So, prior to being able to send the playfield out for clear, the multiplier inserts were ghosting. The clear had let go of the inserts around the edges. Not sure if I have any before pics, but it was getting bad. When we stripped the mylar we also had the big huge insert in the pop bumpers ghost a little.

All of these were attempted fixes with the UV-cured resin similar to SOLAREZ. Specifically, I used the "scratch remover" pens that you can no longer buy with UV-curing..I bought all of them I could find locally when Autozone closed them out. The result, for me, was satisfactory, but it was not really known how they would react to new clearcoating being done..well now I can answer that.

The short answer is that it's not the best solution. The multiplier inserts came out great, but you don't even want to know how much work was put into it by my clear guy. If you are planning on re-clearing, I would actually recommend NOT doing the fix and just getting the playfield taken care of ASAP. Also, while SOLAREZ (which I have not used or tested..) says their products are compatible with 2PAC, and the UV resin pens are as well, the properties of these products are not identical. You can see where the fix was. It's completely smooth now but the prior repair is still slightly visible upon close examination.

I can tell you for a fact that the initial repair is durable enough to not worry about it, I had done the multiplier inserts right after TPF last year and never had any issue with it, but it was not flat because of my inexperience with the solution, and I did not want to risk any insert chipping or further clear damage, so when the chance came up to get the playfield re-cleared, I took it.

So, to sum up:

UV resins: Very durable, good for repairing when you will not be re-clearing or if re-clearing is not a choice. If you do re-clear, tell your clear guy where all the repairs were, he needs to sand out the material if possible, IMO.

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Two more...

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You would think so, but the fact it goes to 3 ball multiball after the first one, mega visor, casino run, and the DMD and sound package really set it apart. If it was a different theme altogether, they probably could've passed it off as a new original theme game. Literally none of the rules are the same except for "Solar Value". Add in the higher performing coils/slings of the DMD era..it's just a much faster beast than Pinbot too.

It's gonna be brutal with new clear and wax.