(Topic ID: 139854)

How to repair or replace ramp art work

By cjs001

8 years ago



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  • Latest reply 7 years ago by lilltlc
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#1 8 years ago

I am sorry if this has been talked about, but I could not find it in the archives/forums. I am working on truck stop, and the artwork stickers that are on the plastic ramp are bubbled up in several spots. I am trying to figure out how to get them smooth again or worse case, what is the best method for recreating them? I have found clear sticker "paper" that you can print onto and it has a sticky back. That is the best option I have come up with thus far. There is one decal that almost certainly needs replaced because at some point in its life someone spilled either an epoxy or glue on the image when they tried to reattach a metal rail with glue instead of rivets. Thank you for any guidance!

#2 8 years ago

Goo Gone to remove and 3M 467MP to reapply. The decals can be reused.

http://home.earthlink.net/~billg4me/pinball/467MP/

#3 8 years ago

Glad that someone asked this. I need to redo some of my decals.

#4 8 years ago
Quoted from schudel5:

Goo Gone to remove and 3M 467MP to reapply.

I use a heat gun set low (or you could use a hair dryer). Heat the opposite side of the ramp and slowly peel the decal up from one corner. Goo gone would also work.

http://pinballrehab.com/1-articles/pinball-restoration/ramps-and-plastics/138-replacing-ramp-decals

#5 8 years ago
Quoted from schudel5:

Goo Gone to remove and 3M 467MP to reapply. The decals can be reused.
http://home.earthlink.net/~billg4me/pinball/467MP/

Thank you for the help. This may be a silly question but with the example in the link and in the other link provided by terryb, the decals are actually attached on the underside of the ramp. Truck stop's ramps are not clear so the decals are actually on the playing surface side of the ramp. Is this method still okay for those type of decals? Thanks again.

#6 8 years ago

That method should work fine.

#7 8 years ago
Quoted from cjs001:

Is this method still okay for those type of decals?

Yes.

1 year later
#8 7 years ago

Can anyone help me with a scan of the decals? Mine are totally gone. Also the ramp metal flaps would be great too!

Thanks
Shawn

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