Cuttack: Do you think that broken plastic chairs can’t be repaired? That’s what I also thought till a few years ago.
The thing is, we have a few awesome plastic chairs which are till date the best I have ever seen or sat on. Made in Kolkata (back then it was Calcutta), these chairs are extremely sturdy and well-made. We have tried sourcing newer chairs, but have never been able to find such good ones. Even the most expensive plastic chairs one finds in the markets feel rickety and unstable compared to these.
Bottom line is that we love these chairs and even tried to contact the manufacturer, but they have stopped making them.
Two of these amazing 20-year-old chairs had broken down after years of use, or me jumping on them when I was a child (you really thought I was jumping on them even now?).
And then I met Ramesh Mohanty, a real planet saver. He suggested trying out a technique that he had developed himself. He used copper wires from old electrical wires and a candle to make holes by melting the plastic, and stitched up the chair for good. It has been five years since the repair and we are still happily using our favourite chairs.
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Ramesh has stitched up chairs, buckets and plastic trays using this technique. The wise man has repaired a broken plastic water bucket and made it leak proof by adding glue to it. So do not throw away your old plastic products, stitch them up and save money and prevent plastic from entering landfills.
[Reposted from PlanetSaverz.com]
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