Some months ago I bought a Devil Riders, and to be honest I never even heard of Zaccaria before. (and I live in Europe, go figure) But I was very surprised by the quality of the playfield and actually the whole machine. They are very easy to strip and clean. The machine was in an overall nice condition, but the ramps and the other metal pieces bothered me. They had gotten dull and spotted over the time.

So I dicided to give 'em a little treatment. Using only this:

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You can see the metal parts were once chromed, but now we were going for the brushed steel look.

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Here the left ramp is untreated and the right ramp is treated:
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World of difference if you ask me. This is a very budget friendly way to give you all the metal parts, and older machines have a lot of them, a new life! I ended up doing all the metal parts on the playfield, and even a few underneath the playfield. Just make sure you keep brushing in one direction.

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Thanks. My next project will be a Zaccaria's Magic Castle. Can't wait to get started! I love these machines.

Thanks.

Drop target stickers are not available. So you're stuck to own production, something i don't think I wouldn't even recommend, because the drop targets artwork are 3D, they're not just printed and flat. Or you could try and find replacements.

You can't see it in the pictures but I had to use some Time Machine drop targets because i had a few broken ones too. Replica's are not being made yet.

I haven't regret buying that Devil Riders a single moment yet, love it!

Hi,

I don't know the correct word in English,but it's used for polishing steel. It's like sanding paper, but a lot softer and flexible. I also use it to shine metal posts. You just put the metal post in your power drill and you hold it against this stuff, looks like new when you're done.