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Pfaff 7530 peeling finish What to do???
chartreusemoose Intermediate Member since 2/18/13 Posts: 1	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 2/18/13 4:25 PM I have a Pfaff 7530, one of the last all metal machines made in Germany. I pampered it...yet from the early days little chips of the finish started to peel off. The shop I purchased it from went out of business shortly after my purchase. Instead of retirement, my husband/I decided to adopt two children...and live on a tighter budget to make that happen. So...my dream machine...keeps losing more finish...catching fabric and is such a sad sight. Sews well...like a good Pfaff should!!! Now the children are in school... and I'd like to start sewing/quilting again...but here is this machine is pitiful shape! What to do??? -- Edited on 2/18/13 7:05 PM --
PattiAnnJ   Advanced OH USA Member since 12/3/06 Posts: 4970	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 2/18/13 8:18 PM I don't think the ordinary sewing machine dealer could do anything in the way of repair. A proper restoration would involve dismantling just about the entire machine, prepping, and painting. Cost may be as much as a new machine. To stay within your budget, look for techniques to smooth the chipped areas that will not scratch the surrounding surface.
Kemish   Intermediate CA USA Member since 4/24/06 Posts: 231	Login to reply to this post In reply to chartreusemoose << Like this post Date: 2/18/13 9:17 PM I have the same situation with my Pfaff 7570. I even had it in for service and the owner of the shop - where I had bought about 15 years ago - was surprised to see the paint peeling. A friend of mine who has a Bernina had the similar problem and was able to buy Bernina paint from her dealer - which she did offer to me, but I just left it alone. Maybe Pfaff just got a bad batch of paint at some point? Needless to say, my 7570 still sews beautifully and even with peeling paint I would never give it up. But if someone out there knows of a solution to this problem . . . . . ------ Kemish
threaddy   Advanced WY USA Member since 4/22/09 Posts: 2307	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 2/18/13 10:28 PM Mine is chipping and peeling right at the bend. ------ "The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem." Theodore Rubin "Life isn't about finding yourself. Life's about creating yourself." George Bernard Shaw Bernina vintage and embroidery serger 234 and BLcoverstitch
sings2high   Expert/Couture NJ USA Member since 11/25/11 Posts: 144	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 2/18/13 11:27 PM I love vintage sewing machines and this is a common problem for machines older than 50 years. But a bad batch of paint can crop up anytime. What we usually do is to disassemble the machine (I keep egg crates on my workbench to contain all the little tiny screws and pieces in the order of disassembly and I recommend you take pictures as you go), use a chemical stripper or sandblasting to remove the peeling paint. Then have it repainted by an automotive shop with auto paint and finish. They do a very good job, though if you've ever done any spray-painting, you could probably do that yourself also. Just pick a non-breezy, non-buggy day. ------ Measure twice, cut once.
biochemistress   Advanced VA USA Member since 11/8/05 Posts: 257	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 2/19/13 7:20 AM What if you covered the bed with clear vinyl, like that used for wall decals. Would that make the surface flat enough to sew?
sew2006 Advanced ON CANADA Member since 6/24/06 Posts: 1699	Login to reply to this post In reply to chartreusemoose << Like this post Date: 2/19/13 8:39 AM I have a clear shelf liner sheet pressed over the bed of my Brother PQ1500s to protect the metal surface. It works well for sewing, can be removed if needed. I have smaller pieces on the storage compartments of a couple machines to prevent pin damage, dye transfer from dark fabrics. With a computerized machine disassembly to take it in for painting not an option. ------ Janome10001, Babylock ESG3, Brother ULT 2001, White 634D serger, Pfaff 1472, Singer featherweight, Singer 14T957Dc, Bernina FunLock 009DCC coverlock, Brother PQ1500S, Janome CP900.
LynnRowe   Advanced BC CANADA Member since 3/9/09 Posts: 6743	Login to reply to this post In reply to chartreusemoose << Like this post Date: 2/19/13 9:38 AM Would it be possible to sand the finish smooth, with extremely find sandpaper, and then put a Gel Skin over the bed? ------ I heart Panzy, Pfaff Creative Performance, the sewing machine love of my life! And Rupert (Pfaff 2023), Baby (BL Enlighten), Victor (BLCS), Ash (Bernina 350SE), Pal (Bernina 530), Kee (Bernina 750) and the Featherteen Flock! Most of all, I heart Woo (HimmyCat). Until we meet again, my beautiful little boy. I love you.

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