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Plasti-dip for joystick ball renewal?
Mario:
--- Quote from: thefearsomefearful on June 05, 2011, 10:20:14 am ---Yeah, I've done quite a bit trying to fix it with sandpaper, polishing compound, etc., but no luck. Problem is I originally tried to fix some small scratches with a dremel polishing wheel, and made some bad blemishes. If I had just put the thing in my drill chuck to begin with, I would have been fine.
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I did the same thing. First, the dremel, which screwed up the ball. Next, I put the shaft in my drill's chuck, got a towel with some auto paint cleaner and polish, and then slowly started the drill while holding the towel around the ball (hint: wear heavy gloves for safety). It came out great. I used McGuires polish, the stuff that is supposed to remove oxidation.
Mario
Well Fed Games:
I kept at it and I think I got it "good enough." I assume many hours of hands-on playtime will smooth it out some more. Definitely last time I buy a stick where the ball is not removable! ;D Thanks for the advice everyone!
tsaylor:
--- Quote from: Mario on June 05, 2011, 12:31:50 pm ---I did the same thing. First, the dremel, which screwed up the ball. Next, I put the shaft in my drill's chuck, got a towel with some auto paint cleaner and polish, and then slowly started the drill while holding the towel around the ball (hint: wear heavy gloves for safety). It came out great. I used McGuires polish, the stuff that is supposed to remove oxidation.
Mario
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+1 :applaud:
Ha -- I also tried a little dremel buffing recently, which damaged it only slightly but didn't help with the big seam I was trying to remove (Mag-Stik Plus). So I took your advice and put the ball in the chuck. I did a bit of fine wet sanding, followed by auto paint rubbing compound. I'm happy to report that the seam is virtually gone now, feels smooth and looks great. Thanks!
boardjunkie:
For deep scratches I'd use clear epoxy, sand it flush, and polish it out. Shouldn't be able to tell anything was done if its done right. Light abrasions can be polished out, and shallow scratches can be filled with clear nail polish and polished out.