Pimpin ain't easy yo!

Flanker does some nice work if anyone is in need of a hand preMGC. If you had seen how dirty that SM was when he got it you would be amazed.

Where is Hulktown?

Careful how you talk! Dracula is very sensitive. I really appreciate you doing this for me and am looking forward to seeing how it turns out. I know it'll look way better than it does in these pictures.

Dave

Looking good so far! Love how the shooter lane looks.

Dave

PM sent!

looking good flanker!

Amazed that the shooter lane cleaned up. Is that just from elbow grease and novus?

That shooter cleaned up nicely!
Let's hope he wasn't rubbing something else on it to buff it clean

What do you put on after sanding?
I gently sanded my flintstones shooter when I shopped the game and added a couple coats of varithane clear. Looks great and holds up perfectly but always interested in what others use/recommend.

Come on Flank... Everyone knows that is from your personal collection.

Funny - I bought some of that on Saturday to go over some inserts I laid down and a bit of touch up paint.

Smells good....

I don't know how well nail polish will hold up for a shooter lane. If I was doing a spot repair like this and wanted to use a brush on item, i'd just go with plain clear lacquer. That way if the playfield ever gets restored down the road, you know it won't react to clearcoat.

Usually you can only get it in big cans, so if you want some, just stop over and i'll give you a jar of it.

Thanks for chiming in Neo...as you do playfield restorations, would you suggest we put mylar over this area once it's done or would you leave it as is, without the mylar?

Dave

I would just leave it. as mylar has a hard time sticking in this area. Just coat it up good. and if you use lacquer it will restore well down the road.

I'm surprised nobody has asked this, but is sexy bonus time included in the shop job price?!!

i'm sure it does stick fine, but how long before it cracks and chips off? How many years you been testing it?

Not saying it won't work, i'd just be worried about it working over a period of time. Plus, if that field ever gets restored, how it clearcoat going to react to that stuff? Could turn it into a nightmare. Lacquer has been tried and true for 70 years. We know how it works and what the results are.

I was actually under the impression that "shop job" was some sort of code. There's been a lot of talk about polishing up people's shooter lanes.... maybe my first impression was spot on.

sometimes, the dirt is so deep, no amount of sanding gets it out. Plus, sometimes the wood does darken when the clear hits it. I've been doing this for 9 years. You have barely collecting a year, and now your an expert on playfield repair? :/

your the one that's trolling. I offer you some advice and free shit and you attack me for it? WTF

I have to agree with this...

But I also have to say I've used Hard as Nails in ball impact areas before and it wasn't an issue in my experience. The last STTNG I had there was a small area off the ball launch spiral where the paint had chipped away from where the ball was landing. Never popped off or was an issue. Have also used it on kickout holes without it chipping off, and I know other people have used it to fix the same areas where the clear has worn down but there's no or very little actual wood damage.

We don't need to have 10 years of proof... if it protects the area, and it does eventually pop off after a while, no biggie....it's easy to reapply, or to go your route if you do end up wanting something more permanent but reversible to clearcoat later.

I agree with the fact that you're reacting like a brat. Clearly, you're NOT that sick and tired of seeing his posts, or you'd just use the ignore function and be done with it.

wood work is one thing. Wood with a steel ball banging on it nonstop is another. I was just offering some advice for long term. Nothing more. If your stuff works fine. But I also think about the future of the game and how it will react to a future restorer. hence why I always tell everyone never to use sharpie or testors to touch something up. Because down the road, anyone who restores it, will turn that field into a nightmare. I don't know how that stuff will react, and hence offered an alternative. Don't know what your beef is lately. I think you need to pull your manpon out.

Man you guys are getting some serious cabin fever. Thank god it is going to be in the 40's this week, go outside and get some sun, it will make you feel better. There are about 10 ways to skin this cat, and none of them are wrong, they all have pros and cons. Differing opinions are fine, no need to go at each other over opinion.

This is all Ran's fault anyways, what a stupid question Ran, what is wrong with you?

Now now... I think we all need a little sexy bonus time now.... And a brat with Horseradish mustard & onions please!

Like I said..put him on ignore if you have that much of an issue with his posts. I'm not the one going through the thread thumbs-downing all his posts prior to responding, and thumbing my nose at someone that's known to generally do quality resto work offering me free stuff. All his post warranted was "I've done it before, it worked for me...haven't had any issues with it."

I actually do feel bad asking what Flank used now.
It was a pure curiosity question and i guess it's true that curiosity killed the cat.

Speaking of cats, I'm also worried about the cabin fever you're dealing with, Ralph.
Skinning cats is not an appropriate way to deal with winter stress.
Now, spanking the monkey...that's much healthier and less likely to get you in trouble with PETA.

Alright guys please stop with the negative back and forth stuff. Both of you have made your points please just let it go and move on.

As for light adhesive mylar or contact paper. I highly recommend putting that stuff down for shooter lane area on new and old machines it really does a great job at protecting it from wear and build up of dirt/rubber particles. Clean the area off well before putting it down though. If applied correctly it sticks and stays down well and is pretty durable. All while being pretty unnoticeable.

How much would you charge to change one slingshot rubber?
Would you trade me for some panty un-bunching spray?

With a dirty magic eraser?

You're halfway to Chuck-E with the windex!

HAHA! You guys got yelled at by the moderator!

How much just to clean some old balls that smell like rum?