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Stern, 2002
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Stern, 2003Hello Pinside!
Considering adding a few of these adhesive mylar squares to a 2002 stern playfield (RCT) to a known spot that is prone to wear as a result of a scoop eject (luckily mine has not yet worn). Anyone have long-term experience with using these...benefits/drawbacks? I couldn't find any threads that address these specifically but if one does exists we can delete this post. Thanks for any/all insight!
https://www.titanpinball.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=137
Stern adds them to most of the latest games themselves.... Clean the area thoroughly, and if you want the mylar to come off easily at some point in the future apply a light coat of wax to the area before application.
Quoted from Xenon75:Stern adds them to most of the latest games themselves.... Clean the area thoroughly, and if you want the mylar to come off easily at some point in the future apply a light coat of wax to the area before application.
Thanks! Yeah, I see them selectively on my GZ playfield. Good tip on the wax...I wasn't sure if having a wax layer underneath would completely prevent the square from sticking or not.
Quoted from Xenon75:Stern adds them to most of the latest games themselves.... Clean the area thoroughly, and if you want the mylar to come off easily at some point in the future apply a light coat of wax to the area before application.
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Quoted from Xenon75:Stern adds them to most of the latest games themselves.... Clean the area thoroughly, and if you want the mylar to come off easily at some point in the future apply a light coat of wax to the area before application.
This is it!
Done it myself, haven’t had them peel up yet on route and it’s been a year.
Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:This is it!
Done it myself, haven’t had them peel up yet on route and it’s been a year.
that's great to hear...was hoping someone using on routed pins could chime give a report.
I've ordered them and will apply to areas in question with confidence!
I’ve had playfield swaps done in my TZ, Whirlwind, and AFM. All get Mylar around the pops and under any ball drops. It’s cheap insurance, and I honestly forget it’s even there. I doubt they’ll ever get enough play in my possession to ever warrant the removal of them in my lifetime, and I’m a younger guy obsessed with preservation.
Quoted from BlackBelt:Just placed one outside the scoop (on the carousel top)…thanks again for the help everyone, much appreciated!
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That looks good on the Carousel. I have no experience with restoration. Found a divot in the middle of my Mando playfield today, about 2mm x 5mm. I have not noticed any other issues with the PF. Would a dab of dark gray paint on the wood and then cover the spot with a mylar ahesive square be an acceptable fix? If anyone can point me to a how-to video for this, I would appreciate it.
playfield divot close-up (resized).jpgQuoted from BlackBelt:Hello Pinside!
Considering adding a few of these adhesive mylar squares to a 2002 stern playfield (RCT) to a known spot that is prone to wear as a result of a scoop eject (luckily mine has not yet worn). Anyone have long-term experience with using these...benefits/drawbacks? I couldn't find any threads that address these specifically but if one does exists we can delete this post. Thanks for any/all insight!
https://www.titanpinball.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=137
Wax the area first. No drawbacks. You’ll likely never have to replace the Mylar.
Quoted from Nicoli125:Are you able to put mylar over magnets? Just got an alien pinball and it's taking a beating by the mouth of the alien
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I’ve done it before. It Mylar doesn’t stop dimples.
Quoted from chuckwurt:I’ve done it before. It Mylar doesn’t stop dimples.
I currently have Mylar but it doesn't have adhesive backing. Would really like to play the game this weekend but don't want to do any serious damage would a 3m double-sided tape to the mylar make any playfield damage?(after waxing the area of course) I guess I can deal with the dimples. The magnet scratches from a few games is worrying to say the least. Is that an easily replaceable part? Thanks for the info pretty new to all of this.
Quoted from Nicoli125:I currently have Mylar but it doesn't have adhesive backing. Would really like to play the game this weekend but don't want to do any serious damage would a 3m double-sided tape to the mylar make any playfield damage?(after waxing the area of course) I guess I can deal with the dimples. The magnet scratches from a few games is worrying to say the least. Is that an easily replaceable part? Thanks for the info pretty new to all of this.
The magnet core will get beat up. Nothing to worry about. It is a replaceable and cheap part if it ever bothers you that much. It will only get beat up again though.
Quoted from Nicoli125:I currently have Mylar but it doesn't have adhesive backing. Would really like to play the game this weekend but don't want to do any serious damage would a 3m double-sided tape to the mylar make any playfield damage?(after waxing the area of course) I guess I can deal with the dimples. The magnet scratches from a few games is worrying to say the least. Is that an easily replaceable part? Thanks for the info pretty new to all of this.
I would get actual adhesive Mylar. In the meantime, your game will be fine.
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