Arcade Collecting > Pinball
I finally got a pin...RESTORED AND LOVING IT.
shardian:
The only new cosmetic parts I plan on getting are pop bumper caps. One of them broke when I tried to take it off. That thing was pretty damn brittle. I have to replace both because replacing only one would make the other look like crap.
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: pinballjim on September 12, 2008, 02:58:03 pm ---Bolting brand new vibrant parts onto a 30 year old game looks hideous. You should try to freshen up the old parts as much as possible and stick with those.
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It can look out of place. I like it in fully restored games, though.
shardian:
The playfield is getting a full restore, but the cabinet is not. I'll clean the exterior, but I'm not repainting a perfectly good cabinet with very minor wear.
shardian:
Used Naptha for the first time this weekend. That stuff smells like ass and really doesn't work very well. I ended up switching to Mean Green to clean the playfield. It works MUCH better, smells MUCH better, and even added shine to the playfield. As far as I can tell, there is no penetration to the playfield (swelling), and I get the felling that aspect is a bit over-rated.
Other than that, I am using Magic Eraser and Alcohol to give the machine a once over. It is much more effective at removing old wax than naptha, plus it saves me step by polishing out the ball swirls.
I did run into one issue though with Mean Green. I was cleaning the shooter gauge, but noticed the Mean Green was removing the gauge ink (not the white base color). I switched to a less aggressive cleaner and the same thing happened. The graphics are all still there, they just appear faded a bit now. I clear coated it once clean, so it shouldn't be a problem again. My main worry is the apron. It has the same style screened inks. I will start with soap/water and see if that does good enough before clear coating it too. Anyone else have experience with this?
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: shardian on September 15, 2008, 11:26:40 am ---plus it saves me step by polishing out the ball swirls.
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Are you going to clear this one? I'm not a big fan of using ME on a playfield that isn't going to get sealed off somehow. It only makes the problem worse in the long term.
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