I've been searching the forum and haven't found any info on cleaning the rubbers. What is the best solution to use to get the black stuff off the white playfield rubber bands and the flippers?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Quoted from krupa:This stuff works pretty well.
http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=2651
Agree, this stuff works great. I have two bottles and use it a lot. Awesome results.
Quoted from TaylorVA:Naphtha.(lighter fluid)
Why would anybody clean anything on a pinball machine that is flammable!!!!!!! Same thing when people think they need to lube things with wd40?????? Not smart! Spend 5.00 and buy a bottle of rubber cleaner from pinball life.
Quoted from nighttaco:Wow, I was going to buy that cleaner from pinballlife until I saw they wanted 14$ to ship a 8$ bottle.....
That's strange. Terry's prices on shipping are usually very fair. And I agree, his rubber cleaner is the shit! I even love the way it smells.
Quoted from nighttaco:Wow, I was going to buy that cleaner from pinballlife until I saw they wanted 14$ to ship a 8$ bottle.....
It's a $5 bottle and shipping is $5-6 via USPS depending on where you live. UPS is the default shipping method on our site since as most of our orders are heavy and this ends up being the best way to ship them. If you have a small, light order then just choose the *USPS priority* radio button during checkout. The $5-6 shipping cost is for up to one pound of product, so if you need a couple more light items your shipping cost will not increase.
Terry.
www.pinballlife.com
Quoted from Gnatty:Why would anybody clean anything on a pinball machine that is flammable!!!!!!! Same thing when people think they need to lube things with wd40?????? Not smart! Spend 5.00 and buy a bottle of rubber cleaner from pinball life.
Why? Because it dissipates quickly and so no longer flammable. I've used it for eight years and have never had a problem.
I stand by my recommendation.
Someone was actually complaining about the price of the PinGuard cleaner. It's $5 for a 6oz bottle that will last you forever. Really??
RC88 from The Pinball Resource...another option. I've used it forever...good stuff.
www.pbresource.com Locate it under cleaner/ wax category.
RC-88, lighter fluid, naptha, etc. all do a great job of cleaning rubber. They are stinky and flammable so they can not be shipped via air mail. Not because of the smell, but because of the flammable part of the equation 
Terry.
Quoted from pinballlife:It's a $5 bottle and shipping is $5-6 via USPS depending on where you live. UPS is the default shipping method on our site since as most of our orders are heavy and this ends up being the best way to ship them. If you have a small, light order then just choose the *USPS priority* radio button during checkout. The $5-6 shipping cost is for up to one pound of product, so if you need a couple more light items your shipping cost will not increase.
Terry.
http://www.pinballlife.com
Terry, I'm in Hawaii and UPS shipping is always stupidly expensive. USPS Priority is far more economical. Shipping USPS should never get really expensive because of their flat rate box options. No mater the weight if it fits it ships! Don't you use the flat rate boxes for heavier USPS shipments? I'll check out your site and will see if I can but an order together with some of your rubber cleaner and maybe some other items.
Also I want to thank all of you for all your suggestions. If there are any other ideas please keep them coming!!
Another question! When you use cleaners like lighter fluid or laquer thinner can you leave the rubbers installed on the playfield or would you need to remove them all? My rubbers are not that dirty as they are relatively new but they are starting to pick up some of the black. I would like to simply wipe them down in place on the playfield and not have to remove them. Is it OK to use the stronger solvents while on the playfield? Or would it be safer to use a water based cleaner?
Again any suggestions are highly appreciated!
Quoted from Jags:Another question! When you use cleaners like lighter fluid or laquer thinner can you leave the rubbers installed on the playfield or would you need to remove them all? My rubbers are not that dirty as they are relatively new but they are starting to pick up some of the black. I would like to simply wipe them down in place on the playfield and not have to remove them. Is it OK to use the stronger solvents while on the playfield? Or would it be safer to use a water based cleaner?
Again any suggestions are highly appreciated!
I leave them installed. I take a minimal amount of naptha and put it on a lint free cloth, just wipe the dirt away. Takes dirt off of targets as well.
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