I'm going to be cleaning my very first machine, a Surf n' Safari from 1991. It has the factory mylar on it but there is dust/grim trails along the plastic ramps, and the playfield doesn't appear to have ever been cleaned since 2001.

Does Vid ever say what would be recommended just to clean the mylar playfield and plastic ramps? Can water based solvents be used on mylar?

Based on what Vid said Magic Eraser and alcohol should only be used if clearcoating, which I won't be doing.

So if I just wanted to clean the playfield of an EM, but didn't want to remove the topcoat, what should I clean it with? I see Naptha being suggested, but Naptha removes the topcoat. Also, I don't want to use Naptha anyway since I'm in a sealed off basement with no way of getting the air out easily.

Also, I previously had cleaned my Sky Jump EM with Magic Eraser and Alcohol, but that white residue managed to stay behind and I couldn't seem to remove it.

Aah, okay, thanks for clarifying, Vid! I personally don't like using Naptha since it instantly made me lightheaded and gave me a headache the remainder of the day. I'll need to get a good mask to wear!

Have you ever had any experience using CP-100? I hear it's basically Naptha, but nicer smelling.

So I cleaned my 1953 Grand Slam with naphtha the other day, and I wasn't sure if there was anything more I could really do to clean up certain parts of the playfield.

Is this just typical wear and barring restoring the playfield, not much I can do with cleaning products?

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