Featherweight repaint - blasphemy!
 

It's hard for the purists to see this...so don't look at the photo. Birthday present to myself...metallic cherry. I'm very happy

Pretty, pretty, pretty!

Well, I love it. This should make you really get going every day.

Love it. Did you do it or hire it out?

I love the repainted ones.

Love it, my friend did hers in metallic purple

You are a rebel! I love it.

love it. Hubby bought 1 in red metalic. Have not got to use it much yet do to fall injury but can't wait. Will get his grandmother's painted soon. what year is the beautiful lady?

Pretty! It's your machine to do with as you choose. Enjoy!

I love my sweet "Violet" repainted featherweight. Looking at her makes me smile. Judging by the condition of her case, I think she was feeling a bit dowdy and loves her new clothes too!

She's gorgeous!!

Love, love, love Her!!! I want one in Red, too!!

I love the color.

Repainting can actually save the machine. If there is a hint of aluminum deterioration, cleaning it up will ultimately save it from an inevitable end. I guess if you're a purist, black is the way to go, but actually, if you are repainting, what's the difference, as long as you love it.

I think if you want a painted FW then you should. Love the red, I would love to paint mine Corvette Red (the color of my two cars)...Congratulations !!!!

I love the red !

Very pretty. Who do you take it to for this job? And where do you get the gold details to put on? I didn't know they were available.

I like it a lot. If I wanted red I would certainly buy red, no excuses necessary. Actually I was thinking if I ran across one that looked rough I would get my husband to rebuilt it and paint it. It's all good.

Someday, I'm going to have a gorgeous Purple one!!! Just have to decide which one I can sacrifice to paint. Hmmm...this may require the purchase of one more!!! lol

where can you get vintage machines painted with these pretty colors and new decals

She is beautiful and my favourite colour too!!!!!

I was just thinking the same exact thing must be a Ky thing- Shepherdsville

You either love repaints or hate them...

Pretty! :):)

I would love a teal green or orange FW, or just a FW. Beautiful, and it will last a lot longer than one in need of paint, no matter the color so enjoy your baby. :)

I have a featherweight which my husband found in a house we remodeled. It sews beautifully but needs paint. Where do you have this done? I do not want to do it myself.

Your machine! Show the machine police door and don't let it hit them in the behind on the way out! LOL! I'm a cancer and I love anything red.

Love it. Was it hard finding someone to do the job. What I find interesting is that you still have the gold color scroll work, so I wonder if that is painted on, or a stencil. Will have to search for someone in CA who does that work. Enjoy!

I LOVE FW'S! I love the black, white, tan------and if they have been repainted, well, they are beautiful too......wish some one could repaint me and make me shine like that! Congratulations!

She is very pretty!!! Lucky you!!

Love it!!! It's so pretty!

Please... tell us where to get the decals....

The gold scrollwork on a Featherweight (and other older Singers) are waterslide decals, applied over the paint, then clear coat is applied over it all. The decals for a Featherweight are readily available from ebay and online sellers.

I don't know who painted my Featherweight purple. The person who owned it at the time lived in Houston, gave it to her daughter, the daughter moved to Portland to live with Dad and go to school, so decided to sell the FW on craigslist. I was in the right place at the right time to see the ad when it was first listed and going to Portland the next day. I wish I knew more. I have read people have their own repainting done in an automotive shop. Strip, clean, mask off, prime, paint, new decals, clear coat. I'm sure you could find out more by Googling.

There was a bunch of stuff including name who did this on here a while back.

CanadianGirl/Judy,
I like the pretty red color of your FW.
I'll be getting a FW painted a lovely dark purple. :D She'll be so much prettier when she has her new dress. Right now she has no decals left and the shiny clear coat is gone, however she sews wonderfully.
Sharon
P.S.:
the guy that is painting my FW does a great job. Gerald Holmes in Arkansas. I've met him and seen his work.
http://home.cablelynx.com/~rambo2/Colors/index.htm

Very pretty! I repainted mine and used the water slide decals, but I wasn't adventurous and repainted in the original black color. Seeing all your pretty colors makes me want to find a FW in need of a paint job and go for a color! Not sure what color - all your machines are so pretty!

Your red FW made me smile! BUT..... I'm one of those who just love their black ones complete with scratches and stories to tell. I dress mine up with colorful spoolpin cozies. In fact the one I'm using right now has a green small one, larger white and the largest one on it is red. ( No sence to have the cozies you can't see under the spool of thread.) I have crochet a lot of them and can switch them out when I want. :)
IF I ever got a FW that really looked bad, I just might be tempted to repaint it. I like looking at the colors others have painted them. I think I'd like a purple one if that happened. I was never partial to purple until I started looking for purple things for one of my twin GDs, and now I have more purple in my life and am loving it. (The other twin loves pink, as does their older sister.)

I love it now you have a very cherry FW the envy of all who see her!