Originally Posted by
bkay
Alcohol removes the paint. Kerosene is the best when dealing with painted parts. I buy lamp oil at Walmart. Get the unscented. It's on the isle with the candles. (Our grand and great grands used Kerosene in their lamps before electricity was common.)
bk
Yeah, I've seen that said about alcohol but haven't had that particular problem. I think that old japanning is pretty tough stuff. I don't use it over large areas, but rather small spots or unpainted parts (needle bars, rock shafts, etc). I use oil or the regular GoJo on large painted areas (how's that for opening a can of worms?)
Definitely something to be aware of, in any event.