The Repair Shop expert gobsmacked by ‘worst item in 30 year career’ on BBC show
A REPAIR Shop expert was left shocked by the ‘worst item in 30 year career’ on the latest episode of the BBC show.
In yesterday’s episode, Sidra hoped that Louise Drover could restore her dad’s heavily laminated 1970s medical certificate.
The guest explained that her father had died from coronavirus after working in a hospital.
With his signature still there, Sidra thought it was special and wanted to frame it.
Expert, Louise took a look at the item, and said: “This laminated document is quite possibly the worst I’ve seen in my entire 30-year career. It’s got three laminations to it and two layers of what appears to be a very thin cellophane.
“On lifting quite nicely, one still very firmly attached. I’m not sure how that one’s coming off yet and then this very thick crunchy one on the outside.
But when she took a closer look, she realized that the document had actually been split in half to fit more stamps.
“The trickiest thing with this will possibly be to remove that final layer, I don’t actually know if I’ll be able to get it off.”
Louise decided to separate the layer which had already been pulled apart.
But she had to be super careful not to tear the front side of the sheet while removing the lamination.
After a hard time with it, the expert said: “It’s quite stiff actually this.
“It’s adhering really tightly in some areas more than others. Then I’ve got the next layer to contend with which is the thinner layer, I think it could tear very easily.
“Ah, it’s lifting the paper now, so I keep peeling the looser areas off and it’s just patience really and some prayers!”
After hours of hard work, Louise successfully restored the certificate to its original condition and found a frame with glass on both sides to showcase the stamps.
Sidra was impressed with what the expert achieved.
“Wow, that’s amazing! God, it looks beautiful, the frame. He’d be so happy,” she added.
The Repair Shop is available to watch on BBC iPlayer