Yea, it looks like a layer of Smoke and Grease. was probably in a Pub at some point. I just got a Chicago Coin super star from the same year, and its just as bad. Now I know what to use, thanks! and keep us posted!

This is what you want to remove nicotine from a Pinball machine.

Zep Industrial Purple.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Zep-Commercial-Industrial-Purple-Cleaner-1-gal/23795008

Zep is what I used to clean up this Snow Derby that was a filthy mess with nicotine.

CAUTION: Use heavy rubber gloves to protect your hands.

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Did you use a magic eraser with the purple? How did it affect the paint on the cabinet

No. It did not affect the paint but it sure affected my hands by not using gloves. I was sorry for 3 months after using this stuff. Also, if you spray it from a spray bottle it will atomize and if you breathe it you will wish you hadn't. It is powerful stuff.

I used terry cloth dish wash cloths. I did not complete the cab beforeI sold the pin but what worked best was to soak a dish cloth and let it sit on an area of the cab for a minute or so to really get the nicotine to break loose. Actually, I did this on the back box before I installed it to the cab. So, really, you would want your pin disassembled so you can have all areas on top at one time or another and then you can your can lay a cloth down and let it soak.

Don't fog

Both look like good products.
The pink looks a bit faded

sadly I think that's red. look at where the legs go

I have had a lot of success using Super Clean. See link to post and pics

Use gloves, dont breathe it in and wipe down with wet clean rag after treating to neutralize and stop it from working on the paint

When i sprayed it, you could watch the nicotine run right off

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/cabinet-cleaning-mean-green#post-4450701

I've always used Mean Green to clean off nicotine stains. If it's really bad, I'll massage the cleaner in gently with a green kitchen scrubber, let sit a minute, then wipe it out with a terry cloth. It never removes the paint, and it does a really good job at brightening the cabinet. Plus it's cheap. You can find the stuff at the dollar store.

However, I might have to give Super Clean a try. Those results look really nice, MT45.

Such a great game!... oh wait, that is my username, so I am a bit biased. Ha. Mine came the same way - nicotine yellow. I used Krud Kutter from Home Depot. Here she is today. No touch ups (except backglass). Good luck!

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Thank you! 9 months into ownership and I still play it almost every single day... still never got all 4 letters and all 7 numbers... just keeps me coming back.

The original Krud Kutter... spray on, let it drip for 20 seconds, wipe away... takes a few treatments... 2 or 3 and a good rinse off to get residual residue off, but i couldn't be happier. Don't let it sit on the surface too long as you dont want to warp the cabinet.

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Looks very clean. Is there a before picture of your Spin Out to view?

The Magic Eraser might be to aggressive. Have you tried the Goof Off with just a stiff brush? Simple Green (mixed with water), Original Fantastic will also remove nicotine. There are others, just do not over soak the wood and art work. Missing some areas will be fine, wait a day or two then clean it again. Try to avoid streaks as the chemical runs down he cabinet, as those cleaner streaks will be harder to eliminate.

You have to be careful with Goof Off. It used to be the old timers go to for removing latex homeowner repaints. The main ingredient was Xylene I believe. At some point they changed the formula to include acetone. It will eat through latex or oil based paints. So with some vigorous rubbing it will burn through your original cabinet paint. I learned this the hard way.

Ammonia & water 50/50 mix , nicotine stain will be removed with out any damage to EM artwork, did this with my Pirates Gold and worked great.

Sure! Oddly, I don't have a side view, but the whole thing was more or less shades of this grime. Using Krud Kutter it dripped off and was truly gross... and smelled bad. You don't want to over do it either (don't leave it on too long) as it is sold in the paint isle to remove latex paint off your floor etc. However, as soon as I started to see any white paint (3rd spray and rub treatment I believe) etc. I stopped. Honestly, when I got the machine I had no idea it wasn't suppose to be yellow until I saw photos of other Spin Outs... then I went this route. This photos is probably after I already did the sides and hadn't removed all the metal on the front to clean further.

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Go to Walmart and get some hand lotion. You want Gold Bond Ultimate Healing with Aloe. If your hands are hurting this will make the hurt go away.

I remember something of what I did with my back box. I laid it on its side and sprayed on the Zep Purple and let it set for a few seconds. Doing it this way kept the Zep from dripping and the affected area got a good soak.