Originally Posted by slk350

Well, I really messed up my machine today. I was working really hard at cleaning the machine inside and out. Then, I decided to soak it in hot soapy water to loosen the inside gunk. I forgot about it and when I went to take it out of the sink machine had turned white (I think it was the clear coat some talk about). I tried drying it and then polishing it with Fast Orange hand cleaner which I had been using. I had to rub really hard and it not only removed the white but also the decals. Very upsetting. It was a very pretty (though not perfect) sphinx decal design. Oh well, now I'll have to strip the whole thing, repaint and get new decals. A lesson learned, I should have left it alone. But, it didn't work because there was some rust and stiffness in it and it really needed a cleaning and lubricating. Now I need to find decals and leather belt ?? Thanks for letting me rattle on.