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Originally Posted by Glenn
(Post 5700705)
I want to know the answer to this also. I have only been able to chip it off like Joe
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the last pile of melted gunk I had, came off with bug and tar remover. I didn't use that all the way down to the metal, but putting cotton balls saturated on top loosened a lot. I had nothing to lose on that machine. I did coat the metalwork I wanted to protect with oil before positioning the cotton ball, and didn't lose any paint.
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Originally Posted by makitmama
(Post 5700784)
the last pile of melted gunk I had, came off with bug and tar remover. I didn't use that all the way down to the metal, but putting cotton balls saturated on top loosened a lot. I had nothing to lose on that machine. I did coat the metalwork I wanted to protect with oil before positioning the cotton ball, and didn't lose any paint.
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Originally Posted by makitmama
(Post 5700784)
the last pile of melted gunk I had, came off with bug and tar remover. I didn't use that all the way down to the metal, but putting cotton balls saturated on top loosened a lot. I had nothing to lose on that machine. I did coat the metalwork I wanted to protect with oil before positioning the cotton ball, and didn't lose any paint.
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Originally Posted by jennb
(Post 5700626)
This one is called Junior Miss. Made by ArtCraft Metal Products. In looking around, there are quite a few of these around so you might find one on ebay.
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What I used on the Pfaff 130 in the pictures was Rubbing Alcohol 91%. The before picture shows a lot of black gunk, a small pile, and it came off with Rubbing Alcohol on paper towels. Wipe it off quick though. :)
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Originally Posted by miriam
(Post 5700790)
Well it sure acts like tar and it bugs me
And I have some bug and tar remover, so I'll give it a go as well. Joe |
Miriam,
I bought a Singer 15-30 treadle with gingerbread/ tiffany decals years ago that had an added on motor with 'melted' wiring. The melting was so bad that it had run over the up-right arm, over the bed and down onto the wooden belly pan. Funny how older wiring either melts into a goo or becomes totally brittle. I removed it with kerosene. I soaked small flannel rags in kerosene. I then placed the rags on a small section of the wiring puddle for 10 minutes or so then rubbed the puddle with this rag. I continued to repeat this using a fresh rag each time. This action slowly removed the puddle a tiny layer at a time. Nothing quick about job. A small amount of the goo never came off of the belly pan. This machine is now drop dead gorgeous. I had no damage at all to the decals, but the shellac on this machine was intact. If the shellac had been compromised I suspect that I would have seen decal damage. Cathy
Originally Posted by miriam
(Post 5700440)
what do you use on the places where the wire wrap stuff rots on to the machine in a hard to remove pile?
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I have some work to do on a couple melted up machines. I'm going to try all of the above and see what gets the goo off. Just not today.
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Well if all else fails you could soak it in kerosene and light it. That should "melt" the gunk off. LOL.
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