Quoted from Bryan_Kelly:I'd say maybe start with a complete shop out of a game. Tear the playfield down as much as you feel comfortable, and clean and rebuild everything. Get a feel for how that goes.
Starting out with a full blown restoration might be a little much.
As much as I hate to agree with Bryan he is right on this point. Also if you're not retired like Bryan finding the time to do a full blown restoration may mean the game is in pieces for well over a year. I recall when I "restored" my first game, Funhouse, I spent more than 11 months between start and finish. Every time you shop out a game, fix the bugs, you will learn more and more. Eventually your skills will improve and you can gradually start to improve the esthetics of the game.
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