Quoted from Aurich:Or potassium benzoate. (That's bad.)
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I've used SC Johnson Paste Wax on polished metal with horrible results. Sure, it's on there protecting or whatever, but I can't get out the haziness it causes. I can rub and rub but the metal won't shine up. Is the Miniwax brand better?
On another note, Vid, how would you remove these things. 1958 Gottlieb Sunshine. Five pop bumpers have a mylar type protector around them. I'm thinking 91% alcohol or Goo Gone (not Goo Off!) for soaking and using a plastic scraper. Least abrasive that I can think of.
Quoted from Sheprd:According to SC Johnsons, they do not use soft beeswax or silicon. Naptha and Carnauba are the top ingredients used.
http://www.whatsinsidescjohnson.com/us/en/brands/sc-johnson/sc-johnson-paste-wax
There is so much hype about waxes, that bad information gets spread and people can really get confused. I agree with your advice on how to treat the metal, but the bees wax / silicone comment conflicts with the manufacturers' published disclosures.
Thanks for the posts as always... great discussions.
I can just state what happened from personal experience.
Subject: 30+ year old 31" metal legs used on a Gottlieb game
Initial condition: Moderate surface rust, especially on the inside.
Cleaning: First washed off with a hose to get excess off then given an overnight bath in Evaporust inside a sealed PVC tube
Post bath: Gently wiped with some green scotch brite to remove the excess as best as possible.
Polish: Mother's Metal Polish brought up a very nice shine and I was happy with the results after buffing with a clean cloth.
Protection: Have been told to apply wax as a protectorate for the polished metal. I have carnauba products but wanted to use the SC Johnson paste wax I had on hand.
Results: It didn't harm anything but some ingredient in it prevented it from really shining. I buffed and I buffed but I could not remove the haze until I stripped the wax back off.
Lesson for me: I got a can of SC Johnson's Paste Wax (great Frank Lloyd Wright design on that building and the house BTW) that I don't know what to do with. Good on hardwood floors? Got plenty of them in my house.
As always, this is Vid's thread. Feel free to comment or add corrections. Yea, I know we're talking about playfield's soooo, hey, maybe Vid can start a guide to metal stripping and polishing as well.
Quoted from the96stang:Vid, I think its important to show how much wax is needed for a play field. It took me forever to figure out the right amount.
This much? 
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