When Toy Story 3 came out, my littlest boy became obsessed with Bullseye and Woody, and has had his eye on a pony at Toys R Us for a while now. Well, while weighing my options, the light bulb came on in my mind that perhaps I could give Bouncing Pony a new lease on life, and save some money in the meantime. Other than a bit of rusty hardware, Pony was still in sound shape, so I knew he’d still be safe to use.
First things first, I had to take Pony apart, and give him a good scrub down. First, I washed him in bleachy water to remove all the mildew. The metal frame was in great shape, no flaky rusty pieces, so I gave it a good once-over with a steel grill brush. Then, I followed the instructions on the Krylon paint for prepping the plastic surface, and I was good to start painting.
Lisa says
Oh I loved this~ I voted for it on the One Month to Win it site. Great job!
Lisa
Grandma Bonnie says
Awesome make over. I love the detail. Stopping by from the Creative Bloggers party and hop. Have a great week.
JRFrugalMom says
Wow, this is just a fantastic transformation. I love it!
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Wendy @HerBallistic Garden says
I'm lovin' this! Two years ago I picked up a metal tiger that's on a heavy duty spring and it needs to be redone and repainted…especially now that our daughter's having a baby! You've inspired me to get moving on that! I came over from Before & After…joining you!
Wendy @HerBallistic Garden says
oops…sorry! I meant Better After!
Jennifer L. Griffin says
That is truly an amazing transformation! I never would have thought of painting something like that. Fabulous job!
Shelly @A Creative Space says
Wow, your pony must be proud & feeling quite handsome! A new name too! Great explanation of his transformation. 🙂
Kammy Wielenga says
Looks superb! I love a good transformation, especially when it's for kids! 🙂 I would just LOVE for you to share this over at Trash 2 Treasure Tuesdays on the Korner. http://kammyskorner.blogspot.com/2011/11/trash-2-treasure-tuesdays-8-and.html
Our Pinteresting Family says
Awesome transformation! I love when people update toys like this. Megan
fivepaintedlane.com says
Oh my gosh. I am just getting over the little car. This is so sweet! You paid great attention to the little details and it turned out precious.
Anonymous says
I'm so happy to find this. I recently bought a used bouncing horse for my niece that I wanted to fix up and this was a perfect blog to find. Thanks for the tips!