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Do you blanket your pinball?

By Naf

11 years ago

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#1 11 years ago

JMG

Do any of you in here place blankets over your pins? Every time my better half (wife) cleans the oven and vaccums I go into the laundry room and grab her fake silk sheets and place over the pinballs. (pinballs are upstairs just pass the laundry room.

I like to do this so the dust particles and laundry room particles from dryer don't form on pinballs making it a dust job every other day!The less you have to dust the last chance of surface scratches. Yes filters are clean. I also like to do this because every time I remove the blankets I get that WOW factor everytime I remove them like they came out of a box or something...

ANybody else do this? Or am I that anal!

#2 11 years ago

TOM

Tom_in_NoVA

Pinside member

Alexandria, VA

11y 37,400 490 3

I put a towel over the playfield glass, but that is it. If I don't the glass will be dusty after a week or two.

#3 11 years ago

GEM

Silverballer

Pinside member

14y 88,300 3,238 51

I keep towels on the glass when they are not in use. So much easier keeping dust away.

#4 11 years ago

???

jalpert

Pinside member

Unknown

14y 70,050 7,517

I don't cover mine at all.

#5 11 years ago

JPD

Dayhuff

Pinside member

Battle Creek, MI

11y 126K 6,353 79 11

I dont own that many towels, so I guess the answer is no.

John P. Dayhuff
Battle Creek, Mi.
269-979-3836

#6 11 years ago

JJZ

toyotaboy

RandOM Pinball

Allyn, WA

12y 184K 11,937 3 14

I should really get something to cover mine. My basement shares a woodworking area, and that dust gets everywhere

#7 11 years ago

ROB

RCA1

Pinside+ Addict

St Joseph, MI

11y 128K 8,681 28 11

Quoted from jalpert:
I don't cover mine at all

Same.

#8 11 years ago

TJA

VegasAlleycat

Pinside+ Frequent

Las Vegas, NV

13y 82,050 1,026 14 24

I like to keep mine uncovered so I can see them! I just keep a small California Car Duster nearby. Just a few swipes and no dust...

#9 11 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

Pinside+ Addict

Ann Arbor, MI

12y 162K 48,071 19 30 1

They are not people...they are machines.

#10 11 years ago

BIL

badbilly27

Pinside+ Frequent

Prospect Heights, IL

12y 130K 4,574 38 19

Quoted from TheLaw:
They are not people...they are machines.

Sssh they'll hear you.

I don't cover mine.

#11 11 years ago

ZPY

zippydapinhead

Inactive member

Albany, OR

12y 78,450 3,484 12 32

Quoted from Dayhuff:
I dont own that many towels, so I guess the answer is no.

Good god your owned in the past list is bigger than my current AND wish list, and then some! Me jealous!

#12 11 years ago

BAS

Snowdale

Inactive member

Boston, MA

12y 14,400 714 3

OP
Quoted from Naf:
Do any of you in here place blankets over your pins? Every time my better half (wife) cleans the oven and vaccums I go into the laundry room and grab her fake silk sheets and place over the pinballs. (pinballs are upstairs just pass the laundry room.
I like to do this so the dust particles and laundry room particles from dryer don't form on pinballs making it a dust job every other day!The less you have to dust the last chance of surface scratches. Yes filters are clean. I also like to do this because every time I remove the blankets I get that WOW factor everytime I remove them like they came out of a box or something...
ANybody else do this? Or am I that anal!

What time do you usually tuck them in? If my DH was a BBB and my JM was a MM.... Maybe.

#13 11 years ago

MKY

tilt-master

Pinside+ Frequent

13y 115K 2,153

I place a blanket over any pin that sits in the 'next to the window' slot in my basement.

#14 11 years ago

BIL

badbilly27

Pinside+ Frequent

Prospect Heights, IL

12y 130K 4,574 38 19

I sit in a chair with a blow dryer - no dust dares settle on my pins or I'll make an example out of them.

(scary thing is I'm joking but someone on here may actually do this)

#15 11 years ago

LRP

lukerp

Pinside member

Regina, SK

12y 42,650 1,320

Hey,

The pins were covered with drop sheets while I did drywall work, and now four of them are stored. The TSPP stays covered when I'm not playing it as the cabinet art is washed out right from the factory; don't think it needs any extra fade.

