Light Playfield Cleaning Question

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#1 6 years ago

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pindude80

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Cincinnati, OH

11y 78,550 1,699

My Dialed In is starting to show some dirt, mainly in the inlanes. The rest of the game isn't that dirty, I would think it's got about 250 games on it since it came out of the box. My question is what can/should I use to clean the ball tracks and other areas that I see that are dirty? I don't really think it's dirty enough to warrant breaking out the novus 2 and carnuba wax, just needs a quick touch-up. Does anyone have anything they recommend? I bought a can of cleaner/wax from the Harley Davidson dealer a few years back, but haven't used it much.

Any recommendations are greatly appreciated.

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#2 6 years ago

LTG

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I'd try a soft lintless towel and just rub them off.

LTG : )

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#3 6 years ago

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pindude80

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Cincinnati, OH

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I was thinking pretty much the same thing. Was thinking of using a microfiber, but didn't know if it was a good idea to do it dry.

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#4 6 years ago

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johninc

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Las Vegas, NV

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You could spray a little Novus 1 on the MF cloth.

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#5 6 years ago

LTG

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Hopkins, MN

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Quoted from pindude80:
I was thinking pretty much the same thing. Was thinking of using a microfiber, but didn't know if it was a good idea to do it dry.

I have a microfiber towel I use to buff off dry Novus 2. I shake it out, and use that on the ball trails. Works great.

LTG : )

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#6 6 years ago

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RobKnapp

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Quoted from pindude80:
I was thinking pretty much the same thing. Was thinking of using a microfiber, but didn't know if it was a good idea to do it dry.

(Moisten first); is my rule of thumb before wiping of dirt or grim whatever . Novus #1 . Or if you don't have any . Distilled water on the cloth .

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#7 6 years ago

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thundergod76

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Cleveland, OH

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Vacuum the playfield first to remove any coil dust. Then wipe down with Novus 1. It won't remove any wax. Stubborn ball trails can be removed with a little Novus 2 or wax. A vacuum kit like the one below is a great investment.

https://www.amazon.com/Schneider-Industries-Micro-Vacuum-Attachment/dp/B000BSJCLY/ref=sr_1_4

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