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Restorations documented

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Document your restoration projects here!

Restoration questions

4,660 topics / 39,382 posts

Restoration questions. What wax shoud I use? Which paint color? Where does this part go?

Playfield restoration

1,431 topics / 24,262 posts

Playfield clearcoating and touch-ups.

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Restoration stickies

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PFR Vid's Guide to Ultimate Playfield Restoration By vid1900 (5 years ago) - Last post 13 hours ago

Restoration topics

89 3 min

RSD Northerndude's Fish Tales Refurb attempt By northerndude (7 months ago) - Last post 3 mins ago

10 10 min

RSQ LEDing System 11 Games - Question/Opinions?New By grantopia (4 hours ago) - Last post 10 mins ago

130 29 min

RSD Comet restoration project By pinheadpierre (8 months ago) - Last post 29 mins ago

545 41 min

RSD Future Spa: Father and Son's Second Restoration [COMPLETE] By jsa (8 months ago) - Last post 41 mins ago

27 43 min

RSQ Quicksilver, why no playfeilds/overlays/hardtops produced. By Mitch (1 day ago) - Last post 43 mins ago

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RSQ New Stern Shooter assembly, Screws not fitting?New By sk8ersublime (2 hours ago) - Last post 1 hour ago

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PFR High Speed Playfield Restoration--My First One! By papazit1963 (2 years ago) - Last post 2 hours ago

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RSQ Earthshaker - looking for post ref New By jimy_speedt (3 hours ago) - Last post 3 hours ago

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RSQ AC/DC Pro Powder Coat QuestionNew By ahdelarge (17 hours ago) - Last post 3 hours ago

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RSQ globetrotters 5th displayNew By mark532011 (15 hours ago) - Last post 4 hours ago

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RSD Diving in to a Sega Sonar Restoration By PACMAN (7 months ago) - Last post 4 hours ago

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RSD Stern Lectronamo Rebuild By wolffcub (3 months ago) - Last post 10 hours ago

154 10 hr

RSD Restoration: ☹︎ Rough Water to ☺︎ White Water By Soulrider911 (29 days ago) - Last post 10 hours ago

47 11 hr

RSD Comet and Cyclone full restorations By Tomass (4 days ago) - Last post 11 hours ago

88 11 hr

RSD Another Barracora screaming for attention By g94 (89 days ago) - Last post 11 hours ago

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PFR Playfield protector vs. Mylar? By Alan_L (7 months ago) - Last post 11 hours ago

7 12 hr

RSQ Jacks Open Target Durability By Silverstreak02 (5 days ago) - Last post 12 hours ago

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RSD The reanimation of Gen. Yagov - An F-14 Tomcat restoration By cletus14 (25 days ago) - Last post 12 hours ago

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PFR Flintstones Playfield Shop Reference Pics and Notes By cody_chunn (11 days ago) - Last post 12 hours ago

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PFR Vid's Guide to Ultimate Playfield Restoration By vid1900 (5 years ago) - Last post 13 hours ago

44 15 hr

RSD Star Gazer Restoration begins!! By PACMAN (16 days ago) - Last post 15 hours ago

14 16 hr

RSD A Fish Tales thread for Jim By practicalsteve (28 days ago) - Last post 16 hours ago

62 19 hr

RSD Prototyping a "Hardtop" (High Speed) By Skypilot (5 months ago) - Last post 19 hours ago

178 21 hr

RSD Halloween JC retheme - this is gonna be killer By Colsond3 (33 days ago) - Last post 21 hours ago

82 22 hr

RSD A Joust Restore [Insert catchy title here] By djblouw (87 days ago) - Last post 22 hours ago

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PFR EASIEST way to remove mylar By trumpy (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSD Another Whirlwind playfield swap/refresh: CPR Gold second run By dmacy (44 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSQ Motordome - Center Plastic Scan By bimm25i (1 year ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSD Pinbot restoration By Tomass (4 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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PFR Classic Arcades, Overlay Disaster- and Solutions? By billsacto (13 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSQ decals lifting on ft By john17a (2 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSD Tx Sector restoration By Vandy89 (5 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSD Bally Star Trek Custom Restoration By toddkay (3 years ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSQ black knight wooden neck By topkat (21 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSD Recel Underwater (Arduino conversion) By Frogger1108 (3 months ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSD Bally Flash Gordon Restoration and Customization By Tbgolfen (3 months ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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PFR YCV - Bally Playboy - "Au Naturel" By Arcane (76 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSD King Pin restoration- picking up speed By rufessor (3 years ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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PFR Defender (Williams 1982) - NOS playfield By g94 (24 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSQ Corvette playfield-backplate decal By PinMario (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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PFR Rock / Rock Encore 'Double Add Letter When Lit' plastic By Rolpa (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSQ Chrome plating in canada? By gregh (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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RSQ united shuffle alley newbie By rick3658 (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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RSQ Fully Restored....Really??? By timab2000 (6 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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RSQ I have 2 Rolling Stones playfields. By dmattes (8 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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RSQ Classic Playfield Reproductions Bad Quality?? By Pinterest (32 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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RSQ Solenoid loss of power - 1979 Williams Flash By jasonchad (3 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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RSQ The Best Corsair Pinball restore (moved to electro mechanical section) … By corsairflipper (3 days ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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RSD HEP Pinball Magic 2018 Finished 10-13-18 By High_End_Pins (7 months ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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RSD Phantom of the Opera high end restoration By jboner1058 (3 years ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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PFR Freddy Playfield Scan By jwo825 (1 year ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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RSQ Paint Preservation Question By Skidave (3 days ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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PFR Tales of the Arabian Nights (TOTAN) By NintenBear (1 year ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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RSD Firepower Restoration (it has begun, back in action) By beatmaster (2 years ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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PFR Harlem Globetrotters Drain Area Art By wizard_mode (5 months ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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RSD A not so bad SINBAD rebuid By wolffcub (16 days ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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RSD GOTGLE - Playfield Restoration Begins By xfassa (5 months ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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RSQ Nix Pro Color Sensor? Anyone use this to match colors? By kickthefog (5 months ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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RSQ Medieval Madness Hex Post locations By Pinballer22 (4 days ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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RSD Hot Line Restoration By TopMoose (25 days ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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PFR WTB Playfield overlay decal for POTO By galaxian (2 years ago) - Last post 5 days ago

