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Coin Door questions: Which mech & best paint stripping method?

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chiLLbiLLy:
As you can see from the pic, I've got a really ugly painted Williams coin door from a 1963 Beat the Clock pin.

First, does anyone know which type of coin mechs fit this door?

And second, what's the easiest/best way to strip this orange plague from the door?

After I strip the paint, then I can do the whole CLR & Brasso treatment on it, as mentioned by Ken in another thread, as I imagine the paint is probably covering up a fair amount of ancient rust.

chiLLbiLLy:

No idea on the proper coin mechs for this door, eh?   ???

Jeff AMN:
For stripping paint on coin doors I've had excellent results using Citristrip and a wire wheel with a drill. The Citristrip alone will take care of most of it on its own, however.

chiLLbiLLy:
Don't really need the coin mechs necessarily, but would just like to have them on hand and potentially functional, if I so choose.  But hey, if I can't ever figure out which ones go with this coin door or can't find/afford them, then your coin reject suggestion sounds like a winner.  I'm just another oldschool arcade nutjob who prefers using coins for everything vs. freeplay.   8)

Thanks for the Citristrip suggestion, too.  I'll be sure and put on a hazmat suit when dealing with the toxic sludge.  Wouldn't shock me to find out that small amounts of asbestos were used in there somewhere either...

jrivelli:
Paint over it with rustoleum spray paint. I just did that with my fire! and did a flat black on it. Came out smooth and won't ever come off.

As long as the paint underneath it is smooth you are all set. I would just sand the paint if it's not. I've never had problems with this method.

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