(Topic ID: 31869)
Herndon, VA
Quoted from PEN:When will someone reply- "It looks like you melted some of the blue off the upper right area"
Someone else- "Its just a reflection"
Anyway.... Nice job! I will be trying this in the future
They were old junk plastics. The missing paint and marks were there when I started. Thanks though.
Quoted from Phatchit:Yea I flame the plastics when I shop out pins . The results are great but you have to be real carefully . The plastic is so thin you can warp them real quick .
REAL QUICK. Like a quarter of the time of ramps. They get soft easy.
Been doing this for years. In fact I mentioned it in my recent FS ad for my NGG. Flaming plastics yields incredible results and its very easy to do. Makes them look better than new. In fact, it flame polish nos plastics before I install them. You can flame polish wms bumper caps as well but you have to be VERY careful or you will melt it.
Quoted from the_pin_family:PEN said:
When will someone reply- "It looks like you melted some of the blue off the upper right area"
Someone else- "Its just a reflection"Anyway.... Nice job! I will be trying this in the future
Quoted from the_pin_family:They were old junk plastics. The missing paint and marks were there when I started. Thanks though.
Yep,
I was just making a wisecrack. Every time someone posts pictures it seams someone has to comment on an issue that is not there.... because of the glare from the light or camera flash. 
Maglód
Go pick up a propane torch from Sears with an adjustable output nozzle. Be careful though if you don't know what you're doing. Start with junk plastics while learning.
Bernzomatic TS http://northlandmelfort.com/catalogue_home/?PRODUCT_DETAIL=2043 Propane probably burns less hot than the MAPP gas. IDK But get a torch that has an on/off button. It's better than panicking trying to screw down the nozzle.
Not really sure why you want to flame plastics. You can get a mirror like shine just using some Novus without the risk to damaging the artwork. The point of flaming ramps is to remove ball trails and improve the clarity of the ramp.
Quoted from exflexer:Not really sure why you want to flame plastics. You can get a mirror like shine just using some Novus without the risk to damaging the artwork. The point of flaming ramps is to remove ball trails and improve the clarity of the ramp.
Obviously you can't get the same results using Novus as flame polishing or nobody would be doing it.
Neither the oven nor Novus will get you anywhere near the same results. If you are too scared to do it then leave it to the professionals. These are the details that separate the decent games from the phenomenal games.
Quoted from RobT:Obviously you can't get the same results using Novus as flame polishing or nobody would be doing it.
This is funny. I guess I have just been doing it wrong for years.
Quoted from exflexer:This is funny. I guess I have just been doing it wrong for years.
Why is it funny? And who said that you were doing it wrong?
I said that you don't get the same results with Novus as you do with flame polishing. Pretty simple and obvious statement.
Yep, no comparison. The flame is far better. I can use a random orbital polisher and novus all day and some of the scratches won't come out. 30sec with the flame in your done. Besides, when playing pinball if your not getting tracks on the occasional plastic you not playing hard enough. Lol.
Anyone know a good flame temp?
My little butane torch go anywhere from match flame to 2500 degree blue pinpoint.
Google says a propane torch reaches about 2000 degrees. I keep mine about half way turned up. That doesn't help much but that's all I've got.
Quoted from Astropin:nyone know a good flame temp?
Yea , HOTTTTTTTTTTTT !!
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