The primary cleaner used to refresh the color of this typewriter was Crest toothpaste. I took the body panels off, and applied the toothpaste. I let it sit for a couple of minutes, and rinsed with cold water. It is now "minty fresh," in more ways than one.
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This typewriter is in Smith-Corona's Seafoam paint scheme.
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Before
After.
While the before and after pictures look very similar, the cleaning brought out the blue tones in the typewriter, as well as making it brighter. Also, the color is much more uniform now. I also cleaned the keys with Palmolive. (strangely, removing the keytops is as easy as putting them back on).
(1957)
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