Cleaning/paint ? the metal stand

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09-28-2012, 10:49 PM

karen65ae

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Cleaning/paint ? the metal stand

I have an old Singer treadle machine ,the metal frame is a bit rusty what would be the best way to clean it and revitalise the frame.
Thankyou for any suggestions.

09-29-2012, 05:03 AM

LindaR

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I scrubbed my frame and then painted it with stove blacking paint they use on wood burners..looks like brand new. fairly easy to paint with a foam brush

09-30-2012, 01:19 PM

Donna in Mo

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If you could get it sandblasted, that is the best way to do it. Then I would spray paint it semigloss black. I have one that my husband made an oak top for. Then my daughter had to have one like Mom's, so that was her Christmas present last year.

09-30-2012, 10:37 PM

QuilterMomOf3

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Originally Posted by Donna in Mo

My dad has 110 old antique/vintage machines...most of them are treadles...

He gets all his sandblasted. I can't remember how it gets painted...

10-02-2012, 07:20 AM

Stitchnripper

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Originally Posted by LindaR

I scrubbed my frame and then painted it with stove blacking paint they use on wood burners..looks like brand new. fairly easy to paint with a foam brush

This is what I did. I am really happy with it.

10-02-2012, 07:39 AM

jennb

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I scrubbed mine with fine steel wool, soapy water and a toothbrush. Then painted it with Rustoleum black appliance paint, and it turned out beautifully. Took me longer to disassemble the parts than anything else.