I used to wear my hair longer when I was younger. I think I was in my late fifties when I had it cut short. Through all my young years I bought a variety of hair clips, most of them good quality French clips, and when my hair was shorter, they spent over a decade sitting in the bathroom drawer. As many of you know, I haven't been to the hairdresser for a long time. Short hair is now longer, the weather is hot and I went searching for my clips to pull back my hair and get a little pony tail happening.
I'd only been using the clips for a few days and my favourite one, which must be 35 years old, felt a bit wobbly. When I removed it from my hair, the top had almost separated from the stainless steel clip it was sitting on. For a wide range of reasons, I did not want to buy a new clip - that would mean going to the shops and I'd rather stay clear of them. I decided the best way forward was to repair it. It seemed a simple repair to me. Just a few dabs of glue and time would probably fix it.
This is probably the strangest selfie I've ever taken.
I found some PVA wood glue that I'd used previously on metal. I cleaned the clip thoroughly, dabbed on some glue, then pressed it down with my fingers. Excess glue seeped out the sides, I wiped it off and cleaned the clip again, then secured the top to the bottom with a bulldog clip. It stayed like that overnight. The next morning, the clip was useable again. I have it in my hair now and it makes me wonder about how long I'll be able to use it. I think it will be with me till the grave. The steel clip and the ornamental top are both in good shape and as long as the glue does its job, it should be fine. Small steps.
What are the more unusual things you've repaired?
What are the more unusual things you've repaired?