Originally Posted by
sew wishful
I had white oxidation also on a featherweight...I scrapped off all loose paint and then oiled the daylights out of it!! Thought that would at least stop the oxidation for a bit....so now you think I should dremmel it to clean it all off? Don't really plan on a repaint on it. It's only about 1/4 - 1/2" from the bottom of the base upward.
If it's rot, then yes! Get rid of it Randa... it will only continue it's evil work on the body of your machine!