Restoring The Premier Crystalite Christmas Lights

[@Xavierxavou]

Waouh ! Bravo , je suis admiratif de votre patience et travail ! Quelle belle guirlande ! Je suis aussi collectionneur ! Merci beaucoup !

[@vcluk]

Merci beaucoup, cela signifie beaucoup !

[@KN23124]

What an absolute result!

[@vcluk]

We are made up with them! 🙌

[@mickeythompson9537]

Wow - the end result is fantastic!

[@vcluk]

Thank you! I think it's one of our best videos. 👌

[@cragglesharvey2774]

Nice lights. They look so much better with a lick of paint. I’ve got quite a few of my mums old tinsel Pom Pom lights but my favourite are the “Crown Spike” Winfield set, my shades are still very rich and not faded. Great videos 👍🏼

[@vcluk]

Thank you, much appreciated! 👏

[@Stannington]

Good stuff

[@vcluk]

Thank you for watching! 🫡

[@eelnoops5200]

I am freaking out in the best possible way - I do this too!!! Just as a hobby, but I LOVE restoring the old incandescent string lights. Just for fun; a hobby. I'm just starting to watch your videos, but I am so excited to know that there are others that are interested in these. So thrilled!! I can't want to watch all of your videos.

[@vcluk]

Fantastic! 😄 Thank you! Started painting in 2013 when I found this bulb paint. 🎨 🖌

[@ROVER25X]

Amazing work

[@vcluk]

Thank you! 👍 Probably one of our best videos too!

[@ROVER25X]

@@vcluk It's a banger

[@vcluk]

@ROVER25X Thank you! 🥰

[@javierdeharo7715]

😍😍😍

[@countesscable]

We had the second from smallest ones of these when the kids were small in the 90’s and I can attest the third foot pain when stepping on these. They always seem to drop off and roll away only to be stepped on by unsuspecting innocents.

[@vcluk]

Ooof! 😫 Got a set somewhere, will do a video on them eventually. 👍

[@2010GRABOWSKI]

What are you using to paint the books? The best way I found to take paint off the bulb is to take the bulb out of the holder and drop it in bleach, just a little bit in a bottle top, comes off nicely

[@vcluk]

Conrad Bulb Paint. Comes in 6 colours. Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, and Purple. If you need a link, let us know.

[@2010GRABOWSKI]

@@vcluk brilliant thank you! I'm going to try it on neutral while LEDs to see if it can mimic those warm lights!

[@vcluk]

Keep us posted! 👍

[@carlyonbay45]

I remember having similar lights in my bedroom - i got them from a market for 99p or something - i shall never forget standing on a shade that fell off - with barefeet one morning , very painful .....and no the shade didnt break .

[@vcluk]

These shades break you, it seems. Ouch! 😲

[@mickeythompson9537]

I have been wondering about how fiddly it would be to keep dead LES bulb bases, breaking out the glass and putty, and soldering in lamps from new push-in sets (without the plastic bit) and gluing with a blob of epoxy. This seems a possible way to keep the supply of LES going.

[@vcluk]

It's very possible, but very finicky. Going to experiment on bigger E10 bulbs first. 👍

[@nicholasweaver7809]

out of interest what paint do you use for the bulbs

[@vcluk]

Conrad Bulb Paint. The link for it should still work in our bulb painting guide. 👍

[@nicholasweaver7809]

@@vcluk thankyou

[@vcluk]

No problem, if you need anything else, drop a reply. 🫡

[@peterhoult]

I cant seem to e-mail you at your Hotmail address or Join your Facebook Group. I love this channel!

[@vcluk]

Thank you! 🫡 The Facebook page has gone, but we are on Instagram and Reddit.

[@netimecomedia7500]

Here in Brazil, this type of Christmas flasher is no longer manufactured. Now it only makes LEDs. These LED ones don't have the same magic as the traditional ones.😢🫠😭💔

[@vcluk]

I hope you can find an old set to enjoy. 😊 Many thanks for watching. 🥰