Singer Treadle Sewing Machine - Part 4

After cleaning the treadle, the table top and drawers, I washed all the pieces. I was worried that all the Gojo wasn't completely off the wood and before going any further, I decided to wash everything with soap and water. 

Now, that the weather is getting warmer, I can take some pieces outside and use the Restor-A-Finish product by Howard. The directions indicate it should be applied with either a soft cloth or 0000 steel wool and then wiped off with a clean cloth. I'll apply it in small areas until everything is finished and then apply the Feed & Wax which is a wood polish and conditioner also by Howard to maintain it. 

I chose Mahogany color of the Restor-A-Finish color line. I took one of the treadle pieces that appeared to be the closest to the original color and it was more of a reddish brown. I was concerned because of the the wood didn't seem to have any finish on it all and was still raw wood and I didn't know how much color it was going to absorb and another part of the veneer lined top seemed a lot harder and I didn't think it would absorb much color at all. So, I'm wondering if the wood pieces are going to look like different colors when it's all put together because of that but we'll see.

Here's some before and after pictures. 

Before

After

Hopefully you can see from the before pictures there's a dark ring mark but in the after picture that ring is very hard to find if at all.

Before

After

This is a case of the wood taking on a lot of color and looking much more reddish than the rest.

Before

After

In this case, the wood just looks like it's been refinished. It's definitely more reddish in color but it looks like it blends in a lot better. 

Here's some more pictures.

Before

After

Here's a picture of the finish going on and the difference it made.

I only have 3 drawers left to cover and it probably took me somewhere between 6-8 hours to cover all the pieces. I'll let them dry for 24 hours then apply Howards Feed & Wax.