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Document your restoration projects here!

Restoration questions

4,995 topics / 42,296 posts

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

Playfield restoration

1,535 topics / 25,910 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 (6 years ago) - Last post 8 days ago

Restoration topics

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RSQ Best way to proceed with cabinet paint after water damage By GabeKnuth (5 months ago) - Last post 3 mins ago

32 3 hr

RSD RD’s Evel Knievel Restoration By rotordave (1 day ago) - Last post 3 hours ago

40 6 hr

RSQ United Bowling Alley Restoration Attempt: Help Gladly Accepted! By RonSS (9 days ago) - Last post 6 hours ago

86 6 hr

RSD Capt. Fantastic rebuild begins By timab2000 (57 days ago) - Last post 6 hours ago

64 7 hr

RSD Haunted House resto - PLUS Multiball and speach! By SunKing (28 days ago) - Last post 7 hours ago

191 7 hr

RSD The reanimation of Gen. Yagov - An F-14 Tomcat restoration By cletus14 (7 months ago) - Last post 7 hours ago

16 9 hr

RSQ To clear or not to clear NOS New By mmr61184 (14 hours ago) - Last post 9 hours ago

99 10 hr

RSD Another F-14 By Waderade812 (51 days ago) - Last post 10 hours ago

5 10 hr

RSQ Tips on removing rusted lift (backglass) trim New By embryonjohn (14 hours ago) - Last post 10 hours ago

17 11 hr

RSQ Interior Coin Door Labels? By Ricochet (4 days ago) - Last post 11 hours ago

17 11 hr

RSQ Swords of Fury Playfield Lights By Man314 (4 months ago) - Last post 11 hours ago

11 12 hr

RSQ help needed for newbie in california By edcianci (3 days ago) - Last post 12 hours ago

6 13 hr

RSD 1951 Universal 5 Star FixingNew By bingopodcast (14 hours ago) - Last post 13 hours ago

7 13 hr

RSQ TAF playfield levelling issues? By Kelduum (1 day ago) - Last post 13 hours ago

4 16 hr

PFR "Cut your own" playfield protector instructions? By Alan_L (27 days ago) - Last post 16 hours ago

4 16 hr

RSQ Side Art Restoration!!!??? To be or not to be??New By hwoolmore (17 hours ago) - Last post 16 hours ago

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RSD Halloween JC retheme - this is gonna be killer By Colsond3 (7 months ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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PFR Whirlwind pf restore and clearcoat started today By joey__p__1966 (9 months ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSD Bally Rocket Woodrail Flipperless Restoration By mrm_4 (5 months ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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PFR Capt. Fantastic playfield repro or hard top coming? By dyopp21 (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSD AFM : Length and location of metal standoffs posts needed By Cudaman (2 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSD My Sky Jump Restore.. It Has Begun! By tscottn (17 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSD Twilight Zone Total Restoration By Mneubey (86 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSQ Printing some labels? By Ricochet (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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PFR Best play field restorer By lmcdonald111 (2 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSQ Best of Pinside Restoration Guides and Resources By TractorDoc (11 months ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSD Star Trek The Next Generation - Complete Restoration By lexi (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSD Another Whirlwind playfield swap/refresh: CPR Gold second run By dmacy (7 months ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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RSQ Instructions on making an overlay By Bok013 (3 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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RSD Project Paragon -- Breathing Life Back Into the Beast. By TractorDoc (4 months ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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RSD Prototyping a "Hardtop" (High Speed) By Skypilot (12 months ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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RSQ Question on removing the backing on CPR plastics / clear coating By darcangeloel (38 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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RSQ Paragon Project, so many questions! By Ryguy25 (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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RSD SBM - My restoration By kcZ (3 months ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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PFR Playfield protector vs. Mylar? By Alan_L (1 year ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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RSQ To Clearcoat or Not to Clearcoat..? That is the Question.. By tscottn (10 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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PFR Kruzman clear install kit is a life saver By mmr61184 (1 year ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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RSD Theatre of Tragic.....rebuilding a classic By cosmokramer (3 months ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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PFR Freddy Nightmare on Elm Street Playfield Scan By hailrazer (13 days ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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RSQ Bally leg bolt question By timab2000 (7 days ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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RSD Whirlwind, lots of referance photos. By pencilneck (3 days ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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RSD Orbitor 1 - Scratch build, reaching for the stars! By Isochronic_Frost (5 months ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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RSQ Sys 11 coin doors By galaga50 (4 days ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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RSD Restoration count down playfield VS space walk By F-2NIRO (3 months ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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RSD 8 Ball Deluxe LE Rebuild By wolffcub (4 days ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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RSD There's one more Scared Stiff By wallybgood (26 days ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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RSD BK2000 Refresh Redeux By dmacy (58 days ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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RSD DE Simpsons By polyacanthus (64 days ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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RSQ Looking for cabinet art By Brandon101884 (38 days ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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RSD A not so bad SINBAD rebuid By wolffcub (6 months ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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RSD Addams Family Hand Color (brown) vs Replacement (white) By Badbobaz (5 days ago) - Last post 5 days ago

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RSQ Bally logo coin insert - any sources for this one? By dasvis (3 months ago) - Last post 5 days ago

