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Restorations documented

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Document your restoration projects here!

Restoration questions

6,179 topics / 51,725 posts

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

Playfield restoration

1,864 topics / 31,529 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 (8 years ago) - Last post 18 hours ago

Restoration topics

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RSD Firepower Restoration (it has begun, back in action) By beatmaster (5 years ago) - Last post 12 mins ago

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PFR KRUZMAN monthly playfield thread By kruzman (1 year ago) - Last post 1 hour ago

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RSD 2021 Tommy Resto By Jjsmooth (58 days ago) - Last post 9 hours ago

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PFR CPR Old Chicago Playfield Swap Thread By Dono (30 days ago) - Last post 9 hours ago

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RSD Banzai Run Playfield Set Swap By dmacy (22 days ago) - Last post 9 hours ago

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RSQ Mylar Removal, What Caused This?New By sataneatscheese (21 hours ago) - Last post 18 hours ago

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PFR Vid's Guide to Ultimate Playfield Restoration By vid1900 (8 years ago) - Last post 18 hours ago

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RSD Space Invaders Restoration - Bringing back a hunk of Junk By JDissen87 (10 months ago) - Last post 18 hours ago

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RSD Flash Gordon Cabinet Restoration By WeatherbyMAG (46 days ago) - Last post 19 hours ago

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RSQ Looking for DXF files for Williams Std Body CabinetNew By Frogman92 (19 hours ago) - Last post 19 hours ago

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RSD Bally KISS Restoration By WeatherbyMAG (3 months ago) - Last post 19 hours ago

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RSD Yet Another TZ Restore (YATZR) By damadczar (1 year ago) - Last post 20 hours ago

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RSD Doctor Who Pinball - Complete Restoration By PiZZaDuDe (3 years ago) - Last post 20 hours ago

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RSD Monopoly playfield teardown and cleaning By Andrija (28 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSD DE Simpsons By polyacanthus (2 years ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSD Indiana Jones restoration: old to bold. By Johncare07 (15 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSD Around the World Project By Silverstreak02 (7 months ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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PFR The SprayMax 2K Auto Clear in a Can Club! By Curbfeeler (6 years ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSD Abra Ca Dabra By leckmeck (3 months ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSQ 1973 Williams -"Jungle King" - Help/suggestions By RKip455 (2 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSD Hardtop Install and Restoration for Eight Ball Deluxe By Mathazar (9 months ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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RSQ Retouching cabinet decals By Good-Times (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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RSQ Is there a Naphtha alternative? By Seamlesswall (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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RSQ 1966 Full House - Changing Flippers (modified) By RKip455 (6 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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RSQ 1969 Suspense plastic back glass ? By Rob-Rock (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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RSQ part # 3B-7296 nylon arm ,or A-7254 plunger and arm assembly By Rob-Rock (12 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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RSD 1977 Williams Big Deal - 'Barn Find' By Blake (38 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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RSQ Playfield overlay for Mr. and Mrs. Pacman By UofG2000 (3 years ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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RSD Look Here to Sea Witch Project the Tide Washed in! By TractorDoc (2 years ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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RSQ Securing bumper caps- Gottlieb-Deco Slant type By tcape61 (4 days ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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RSQ Playfields By Livinolskool (26 days ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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RSQ Push Button Stop Piece on Early Bally Pins By loghome895 (16 days ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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RSD Warlok NOS playfield, full game restoration. By sethbenjamin (57 days ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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RSQ Paint removal from Bally / Williams lockdown bar By martymart (6 days ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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RSD Stern 2007 Spider-Man Restore By Redknight87 (3 years ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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RSD Black Hole repair log By gdonovan (1 year ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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RSQ captain fantastic backglass repro needed By PSchmitz (16 days ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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RSQ Gottlieb "Top Card" post question By southofi-10 (5 days ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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RSD My 2nd Restoration: Quicksilver scratch build By HoakyPoaky (11 months ago) - Last post 5 days ago

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RSD Show us your coin door restorations By swampfire (8 years ago) - Last post 5 days ago

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PFR Does anyone make sorcerer pop bumper caps? By amkoepfer (9 days ago) - Last post 5 days ago

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RSD Orbitor 1 - Scratch build, reaching for the stars! By Isochronic_Frost (2 years ago) - Last post 5 days ago

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RSD The nasty fasty hardtop guide By hockeymutt (8 days ago) - Last post 5 days ago

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PFR Royal Rumble Mini Playfield Overlay or Decals needed By FlipperFan81 (6 days ago) - Last post 6 days ago

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RSD Centaur II Restoration By WeatherbyMAG (42 days ago) - Last post 7 days ago

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PFR requesting a few Congo insert decal art files By kramerAU (7 days ago) - Last post 7 days ago

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RSD Midway T2 Gun Game Restoration By PACMAN (3 years ago) - Last post 7 days ago

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RSD Sttng restored By JHPSWE (7 days ago) - Last post 7 days ago

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RSQ Diner Playfield Swap - Wooden rail screw holes don't match up By Peruman (7 days ago) - Last post 7 days ago

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RSD F-14 resto By heni1977 (4 years ago) - Last post 7 days ago

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RSQ Water-slide on planking, and clear coating? By ravve (36 days ago) - Last post 8 days ago

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RSQ Bolts on side of cabinet head By wayinla (8 days ago) - Last post 8 days ago

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RSQ Early Bally Cash Box Plastic Containers By loghome895 (15 days ago) - Last post 8 days ago

