I finally refurbished my glasses case this morning!! It has been a while since I noticed that it was wearing and either needed to be refurbished or replaced. I am super happy with how it turned out and it will be easier to find in my purse now because it has more contrast!!
So, this is how it looked before I started. It had fabric glued to the metal case. Have to say that it was fairly durable because I bought it used probably 10 years ago.
The covering was fairly easy to peel off. The inside was a bit corroded but it is in fine shape otherwise. Mechanism still works properly and is not too complicated.
I managed to get all the glue off and sanded it down inside and out which removed most of the roughness of the corrosion that had occurred on the inside. It looked pretty neat as it was but thought it would look more interesting with a bit more attitude!!
I used fabric tape for the inside. It took four strips of tape to do the whole inside. I started with the lid and then did the bottom. The two middle strips overlapped nicely to cover the mechanism. I trimmed the tape to the edges of the case.
Then I covered the outside with this cool lettered packing tape!! It took four strips to cover the outside as well. I did the lid first and then the base with the strips overlapping at the hinge. I trimmed the packing tape on the inside to leave an even overlap to the inside.
I am super happy with how it turned out. If and when it wears through or starts looking rough again I will consider removing the tape with a heat gun, spray painting it and creating a little quiltie for the inside. For today, this project has been time efficient and I really like the look!!
Therese
