and then painted the words on the backside.  It took me a couple of hours to get the words back on.  The words were sealed with a clear coat spray.

I still want to put moss around the edge of the plastic (holding the succulents) ~
just got to get to town to get some.

Succulents came from Montana. 

Thanks for stopping by for 
My son wants it back!!!

5 comments:

  1. WOW! That is soooooo cool. You have such vision for things.

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  2. WOW! This would be my husband's dream. You did a fabulous job.... Hubby just looked and exclaimed it as great, but was nearly horrified over it becoming a planter. LOL He is a real Coke fan. Fab job Connie.

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  3. Wow wow wowwwwwwwwwwwww!! You are the master!! This is FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  4. Wow! that's beautiful! great work!!!

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