Members mogwild Posted May 12, 2012 Author Members Report Posted May 12, 2012 (edited) I ended up going with a combination of clean industrial sewing machine oil and brake cleaner. I used clean oil to soak and lift off any loose gunk, and then blasted the troubled area's with Brake Cleaner and an air hose. Afterwards, I used fresh clean patch's soaked in oil to wipe down all surfaces, and fresh dry patch's to wipe off any excess oil. I then oiled all the galley's and wear surfaces, let it sit and soak, then re-oiled and wiped excess off. It turned out really well. Now I have to figure out how the bobbin winder works and make a new top, and we'll be set. Edited May 12, 2012 by mogwild Quote
Members ChimeraKennels Posted May 31, 2012 Members Report Posted May 31, 2012 (edited) Have you ever used "Brake free CLP" (Cleaner, lubricant, and preservative) for guns? Gun blast is basically brake cleaner as far as I know and I use it on my firearms, but I also use CLP. The CLP is a cleaner and lubricant in one. I would think brake cleaner to get stuff out, a quick spray of CLP to everywhere would give a general all around lube, and then drops of oil in key places to finish it off. Does anywhere actually need "grease?" Edited May 31, 2012 by ChimeraKennels Quote
Members mogwild Posted May 31, 2012 Author Members Report Posted May 31, 2012 Yes, I use G96 as well, but I wanted to use genuine industrial machine oil for this project, maybe my next one I'll try the CLP or G96. I can post up some pictures now that the top is done and the machine is all cleaned up, should I do that here or in another thread? Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted May 31, 2012 Moderator Report Posted May 31, 2012 Yes, I use G96 as well, but I wanted to use genuine industrial machine oil for this project, maybe my next one I'll try the CLP or G96. I can post up some pictures now that the top is done and the machine is all cleaned up, should I do that here or in another thread? If you want to show photos of how well the machine was degreased, post here. I would start a new topic to show off your continuing work on it. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members ChimeraKennels Posted May 31, 2012 Members Report Posted May 31, 2012 Clarification...When I said I use CLP, I was referring to my firearms. I have no idea if the oil in it is compatible to sewing machines...and meant for that to be a question. Sorry if I implied otherwise. Quote
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