How to polish a Singer 301: Singer Restoration Series Part 12

This video shows you how to polish the body of a Singer 301; I review different polishing products and demonstrate the polish I prefer on a black and a tan Singer 301.

Follow along as I disassemble and restore a Singer 301. In this series I will show you how to remove parts, clean, troubleshoot and then reassemble the 301. Here is the link to the full playlist:
   • Full Singer 301 Restoration Series  

Learn more about Sewing Machine Rehab at: https://www.sewingmachinerehab.com

Look below for links to most of the products you will need:

Grease wick for your 301 motor: https://sewingmachinerehab.com/shop/o...

Oil wicks for Singer 301: https://sewingmachinerehab.com/shop/o...

The Singer Featherweight Shop sells some supplies you need for your 301: https://singer-featherweight.com/?aff=57

List of supplies and links:
Various sized flat head screw drivers such as...
Chapman screwdrivers Kit No. 9600: https://amzn.to/47R4n7N
Craftsman Ratcheting Offset Screwdriver: https://amzn.to/3Ehii9o
Penetrating oil, I love Aerokroil by Kano: https://amzn.to/3R1a25h
Lily White Sewing Machine Oil: https://amzn.to/3Ej1O0F
Sew-Retro Sewing Machine Grease: https://singer-featherweight.com/prod...
91% Isopropyl Alcohol: https://amzn.to/45tO7rv
Zymol Cleaner Wax: https://amzn.to/3P05c5o
Krud Kutter: https://amzn.to/3Ek2inh
Krud Kutter - The Must for Rust: https://amzn.to/3R2lKfR
Regular Cotton Swabs: https://amzn.to/3YW22nS
Pointy Cotton Swabs: https://amzn.to/3ECINXn
Old cotton t-shirts cut into pieces or other rags
Blue shop towels: https://amzn.to/45yO2D6
Sandwich bags (to keep parts together)
New Bed cushions for your 301: https://singer-featherweight.com/prod...
New bobbin winding tire: https://singer-featherweight.com/prod...
New 301 Drip Pad: https://singer-featherweight.com/prod...
New LED lightbulb for your 301: https://singer-featherweight.com/prod...
New motor brushes for your 301: https://singer-featherweight.com/prod...
New electronic style foot control (foot control only for machines with separate power cord): https://amzn.to/3r2S9IB
New power cord: https://amzn.to/3EuNK4q
New electronic style foot control (for 301’s without separate foot control plug): https://amzn.to/45tsNCH
Feeler gauge for setting feed dog height and presser foot height: https://amzn.to/3YZJbbq
Thread tension meter: https://singer-featherweight.com/prod...
Tweezers: https://amzn.to/45Os7r7
Several small artist paint brushes and a 1" chip brush (you can buy on Amazon but they are cheaper at stores like Walmart and Harbor Freight)
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