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RSQ Bally emblem system 11 By T2S88 (5 days ago) - Last post 5 days ago

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RSD Medusa Restoration! Another pinball gets Pac Man handled. By PACMAN (28 days ago) - Last post 5 days ago

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RSQ Gilligan's Island cabinet and head dimensions By Dave_rautio (6 days ago) - Last post 5 days ago

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RSQ Diner Overlay By schradermt (6 days ago) - Last post 6 days ago

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RSQ Apron refinishing By Murphdom (6 days ago) - Last post 6 days ago

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PFR I made a playfield protector… self-evaulation By rkahr (11 days ago) - Last post 6 days ago

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RSD Sample Funhouse Resto By Jjsmooth (12 days ago) - Last post 6 days ago

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RSD Stern Trident.... Poseidon Lives By WeatherbyMAG (4 months ago) - Last post 6 days ago

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RSD Meteor restoration........ By Pinball_Nate (9 months ago) - Last post 6 days ago

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RSQ L-bracket for Metal Guides By swedishc (2 years ago) - Last post 6 days ago

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RSQ Demolition man restoration question. By FirNaTine (7 days ago) - Last post 7 days ago

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RSQ Looking for Metropolis translight By Jjsmooth (10 days ago) - Last post 7 days ago

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RSQ Attn: Stern Stingray Owners - need a plastic scanned By RacingPin (1 year ago) - Last post 7 days ago

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RSD Restoring a neglected and poorly-maintained Addams Family By TheDrewster (70 days ago) - Last post 8 days ago

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RSQ Sega Harley Davidson Plastics By Jim-Harley (10 days ago) - Last post 8 days ago

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RSQ Repair Tech for classic pinball machines Seattle By HF100love (8 days ago) - Last post 8 days ago

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RSQ Insert advice By zephee (9 days ago) - Last post 8 days ago

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RSQ Nordamatic " Champion " table schematics needed By MartinKettering (9 days ago) - Last post 8 days ago

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RSQ Addams wiring harness missing By alistaircg (11 days ago) - Last post 9 days ago

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RSD Show us your coin door restorations By swampfire (5 years ago) - Last post 9 days ago

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RSD Exhibit Supply 1949 Swanee pinball to restore By KenLayton (3 years ago) - Last post 9 days ago

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PFR The getaway mountain mod scan By roboclan (7 months ago) - Last post 10 days ago

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RSD Star Trek 25th anniversary restoration By arakissun (10 days ago) - Last post 10 days ago

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RSQ How to replace Diner Coffee Cup By Leosac (10 days ago) - Last post 10 days ago

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RSD To Save a Sorcerer or How to spend $3,000 on a $1,200 machine By uncivil_engineer (39 days ago) - Last post 10 days ago

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RSQ [RESOLVED] Drop targets (A newbie Blackout fix) By llevine5 (17 days ago) - Last post 10 days ago

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RSD Fireball Classic Backglass Reproduction By sheahan2 (7 months ago) - Last post 10 days ago

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RSQ Where is BGresto?? By cj69 (7 months ago) - Last post 10 days ago

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RSQ Repainting Williams base hit By Ant16bar2 (11 days ago) - Last post 11 days ago

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PFR 1979 Bally Kiss - Playfield Clear Coating on Mylar Overlay By pinteresting (2 years ago) - Last post 11 days ago

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PFR Need pics of Phantom of the Opera playfield By GoodToBeDad (15 days ago) - Last post 11 days ago

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RSQ replacing an led in the playfield By Bsoder52 (13 days ago) - Last post 11 days ago

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RSQ X's and O's bally Backglass SCAN needed By gismo31 (1 year ago) - Last post 11 days ago

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RSQ WPC/WPC-95 Playfield Support Carriage Bolt By wallybgood (11 days ago) - Last post 11 days ago

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RSQ Stencil or decal for Williams EM apron By Schwaggs (13 days ago) - Last post 12 days ago

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RSQ Who does Clearcoating ? By pinaholic (13 days ago) - Last post 12 days ago

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RSQ First time using cabinet stencils. Any tips? By McSquid (13 days ago) - Last post 12 days ago

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RSQ Remove and re-use decals from plastic parts? By jibmums (13 days ago) - Last post 12 days ago

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RSD Diner Restoration By Mneubey (84 days ago) - Last post 12 days ago

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