Luke

#16 11 years ago

FYA

Pin_Crazed

Inactive member

Unknown City, MN

12y 56,650 2,080 10 71

I did cover them for a short time but it was not worth it, we play them every night, too much work. Cleaning the glass also make me wipe the buttons and lock down bar, hand goo does build up, yuck

#17 11 years ago

ALK

Goonie

Pinside+ Frequent

Geneva, IL

12y 81,300 1,695 21

Quoted from VegasAlleycat:
I like to keep mine uncovered so I can see them! I just keep a small California Car Duster nearby. Just a few swipes and no dust...

Now that is a great idea! Use those on my cars all the time. They really work. Never thought to get one for the pins. Thanks.

#18 11 years ago

JJW

txstargazer3

Pinside+ Frequent

Chicago, IL

12y 90,050 4,157 1 13

No, I have never covered a pin.

#19 11 years ago

ZPY

zippydapinhead

Inactive member

Albany, OR

12y 78,450 3,484 12 32

I got three cats that sit on em all day, the hair keeps the dust off.

#20 11 years ago

NAM

kwiKimart

Inactive member

San Diego, CA

12y 90,650 10,693 3 71

I put a blanket AND a long piece of bubble sheets to scare my cat away.

#21 11 years ago

DEL

SealClubber

Pinside Moderator

14y 127K 11,060 246

Not normally.

#22 11 years ago

JJW

txstargazer3

Pinside+ Frequent

Chicago, IL

12y 90,050 4,157 1 13

Quoted from kwiKimart:
I put a blanket AND a long piece of bubble sheets to scare my cat away.

One of my cats is too fat to jump. The other is afraid of everything, especially pinball and the doorbell.

#23 11 years ago

robertmee

Pinside member

Raleigh, NC

12y 82,800 6,430 15 9

Quoted from badbilly27:
Sssh they'll hear you.

I LOL'd....thanks

#24 11 years ago

SAZ

Baiter

Pinside member

Westminster, CO

12y 69,400 3,910 13 15

I do, especially if there's any chance of sunlight coming through the window (sweeps by in the afternoon in some parts of the room) and the side effect is the glass rarely has to be cleaned... less dust and cat prints. If there was no sun and pets, I might still do it as the time it takes to remove and replace a cover is negligible.

#25 11 years ago

JJW

txstargazer3

Pinside+ Frequent

Chicago, IL

12y 90,050 4,157 1 13

Quoted from Baiter:
I do, especially if there's any chance of sunlight coming through the window

I do keep the blinds closed to prevent cabinet fade.

#26 11 years ago

KMH

kyle051777

Pinside member

12y 37,050 440 18

I do because I hate dusting!!

#27 11 years ago

ROB

Mojosan

Pinside member

Bryn Athyn, PA

12y 71,900 622 23 23 4

I'm getting a few of these to put all my pinballs in.

I'll be good as long as no ill tempered 9 year old with a box cutter comes around.

http://youtube.com/results?q=car%20capsule#/watch?v=2ybWSOh_m3c

#28 11 years ago

MLV

Pinball-is-great

Pinside member

Lafayette, LA

12y 147K 5,016 3 102

I cover the playfield/glass and certain sides/front of the main cabinets w/ a combo of sports blankets & beach towels, throw pillows, and some laminated posters and maps.
Done to keep dust off the playfield glass, and to protect a portion of cabinet from paint fade on two of my pins from a couple hours of direct sunlight daily that shines through a small gap under a blind on one window.
+1 that dusting sucks, and don't have to clean playfield glass so often.
+1 that it only takes a couple seconds to pull the cover off when your ready to play

#29 11 years ago

MAT

Anim8ormatt

Inactive member

Highlands Ranch, CO

12y 54,400 2,193 5 21

No. I just clean them weekly.

#30 11 years ago

KIM

pdman

Inactive member

Boston, MA

14y 26,900 1,362 10

I use some moving quilts and old blankets. Keeps the dust off and protects the glass as I'm always putting stuff on top of the glass.

