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You did good, congrats!
Before you play it too much, wax the playfield with a non-cleaner paste wax, and put a new ball in (old balls tear up the playfield)
As you play, make a list of anything that does not light up or work (you will notice more after a few days).
It will be easy to bring this game up to 100% function.
Quoted from Bladerunner1:Vid,do i buy a new pf online?
Hell no.
Just play the game.
Don't buy any LEDs, don't paint any playfields, don't buy any cabinet stencils, don't remove any Mylar.
For the love of Allah, fix the few problems that are going to pop up and play pinball.
Quoted from Bladerunner1:sorry for all the questions but after cleaning the parts and dirt off the playfield, what wax do you use that is best and where do i get it. Like car wax? carnuba wax?
Quoted from Bladerunner1:well the cord in the back looks like a 3 prong but only has 2 prongs, I plug it in and it seems to work fine, should I get a new cord?
Replace it before you die:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/replacing-line-cords-plugs-wall-sockets-vids-guide
Quoted from Bladerunner1:hey Vid sorry to bug you so much, but when it comes to the cabinet, what are your thoughts, here is no way my wife will let me bring it in the house unless it looks good, is there a place or does anyone know what kind of paint and color for the black, white and pinkish purple I need to use? ive searched everywhere and still have not found one person that has the paint that I need to use to touch up the cabinet a bit. just in the areas where it is worn down.
Just take the cab to the local hardware store on a dolly, and they will computer match the pink. Get a quart of the BEST QUALITY semi-gloss they have.
Black is just "Lamp Black".
Let them match the white, don't get it too bright, or it will look like garbage.
The proper color is probably under the legs where no sun never faded it.
You are headed down the path of doom .....but the stencils to repaint the cab are here:
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