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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-05-2015, 09:19 AM
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Views: 559,501
Posted By thepolyparrot

tiny-umbrellas, the only thing I didn't like...

tiny-umbrellas, the only thing I didn't like about the spray shellac is that it dried before it could level out very much, leaving a shallow pebble texture.

I tried for days to work that down...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-05-2015, 10:50 PM
Replies: 714
Views: 559,501
Posted By thepolyparrot

Morganfam7, if you get a chance, try to take some...

Morganfam7, if you get a chance, try to take some pictures with the macro setting on your camera or phone. I'd love to see what this crud looks like now that you've been working on it..

I'd love...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-04-2015, 10:46 AM
Replies: 714
Views: 559,501
Posted By thepolyparrot

Morganfam7, did you try acetone on a patch of the...

Morganfam7, did you try acetone on a patch of the really hard stuff? If the brown starts coming off on your rag, it might be lacquer?
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-03-2015, 10:12 PM
Replies: 714
Views: 559,501
Posted By thepolyparrot

That's definitely odd behavior, even if the...

That's definitely odd behavior, even if the sewing machine oil had been baked on!

What if someone polyurethaned it?
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-01-2015, 10:12 PM
Replies: 714
Views: 559,501
Posted By thepolyparrot

morganfam7, I'm new to this particular process,...

morganfam7, I'm new to this particular process, but I have used a lot of different materials and I know that you can go from thick grunge to silvered decals quicker than you could ever imagine.
...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-25-2015, 09:14 PM
Replies: 714
Views: 559,501
Posted By thepolyparrot

I guess that explains why the decals look like...

I guess that explains why the decals look like they've had that resin stuff poured over them.

No idea how many coats I put on. 40? 50? They were very thin until the last two coats, which I did...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-25-2015, 10:57 AM
Replies: 714
Views: 559,501
Posted By thepolyparrot

Tammi, I looked for a decent red eye for eight...

Tammi, I looked for a decent red eye for eight years, but any that popped up here were thrashed or cost a mint or both.

A couple of months ago, this one popped up, horrendously dirty but good...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-24-2015, 08:42 PM
Replies: 714
Views: 559,501
Posted By thepolyparrot

Ah, so it's my technique that's wanting. It was...

Ah, so it's my technique that's wanting. It was so pleasant to blame it on the heat, but I suspected it was my lack of practice! :D

I just bought another red eye, today, and the decals are in...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-24-2015, 10:58 AM
Replies: 714
Views: 559,501
Posted By thepolyparrot

This 66 is almost done - another couple of coats...

This 66 is almost done - another couple of coats of Briwax and I can put her back together.

I don't know how many coats of shellac are on it, but I never could get the swirls out of it. Probably...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-14-2015, 07:24 PM
Replies: 714
Views: 559,501
Posted By thepolyparrot

Thank you, Sabine - it's been a lot of work, but...

Thank you, Sabine - it's been a lot of work, but I've wanted a red eye for years - never saw one I could afford until a couple months ago and it's worth every bit of money and elbow grease I've put...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-14-2015, 08:21 AM
Replies: 714
Views: 559,501
Posted By thepolyparrot

Okay, so I can stop worrying! :D Thank you...

Okay, so I can stop worrying! :D

Thank you so much - I have really loved this process; reading the thread several times, ordering the stuff, reading the thread, again... ;)

The cleaning part...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-13-2015, 07:52 PM
Replies: 714
Views: 559,501
Posted By thepolyparrot

Thank you for this tutorial! You gave me the...

Thank you for this tutorial! You gave me the courage to try to protect three gorgeous machines before time can take a further toll on them.

The first one is looking pretty good. After getting it...
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