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RSD Restoring My First Pin - Flight 2000 By kpninja12 (10 months ago) - Last post 8 days ago

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RSQ High Speed Cabinet Repaint Question By jhend1000 (9 days ago) - Last post 8 days ago

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RSQ Where do these plastics go in The Addams Family? By Vicenza (9 days ago) - Last post 9 days ago

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PFR Damaged clearcoat on DI:LE below phone scoop By tetsuos (26 days ago) - Last post 9 days ago

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RSQ Need help putting together the back of my Gottlieb coin door By thespiderman (2 years ago) - Last post 9 days ago

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RSQ Funhouse: Painting Rudy By Shredso (5 years ago) - Last post 9 days ago

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RSQ Eight Ball Deluxe LE Lower Translite? By Ground_Kontrol (15 days ago) - Last post 9 days ago

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RSQ Need help restoring Zaccaria "House of Diamonds" By Thistle (3 years ago) - Last post 9 days ago

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RSD Whirlwind complete restoration By cconway84 (38 days ago) - Last post 10 days ago

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RSD Robot's Robots By trilogybeer (9 months ago) - Last post 10 days ago

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RSD Game plan connectors By the9gman (10 days ago) - Last post 10 days ago

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RSQ Maverick Boat Lauren Belle By Prodigal1 (4 months ago) - Last post 10 days ago

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RSQ Need to identify this part By twigggs (12 days ago) - Last post 10 days ago

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RSD Bally STRANGE SCIENCE restored and all its Secrets! Video! By toddtuckey (1 year ago) - Last post 10 days ago

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RSD Project T2 - "The Shiny Beast" By Morpheus (5 months ago) - Last post 11 days ago

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RSD Midway Rife Gallery Restore - Previous Rat Mansion By edward472 (1 year ago) - Last post 11 days ago

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RSQ UNDER THE APRON - Ali was robbed! By BabyPac (13 days ago) - Last post 11 days ago

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RSQ Prepping for a Funhouse restoration...what are the must haves By cosmokramer (26 days ago) - Last post 11 days ago

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RSQ BEST Restoration Company? By insertcoin (13 days ago) - Last post 11 days ago

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PFR Shooter Lane Restoration By rmf-pinball (13 days ago) - Last post 12 days ago

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RSQ WTB: Party Zone cabinet artwork By alexanr1 (14 days ago) - Last post 13 days ago

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RSQ Space Shuttle Toy Model By rockff (1 year ago) - Last post 14 days ago

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RSD GTB Spiderman Resto - Let’s Get This Game Slinging Again By Colsond3 (1 year ago) - Last post 14 days ago

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PFR Drilling into Addams Family CPR Playfield By Prouddadx3 (3 months ago) - Last post 14 days ago

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RSD Restoring - Eight Ball Deluxe Super Limited Edition By wamonkey (89 days ago) - Last post 14 days ago

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RSQ Grand Lizard Q52 Question By Dutch (15 days ago) - Last post 15 days ago

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RSQ Williams Ball Park Backglass Decals By eddiesolis (15 days ago) - Last post 15 days ago

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RSQ restoring two ice skee ball machines with broken plastics and optos … By Warbleboopie (15 days ago) - Last post 15 days ago

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PFR Gottlieb Jungle Princess switches By DavidUK (17 days ago) - Last post 15 days ago

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RSQ Gottlieb spin a card By jbellis (53 days ago) - Last post 16 days ago

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RSD CFTBL Restoration – Snack Bar is Open By Soulrider911 (11 months ago) - Last post 17 days ago

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PFR Six Million Dollar Man By Clintonian (17 days ago) - Last post 17 days ago

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RSQ Alternative to replacing all discolored inserts in playfield By wichitakid71 (17 days ago) - Last post 17 days ago

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RSD Building a cabinet for an Upper Deck. By gawlicd (41 days ago) - Last post 17 days ago

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RSQ Rudy Funhouse brass eyelet size? By cosmokramer (18 days ago) - Last post 17 days ago

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RSQ Star rollover button housing filled with clearcoat on CPR playfield. … By wrd1972 (40 days ago) - Last post 17 days ago

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RSQ Who supplies Plastic Protectors? By TwilightZone (17 days ago) - Last post 17 days ago

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RSQ Need an AC/DC plastic scan By Sonora70 (17 days ago) - Last post 17 days ago

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RSQ Restoring Addams Family Cabinet- Who's Decals? By Prouddadx3 (23 days ago) - Last post 17 days ago

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RSQ Repro Plastics Imperfections Normal? By Twiggy140 (18 days ago) - Last post 18 days ago

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PFR Swords of Fury spinner decals needed By mfishell (4 months ago) - Last post 18 days ago

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RSQ Funhouse mirrored backglass reviews? By no-extra-balls (30 days ago) - Last post 19 days ago

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RSQ Looking for pin coil armature for my shuffle alley. By Chaosfourever (20 days ago) - Last post 19 days ago

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RSQ Polishing metal questions By Dbfootball (4 months ago) - Last post 19 days ago

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RSQ Williams high speed, any help would be appreciated to get it running … By Cseg (20 days ago) - Last post 19 days ago

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RSD Atari Superman Restore By Melaleuca (3 years ago) - Last post 19 days ago

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RSD First Restoration - Gottlieb Volcano By adfit (3 months ago) - Last post 19 days ago

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