How Do You Repaint A Treadle Sewing Machine?
While many treadle sewing machines retain their beautiful black paint and elegant details, some have suffered the damage of time, water or just hard use. Repaint a treadle sewing machine to restore a worn and damaged machine head to its original beauty and glamor. Combine your fresh paint job with a good sanding and staining of the cabinet to make your treadle sewing machine look like new. Remove the machine head from the cabinet. Look at the rear of the machine to find the hardware securing the machine into the treadle sewing machine cabinet. Remove the pins or unscrew the hardware from the cabinet. Clean and lubricate the mechanical workings of the machine using spray lubricant or kerosene for cleaning and sewing machine oil to lubricate the machine. Make sure the machine head is in good working order before you invest time in painting a treadle sewing machine. Remove any parts you do not want to repaint and set aside. Label parts as necessary to make reassembly easier. Tape off anyt
