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Anybody know anything about polishing metal coin slots on Midway coin door?
rackoon:
I got an awesome bally midway coin door about 5 month ago off eBay and its in almost perfect condition except the polished steel coin slots are slightly pitted with rust. I'm pretty sure its polished steel and not chrome but I could be wrong.
I want to take them off and buff them or something. Does anyone know anything about how to go about this? :P
Fozzy The Bear:
If they're pitted, then you need to buff the pits out first..... Use a Dremel Tool with a sanding pad and 800 to 1000 grit paper first.... Then buff them up using the dremel and a polishing pad with some very fine polishing paste to take out the sanding marks. Finish up with a another polishing pad and some wax polish which will protect the surface or else give them a coat of clear lacquer.
This is of course assuming that they are plain steel and not chrome plated. If they're chrome plated, then just take them to a local Electro plating company and ask them to quote you to sand blast and re-chrome them.
Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
Kremmit:
Also, you have to widen the coin slots a smidge if you want them to accept tokens. If you're gonna do this, do it before you get them re-chromed.
rackoon:
I have two questions.
First, if by chance they were chrome, how would I know? I don't see any flaking plus, I think it would be a bad choice for them to make it chrome plated because it would wear off with all those coins rubbing against them.
Second, does anyone have the measurements of a token so I can grind or file out the coin slots. :dunno
Fozzy The Bear:
--- Quote from: rackoon on September 29, 2006, 10:34:51 pm ---First, if by chance they were chrome, how would I know? I don't see any flaking
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flaking only happens with very very poor quality chrome plate, which has been applied badly.
--- Quote from: rackoon on September 29, 2006, 10:34:51 pm ---plus, I think it would be a bad choice for them to make it chrome plated because it would wear off with all those coins rubbing against them.
--- End quote ---
Chrome is harder than steel!! a lot of automotive components are chrome plated to make the surface harder! Things like kingpins are often plated.
Good chrome is very hard wearing. It'll take 30 years to rub away the chrome from a coin slot entrance, especially in a domestic environment.
Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
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