Pinball Polish Kits

[pinballwizard79]

I have the Treasure cove polish kit & used it with great success before.

The problem is my sponges are all tore up & now its replacement time.

Harbor freight had them at one time but not any more from what I can find, does anyone know where I can get such items @ "non pinball related prices"?

Something like this: http://www.pinrestore.com/PolishingKits.html

Thanks!

[Visitor Q]

Sears?

eBay?

[pinballwizard79]

Update: http://www.topoftheline.com/micfoampolpa.html

They shipped 3 black, 3 yellow & 1 sheep for $2.88

I was invoiced $7 but they sent back the rest, nice!

[Charles4400]

Great find!

[Visitor Q]

Good Deal.

Do you use this for regular clean up? Just wondering how hard it is to use some electric like that with a full PF? Any splatter?

[pinballwizard79]

First take everything apart, everything, even the posts & pop bumpers & then really clean it good several times.

FYI: The leafs at the sling shots will bend & destroy the sponge so take those out too, don't be lazy.

The more of the stuff you use the more it splatters so dont use too much & work it in before hitting high speeds.

Also you can use masking tape on certain areas too, he includes a dvd..........perhaps I could split it up into parts & post it on youtube but its really straight forward.

[Visitor Q]

Sounds good for a project pin but not for me. I stick with ol' elbow grease. 

I bet it works great though!

[pinballwizard79]

Visitor, I believe your pin has already been polished by the exact same process: http://www.treasure-cove.net/PolishingKit.htm

Didn't you get the MB from TC?

But yeah this isn't something you will have to worry about for another 5 years since your MB is now HUO from this point on.

[Visitor Q]

No, I got my MB from a private sale.

[pinballwizard79]

Oh, whoops.

[Visitor Q]

Oh, whoops.

No worries, I am taking it as a compliment. 

[pinballwizard79]

Ahh I thought you said you acquired it from TC but you just made a reference to TC for price comparison.

Sometimes I read too fast........you know I thought is was odd there was red carpet & a racer, Alan doesn't have a basement & I know his living room isnt full of toys like that, I shudda known eh?

[Visitor Q]

Seems like an honest mistake to me.

Have you purchased from Alan before, any pins?

[pinballwizard79]

Yeah my JP came from him.

Its wasn't a clear coated full on TC restore, just a super clean customer trade in he didn't have to do anything to.

I think he just decided it was more so worth his time to work on the AFM he had 50% completed when I picked up my JP. He sold the AFM for over $9k so he chose wisely it appears.

[Visitor Q]

I think the guy does amazing work but I think the people who buy his stuff have more $$$ than sense. 

Personally can't justify those prices, but that is a matter of MY opinion but I will not argue with the quality of work. I know he is good at what he does. 

It's a personal battle of me not being rich.