After using the Restore A Finish on the wood, it was time to tackle the iron parts of the treadle. The black wrought iron was kinda tricky. Given that I don't have a way to sand blast all the bits to remove all the clear coat and black paint, I had to figure out what I could do. The iron parts were in pretty good shape but a good scrub with soap and water and a wire brush was needed. As I was cleaning the parts, I realized there was a bit of rust on the wheels and on the underside of the pedal and a few other places. I also realized that during this scrub the pitman rod on my machine was actually wood and not iron. It was completely black and I had no idea. So when it started to turn a rusty brown color I thought rust until it looked more brown and I realized it was wood. So I had to take the entire thing a part, which I was trying to avoid, but it was necessary. I cleaned up the wood rod and used the Howard products on it to match the cabinet. I also discovered ...