You either love wrinkle paint or you put up with it hoping that a machine in shiny black comes your way. I happen to love the finish. It's very rugged, hides a myriad of metalwork sins, and can come in some very sober and serious colors. As great as I think this paint is, it is a magnet for dirt, grime, and crud. Dirt invariably make its way into the wrinkles and makes your typewriter look tired and grungy. However, the innate ruggedness of the paint makes it easy to clean. This is the process I use. Your mileage may vary.
To start with you need some simple supplies. A couple of soft cloths, a small Tupperware container, a household laundry detergent without dyes or perfume, an old toothbrush, a utility spray bottle, and a blue Olympia SM3 (or whatever you happen to have). As with the other How-To, I recommend you dust/wet-dust your typewriter first. It takes a minute and "Water is the best solvent."
This process assumes that your typewriter is clean on the inside. There …
To start with you need some simple supplies. A couple of soft cloths, a small Tupperware container, a household laundry detergent without dyes or perfume, an old toothbrush, a utility spray bottle, and a blue Olympia SM3 (or whatever you happen to have). As with the other How-To, I recommend you dust/wet-dust your typewriter first. It takes a minute and "Water is the best solvent."
This process assumes that your typewriter is clean on the inside. There …
Thanks for sharing this Ryan, congrats!
ReplyDeleteReading about these great collections is very inspiring and motivates me to continue keeping and using my own typewriters. Congratulations, Ryan, and thanks for sharing the passion with the rest of us!
ReplyDeletewonderful write-up. It's great to hear the kids be so enthusiastic about the project (:
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Great. I particularly like Mr. Rivera's remarks.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great story, Ryan. Nicely done.
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