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RSD Midway T2 Gun Game Restoration By PACMAN (1 year ago) - Last post 5 days ago

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RSQ Bally plastic bell post alternative By Calipindave (6 days ago) - Last post 6 days ago

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RSQ Williams Suspense Backglass Scan By cobra18t (59 days ago) - Last post 6 days ago

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RSQ T Nut Sizes - Xenon By davidlldennis (6 days ago) - Last post 6 days ago

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PFR Using Photoshop with the playfield By mark532011 (9 days ago) - Last post 6 days ago

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RSD Twilight Zone Restoration By McSquid (17 days ago) - Last post 6 days ago

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RSD Rescuing a Whirlwind! By Pinball_Gizzard (23 days ago) - Last post 6 days ago

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PFR Mata Hari restoration By Frogger1108 (74 days ago) - Last post 6 days ago

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PFR Rescuing a Rescue 911 By mark532011 (41 days ago) - Last post 6 days ago

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RSQ CPR plastics chipping? By Total-Insanity (4 months ago) - Last post 6 days ago

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RSD Lord of the Rings winter project By WackyBrakke (4 months ago) - Last post 7 days ago

12 7 dy

RSQ Calling Cabinet Painting Experts...Please Advise! By Tsskinne (14 days ago) - Last post 7 days ago

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RSQ Addams Family game missing back box key By Morticia19 (8 days ago) - Last post 7 days ago

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RSQ Needed - Riverboat Gambler apron scan By jibmums (8 days ago) - Last post 8 days ago

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RSD Shop Job - Master Checklist By mof (4 years ago) - Last post 8 days ago

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RSQ Where do all the coin boxes and mechs go?? By Robotworkshop (1 year ago) - Last post 8 days ago

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PFR Vid's Guide to Ultimate Playfield Restoration By vid1900 (6 years ago) - Last post 8 days ago

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RSQ A little out hole issue By iamdrunker (9 days ago) - Last post 8 days ago

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RSQ Williams F-14 Tomcat By GnarLee (78 days ago) - Last post 9 days ago

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RSQ Where can I download this FH Lamp Matrix to print? By fossmin (11 days ago) - Last post 9 days ago

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RSQ What's the best way to polish pinballs??? By Backdoc01 (3 years ago) - Last post 9 days ago

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RSQ Flipper Football Display Gassed Out, Am I Screwed? By timah (10 days ago) - Last post 10 days ago

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RSQ Stern powder manufacturer By McFlyBravo (25 days ago) - Last post 10 days ago

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RSQ Crickets at CPR... By Todd_Robinett (11 days ago) - Last post 10 days ago

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PFR I made a playfield protector… self-evaulation By rkahr (6 months ago) - Last post 10 days ago

52 10 dy

RSQ DW clear plastics reproduced- Big thanks to Joe at Lasserific and dJblouw … By TaylorVA (5 years ago) - Last post 10 days ago

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RSD Comet and Cyclone full restorations By Tomass (6 months ago) - Last post 11 days ago

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RSD Surf Champ , Slow , playfield restoration By phototamer (4 months ago) - Last post 11 days ago

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RSQ Cyclone translite By Hapidance (11 days ago) - Last post 11 days ago

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RSQ need a few photos of a old 1941 Genco Captain Kidd By swinks (5 years ago) - Last post 11 days ago

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RSD A Fish Tales thread for Jim By practicalsteve (7 months ago) - Last post 13 days ago

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RSQ Pimp and refurb service? By Patrunkenphat7 (13 days ago) - Last post 13 days ago

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PFR Freddy Playfield Scan By jwo825 (1 year ago) - Last post 13 days ago

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RSQ Frisket and Cricut By threedprinter (16 days ago) - Last post 13 days ago

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RSD Pit Stop restoration By Magickeith (2 years ago) - Last post 14 days ago

2 14 dy

RSD 1980 Williams Black Knight restoration complete! By markronz (14 days ago) - Last post 14 days ago

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RSQ Hardware By Hapidance (15 days ago) - Last post 14 days ago

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RSQ Very minor cabinet wood repair By fossmin (14 days ago) - Last post 14 days ago

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RSQ CirqusV missing part? By ElectricLou (15 days ago) - Last post 14 days ago

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RSQ Incredible Hulk Stencil By vonclod (39 days ago) - Last post 15 days ago

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PFR KRUZMAN PF Restored PARAGON before and aft. pics By kruzman (20 days ago) - Last post 15 days ago

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RSD Bally kiss restoration By amkoepfer (2 years ago) - Last post 15 days ago

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RSD Back to the future pinball parts By The_Glimmerman (15 days ago) - Last post 15 days ago

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RSQ Best tip to remove stuck screws into fin-nut By topkat (17 days ago) - Last post 16 days ago

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PFR Invisiglass? Maintenance... By gordonshumway (16 days ago) - Last post 16 days ago

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RSD Williams' Comet - Hardtop Installation By Osirun (1 year ago) - Last post 16 days ago

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RSQ Playfield bowing By yaksplat (16 days ago) - Last post 16 days ago

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RSD Jack*Bot cabinet decals restoration By hassanchop (72 days ago) - Last post 16 days ago

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