Remember this sorry looking antique sewing machine I found a few weeks ago? Sure someone covered it in gross white paint, but this is an antique treadle sewing machine table. And not just any sewing machine, but a very rare New Ideal sewing machine, made in England. It seems a shame that such a beautiful piece of history should end up in the landfill. Well needless to say... it didn't.
Over the past few weeks I've spent countless hours stripping layer after layer of paint from this antique. I used citrus-strip, which is the less toxic paint stripping alternative. I also used plastic gloves and a respirator because of the nasty fumes and the possibility of lead paint. Never, never, never sand (or even scrape) lead paint. It can release lead particles into the air, into your lungs and onto surfaces of your home (to be inhaled later). It's toxic to adults but extremely toxic to children, so watch out.
So, after removing all the paint from every little nook and cranny, the table was ready for sanding. I worked up to a 220 grit and suddenly you could tell that this piece had a beautiful oak top and pine drawers.
And after a few coats of gel stain and varnish, the results were incredible. A piece of trash turned into a fine antique anyone would be proud to have in their home.
So, after removing all the paint from every little nook and cranny, the table was ready for sanding. I worked up to a 220 grit and suddenly you could tell that this piece had a beautiful oak top and pine drawers.
And after a few coats of gel stain and varnish, the results were incredible. A piece of trash turned into a fine antique anyone would be proud to have in their home.
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