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Quoted from greatwichjohn:Listened to Kaneda about Mirco Playfields. His theory about uv inkjet printing is wrong. My best guess is that the playfields are not being allowed to cure properly over time. The biggest thing I have said for about 12 years is you do not finish clear coats until there is no evident ink smell! Also maybe not enough sealer coat is being done before inking the playfields. CPR & Mirco have switched to uv inkjet production. It still is not 100% bullet proof for production contrary to what is said. Also there are all kinds of variables in playfield production. Which I find interesting being in the smallest group of playfield manufacturers.
An epoxi garage floor, where you park cars with studders will fully cure in a week.
So, why wouldnt a pinball playfield?
I think there's another coat for the playfields, since thoose needs to be sprayed on, with tubes and nozzles. This puts higher demand and cost on the coating, they probably also needs to be mixed perfectly.
To low quality on the product and/or not exact mixing makes for a coating that will not hardenever. It doesnt matter if you wait months or even the time it takes for the playfield to travel around the world.
So, why and if does it help having no print around the posts?
It really shouldn't, but if the print releases some chemicals that interact with the clear it could?
Verona, WI
