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DIY Playfield post repair and chip proofing. How To all brands

By Yelobird

4 years ago


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#127 4 years ago

Some people had PMed asking about getting more of a specific size of mylar ring instead of a pre-made set, so I just updated the mylar ring options in the pinside pin monk store so there's the jjPotC/Wonka set (4 medium rings, 2 small rings) but also 10 packs each of just Small, Medium, and even larger Large rings. Here's a comparison picture of the coverage (they're clear mylar, this is just with the paper backing still on so you can see the sizes easily):

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I didn't show it in the sample, but if you want more coverage on the slim posts, you can use a medium ring on a slim post so the protection will extend out similar to the way a Large ring does on a star post.

2 months later
#178 4 years ago
Quoted from Yelobird:

Just did another local friends Wonka with bad pooling and looked like new when done. All in 7 posts and the lane guide by the right spinner in about 30 minutes. No signs there was an issue when we were done. Mine after months now is still like new glad I caught it early so no worries.

Did you do the UV light, too, or just the vinyl repair iron?

11 months later
#211 3 years ago
Quoted from Yelobird:

Love the DIY creativity! As long as it works I am glad you gave it a try. Looks Great. To date I have used my little $18 iron so many times it long paid for itself. I do wish it is never again needed but glad I have it. Even fixed a few minor bubbles in some cabinet art which worked rather well.

That little iron thing is a great too. It's awesome you pioneered a fix that works for these clear pooling issues.

5 months later
#240 2 years ago
Quoted from Av8:

Great job. Do u think a heat would a heat gun would work?

I would NOT try a heat gun. WAY too easy to mess up your playfield IMO. The way Yelobird outlines really is the most foolproof method.

#243 2 years ago
Quoted from Aquapin:

I have a done over a dozen PFs with the heat gun and it worked great.

It CAN be done, it's just far more risky, especially in less skilled hands.

1 month later
#262 2 years ago
Quoted from Yelobird:

I wanted to Avoid this as I did NOT want this help thread to come across as a Sales thread but due to Soooooo many emails we are going to offer these on our site for as Cheap as we can. No Profit! Just to hopefully entice people to preemptively try to prevent this. Will be listed today.

THANK GOD. Nothing will make me happier than someone else offering mylar washers. People were ordering like a Small and a Medium 10 pack before. Now, with this GnR fiasco, people are ordering like ten 10 packs at a time. It's crazy. Tons of backorders because I just wasn't ready for the massive volume spike. More than happy to have you take the Mylar washer mantle.

2 years later
#283 60 days ago
Quoted from hank527:

How would anyone fix this?
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Is that a garbage Mirco repro with the soft clear? How long has it been like that?

IF it's a Mirco and it hasn't been years, I'd try the vinyl iron to smooth it out again. But if it's been too long and the clear is hardened completely, it might not relax again with the heat.

#285 60 days ago
Quoted from hank527:

It’s older. So do I do super glue or do I razor it and put Mylar down?
The clear is not sticky. I thought about buying a playfield protector and calling it a day. I did buy one, though still wanting to fix as that’s a last resort.

I'd defer to kruzman on this one. Do you know whose repro PF this is? Classic Playfields?

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