A Moment of Tiki Episode 51: Krypton Bar Rescue

Almost two years ago I acquired a Krypton home tiki bar off Craig's List. The Krypton bar dated from the first decade of the tiki revival, sold by both the Krypton company and Tiki Farm. Mine was in rough shape from years of neglect but I wanted to see if I could bring it back to life. After two years of radio silence I'll bet you thought I'd forgotten all about it, right? No! While I admit my progress was glacially slow, I never abandoned it and in the end I think my vintage Krypton bar is now nicer than when it was purchased brand new. Hopefully, some of the techniques I use in this particular "bar rescue" will be helpful as you, good viewer, undertake the construction of your own home tropical paradise. Let me know what you think in the comments below!
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[@swissmissy3804]

Looks great

[@LagoonofMystery]

Thank you!

[@glennkoenig6078]

That was a fantastic restoration! Excellent call on replacing the bamboo with your own. I love how the dark burn marks compliment your choice of the replaced fabric. You did everything you possibly could and did it well. Thanks for the tip on where to get cool fabric at spoonflower. I am bookmarking that one if I ever get around to doing Tiki projects.

[@LagoonofMystery]

Glad you found it helpful, Glenn! It was more effort than the bar itself is probably worth, but then again, I didn't get the bar with the intent to resell.

[@chriscurtis7254]

You asked "was it worth it?". I say most definitely. It's a cool piece of modern tiki history and you obviously kept it from ending up in a landfill somewhere. Great job. You deserve to be proud. 🍹

[@LagoonofMystery]

Aw, yer makin' me blush! ☺

[@CaptRich-bi3gp]

Spoonflower has some fantastic options I've found out recently. I even ordered some fabric I don't know for sure where I'm going to use but just had to have. Lampshades, pillows or something I'll figure it out I'm sure. I love your use of pilot holes, I always use them. "Anything worth doing is worth overdoing." ~ Travis W. Redfish

[@LagoonofMystery]

Spoonflower has AMAZING selection! I just wish it didn't drain the bank account so quickly! 😆

[@benandrovich112]

Your videos are definitely appreciated! I love the ideas and passion you have for tiki! Thanks so much!

[@LagoonofMystery]

Thank you for the kind words, Ben! They're much appreciated!

[@trinawelder8782]

Such an improvement-well done. Cute bar for your upstairs tiki room. Witco bar-the holy grail of Tiki. I will never own one but would just like to see one in person someday. Take care

[@LagoonofMystery]

Thank you, Trina! I wasn't sure if I could pull this restoration off, but we never know for sure unless we try, right? 😉

[@danielleckemby2266]

Love it easy to follow. was so many staples!

[@LagoonofMystery]

The staples boggled my mind! There were so many better ways to put it together than just stapling everything! I think I'm proudest of the slotted hangers on the Bosko mask. Simple, straightforward and secured. I wonder if they experimented with stapling the Bosko on the front? It'd fit the pattern!

[@michelleduprey6661]

Your bar restoration came out GREAT! I really enjoyed watching this project. I think the new fabric looks better than the original. It really sets off the carving. Nice job. BTW - did you make the bamboo light with the palm tree cutouts? Also, will you be sharing this inside tiki room project with viewers?

[@LagoonofMystery]

Thanks for the kind words, Michelle! That bamboo light actually came from a Goodwill in Austin. They got a huge shipment of these in and were selling them cheap. In addition to the palm tree I got one with hibiscus cutout as well. I'm guessing they originally came from the Philippines or Indonesia--the design is incredibly simple and it would be more than easy to make one if you had access to timber bamboo of sufficient diameter. And yes, I will be sharing the interior build. In fact, I already have been, albeit in piecemeal fashion. This episode with the Krypton bar restoration is one installation. Episode 8 (baseboards) is another. Other episodes that directly feed into the build-out of the interior space include Episode 33 (Witco rescue), Episode 40 (Rattan lamp), Episode 45 (Tapa light) and Episode 48 (Fish float lights). All of those are directly going into the interior space. I've got a couple of in-progress episodes that will show other aspects of the build-out. It's still got a long way to go. Acoustics in there are terrible which is why I don't film in there more often.

[@michelleduprey6661]

@@LagoonofMystery I've seen some (most?) of those episodes. But I'll need to go back and check. My husband and I have been chipping away at the episodes. Our favorite is the "tour" of the entire length of your Lagoon of Mystery bar. It was surprisingly MUCH bigger than I thought. You are very lucky to have such an expansive space out there to be able to build that oasis. We are in MA, so we can't have a year round outside tiki bar. (sniff/sniff/little tear), so I am very jealous! What a find on the bamboo lights. I wish I had access to some timber bamboo, I'd try to make a lamp like that, but up north... they don't sell bamboo timber (as far as I know). :(

[@LagoonofMystery]

@@michelleduprey6661 Alas, even though our Texas winters are comparatively mild, the Lagoon is essentially unusable from Dec-Feb, which is why I'm working on an indoor space! But yeah, for northern climes outdoor spaces are a no-go. Oceanic Arts (back when they were around) would ship timber bamoo (culms that are roughly 4" in diameter or larger). There must be others online that'll do the same although shipping will be a bear. I'm fortunate in that there's a place in Austin, just up the road from me, that gets timber bamboo in from Louisiana. Sourcing locally is a convenience not to be overlooked. Good luck with your build!

[@michelleduprey6661]

@@LagoonofMystery Yes, shipping costs for something like that would be a budget buster, I'm sure! Thank you for tossing some luck our way! Our place may not be as large or as spectacular as your place, but it gets the job done... in season! I named it the Rum Barrel Bar.