When looking into featherweights, I saw some people get them painted different colors. This looks like a great idea to continue personalizing their setup.
i know you focus on restoring sewing machines, but do you know how i can remove rust from and restore a cast iron treadle? the bottom part of the sewing cabinet. would really appreciate your advice, thank you
The Featherweight Schoolhouse Maintenance & Tutorials has a "Cosmetic Refurbishing" section that addresses the odor specifically. singer-featherweight.com/blogs/schoolhouse
Old wood often has a bad smell, and it can come from lots of reasons, from glue to mildew. Whenever I do a restoration of anything, if it smells bad I wash it thoroughly with soapy water, then spritz it with vinegar in a spray bottle and set it in the sunlight to dry, if the season permits. If it still stinks I then go with a strong Clorox type bleach and water solution and repeat the spritzing and sunshine. At that point, if it still smells bad, and I am committed to the restoration there are other possible solutions, and they depend on several factors. On this case I would use spray shellac and give it however many coats necessary until it only smells like shellac, then cover it. This is a good solution for the inside of dresser drawers. I had one that absolutely reeked of moth balls. After much work, the shellac solved it in one coat.
Thanks for this tutorial. I didn't know the boxes were timber. My box is in pretty good shape but the smell on the inside is awful. Is there any way of getting rid of the smell or is it the glue? So the only way is to strip it? I am happy to recover the whole box but somehow feel like I shouldn’t because it's an antique. I picked it up a few years ago at a market and have just pulled it out and started fixing it up and sewing with it. The way the case smells at the moment makes me not want to even use it to store the machine let alone take it anywhere :-)
What a nice workshop you have! Thanks for sharing.
This is exactly what I’ve been wishing for. Thank you!
I hope this lives up to my needs. The case mine was originally in is toast!
When looking into featherweights, I saw some people get them painted different colors. This looks like a great idea to continue personalizing their setup.
This is so helpful! I wanna be handy like you.
The wood is beautiful.
Cute...good lob !
What type of fabric do you recommend for most durability? cant wait for the second part of the video!!!!!!!
Be sure to follow the direct link above for all the details about this process and recommended products.
Part 6 seems to be missing.
i know you focus on restoring sewing machines, but do you know how i can remove rust from and restore a cast iron treadle? the bottom part of the sewing cabinet. would really appreciate your advice, thank you
I always hear about the bad odor. Is it the wood, the glue or mildew?
The Featherweight Schoolhouse Maintenance & Tutorials has a "Cosmetic Refurbishing" section that addresses the odor specifically.
singer-featherweight.com/blogs/schoolhouse
Old wood often has a bad smell, and it can come from lots of reasons, from glue to mildew. Whenever I do a restoration of anything, if it smells bad I wash it thoroughly with soapy water, then spritz it with vinegar in a spray bottle and set it in the sunlight to dry, if the season permits. If it still stinks I then go with a strong Clorox type bleach and water solution and repeat the spritzing and sunshine. At that point, if it still smells bad, and I am committed to the restoration there are other possible solutions, and they depend on several factors. On this case I would use spray shellac and give it however many coats necessary until it only smells like shellac, then cover it. This is a good solution for the inside of dresser drawers. I had one that absolutely reeked of moth balls. After much work, the shellac solved it in one coat.
I’m going to have to try to strip one of our cases. I have one really bad cases and the wood will need to be replied. Thanks
Thanks for this tutorial. I didn't know the boxes were timber. My box is in pretty good shape but the smell on the inside is awful. Is there any way of getting rid of the smell or is it the glue? So the only way is to strip it? I am happy to recover the whole box but somehow feel like I shouldn’t because it's an antique. I picked it up a few years ago at a market and have just pulled it out and started fixing it up and sewing with it. The way the case smells at the moment makes me not want to even use it to store the machine let alone take it anywhere :-)
Check out the Featherweight Schoolhouse under Maintenance & Tutorials for Cosmetic Refurbishing.
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