#31 11 years ago

JDH

Pinballer22

Pinside member

Omaha, NE

12y 103K 3,356

I have covers I place on them whenever not being played...keeps glass clean and protects the cabinet in case the kids get into my game room when I am not around!

#32 11 years ago

SKY

Skypilot

Pirates Life Pinball Co

11y 155K 6,677 32 1

I dont bother .If I go to play and I can write my name on one of the pins,its time to rotate it out.

#33 11 years ago

Trastion

Inactive member

Wyoming, MI

11y 11,900 29 3

Quoted from TheLaw:
They are not people...they are machines

I have a Bride of Pinbot that would like to have a word with you...

#34 11 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

Pinside+ Addict

Ann Arbor, MI

12y 162K 48,071 19 30 1

Quoted from Trastion:
I have a Bride of Pinbot that would like to have a word with you...

Good, I have a big ball to stick in her mouth.

#35 11 years ago

000

DCfoodfreak

Pinside+ Pro!

12y 115K 9,912 8 15

Dont cover my pins and furniture has no plastic on it as well.

We live in our house...

#36 11 years ago

JAM

Wolfmarsh

Pinside member

12y 134K 10,956

I've thought about it, because my game room and workshop are one in the same, but it hasn't been a problem yet.

#37 11 years ago

AAW

Firebaall

Inactive member

Regina, SK

12y 61,150 1,741 4 9

For me, half the fun is seeing the pins I own (when not in use).

...it's lame as hell to cover them when not in use.

#38 11 years ago

MLV

Pinball-is-great

Pinside member

Lafayette, LA

12y 147K 5,016 3 102

I'm assuming most don't cover over the backboxes on their pins.
I like looking at the artwork on the backglasses, and direct sunlight is not an issue for any of my backboxes.
I do cover the playfield glass on each, and portions of some main cabinets, due to dust & sunlight/cabinet artwork fade issue.
Any Pinsiders out there that also cover their backboxes & bg's?

#39 11 years ago

MAB

pinballlooking

Inactive member

12y 54,650 1,400 5

I put a towel over the playfield glass but if I don’t my wife’s cats with claws will scratch the glass.

#40 11 years ago

MAT

mummite

Pinside+ Frequent

Redwood City, CA

12y 91,650 2,245 20 28

Towel or blanket on all my games

#41 11 years ago

GWT

dirtrider

Inactive member

Colorado Springs, CO

13y 23,650 377 1 10

My wife offered to crochet a few 'pin doily's' to drape over the machines like a few of you girlie-men, but I decided I didn't like the lacy look.

#42 11 years ago

ART

OLDPINGUY

Arts Arcade

12y 171K 12,507 7

Too much sun in the windows in Florida, dust, dogs. (lizards, bugs, etc,)

All are blanket covered. Much better then fade, and dusting for me.

Working on a padded form fitting cover. Low cost.....

#43 11 years ago

KRK

Spudgunman

Inactive member

Seattle, WA

11y 52,900 1,299 9 24

My pins are in my man cave garage, where occasionally I paint work with wood etc, for this I fully cover them when using the room for other tasks.

#44 11 years ago

XOT

Outlane-Avoider

Pinside member

14y 77,300 570 268

I'll cover over the playfield glass of any pins that I have set up in my garage as it's dusty in there.

I leave the pins in the house uncovered, it's great just to admire them all sitting side by side. Sunlight is not a problem since I keep the blinds drawn most of the time.

#45 11 years ago

nick-the-greek

Inactive member

Pensnett, Brierley Hill, Uk

11y 24,400 354 17 6

No, even though they're old em's. Sunlight isn't a problem as I live in England.

#46 11 years ago

JJW

knapejor

Inactive member

12y 20,650 205

Only the one that stands at my brother's appartment, when I don't do it, cat paw prints will be everywhere on the glass!

Other than that: nope

#47 11 years ago

ROB

Hellfire

Inactive member

Two Rivers, WI

11y 55,950 1,387 20

I normaly never cover my pins unless some work is being done such as sanding etc around them other than that I wipe them off once a week and have them in normally dark rooms.

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