Originally Posted by
OurWorkbench
Nice job, Joe. Also thank you for the background for this particular machine.
By any chance have you ever tried
Glenn's formula? It is very similar to THE FENMAN’S ELIXIR OF LIFE – at
http://needlebar.org/main/restoration/index3.html
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
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Thanks for the links Janey. I have not tried that formula, had not even heard of the idea of restoring existing finish vs. refinishing. Early on my friend (who gave me a great deal on a 301) told me about the Howards, so I've looked to try anything else because it has worked so well for me.
For those unfamiliar with the Howards, it's basically a solvent with stain in a given color (many available colors). The solvent dissolves or loosens existing finish and then working it with the steel wool spreads it all around while adding color. It works really well for removing paint spots, etc, although sometimes I have to let it soak a bit.