Cleaning and repairing the Shellac clear coat on Vintage sewing machine heads
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I used a testors gold paint pin, then used a fine artist brush dipped in the paint on the felt of the pin
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Skip...YOU ROCK!! Thank you!!
I still haven't figured out how to handle the finish on the Köhler...I think I may end up touching up the lettering, letting the base decals alone, and applying shellac to clear coat and preserve what's left of them.
You did a great job on that slide plate...that had some ugly to it when I sent it to you!
I still haven't figured out how to handle the finish on the Köhler...I think I may end up touching up the lettering, letting the base decals alone, and applying shellac to clear coat and preserve what's left of them.
You did a great job on that slide plate...that had some ugly to it when I sent it to you!
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You'll be surprised how nice these machines take to this kind of treatment. Here is a Vindex Special Glenn coached us through.
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I don't have a before picture but I have an almost before picture. It is a pic of one in the condition the Vindex Special was in - it is setting in front of the Vindex Special:
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I don't have a before picture but I have an almost before picture. It is a pic of one in the condition the Vindex Special was in - it is setting in front of the Vindex Special:
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If your machines are fairly clean and the decals are good. Before you try my method please go to MUV's video on cleaning vintage machines. She is extremely good at cleaning the old ladies. My methods are for really grimey and machines that are in rough shape. MUV knows a lot about these machines and has the same love for them as I do. Please do look at her videos first so you can make a choice as which way to go. Thank you..
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