Originally Posted by
profannie
Wow, Candace, it`s lovely! Did you read the blog of the FW guy (don't remember his name) about repainting. It`s seem that you can remove the shellac of the FW with just hot water and soap. Wondering if you can do the same with a 99 or 15 (should be the same finish...)
I'm playing with the idea to do something like with an old decrepit 15k sitting in my wardrobe. My little girl would be thrilled to have a nice looking sewing machine like your's... But I don't think I can find the time right now. Anyway... thanks for sharing.
Removing the shellac isn't the big issue, the old decals need to come off and any chips and paint loss areas need to be evened out. It takes a lot of time and patience to do this.