Originally Posted by grammydar
Mirriam
What do you mean try oil? What oil?
I looked at Billy's tute, you use kerosene! that just doesn't seem right. Doesn't it hurt the decals? My singers both have good decals, I don't want to remove them. That is the only thing that I'm worried about, the rest I think I can handle.
Thanks for all you patience and advice.
Darlene
You can use sewing machine oil to get rid of rust and dirt
you can use kerosene - test first
if you aren't too worried about finish you can buy rust remover.
I have used Triflow and aluminum foil to clean out a rusty bobbin holder.
You do not have to totally disassemble your machine and soak in kerosene to un-stick one.
A lot of people use 3 in 1 oil - that stuff dries up into a very gummy mess. You need something that will dissolve it. What ever dissolves the 3 in 1 will dissolve your decals.
Triflow may break up the gummy stuff - Test any solvent you try on a place that won't show. Muv has a really good video.