(Topic ID: 261791)

Mylar over standups to prevent wear?

By Isochronic_Frost

4 years ago



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“Best method to protect standups”

  • Mylar over the decals 7 votes
    64%
  • PETG over decals 0 votes
  • Yah, I love polls! 4 votes
    36%

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#1 4 years ago

I’m swapping out the decals on my Monday Night Football “UP” standup targets. These get routinely destroyed on all MNF I’ve seen.
To protect these NOS decals, I figured Mylar over them would be the best bet.

Is this a good idea or should are there other, better alternatives?

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#2 4 years ago

I’ve done it and it actually holds up very well.

#3 4 years ago

So Mylar is the way to go it seems?

#4 4 years ago

Try it, you'll like it

4 months later
#5 3 years ago
Quoted from pinstyle:

I’ve done it and it actually holds up very well.

Where do you get the Mylar for something like this?

#6 3 years ago
Quoted from carhunter1951:

Where do you get the Mylar for something like this?

Just about anywhere. Here are a few pinball places that sell it.

Pinball Life: https://www.pinballlife.com/3-mil-clear-mylar-by-the-foot.html
Marco Specialties: https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/66-MFT
Pinrestore: https://www.pinrestore.com/Supplies.html (about the 8th item down)

Cut to the shape you want, peel and stick.

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#7 3 years ago
Quoted from carhunter1951:

Where do you get the Mylar for something like this?

Yes, you can buy sheets and cut to fit. I honestly need to replace my white targets so I hadn’t done it yet.

#8 3 years ago

Guitar stores sell it. Any good craft store will sell it.

#9 3 years ago
Quoted from schudel5:

Just about anywhere. Here are a few pinball places that sell it.
Pinball Life: https://www.pinballlife.com/3-mil-clear-mylar-by-the-foot.html
Marco Specialties: https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/66-MFT
Pinrestore: https://www.pinrestore.com/Supplies.html (about the 8th item down)
Cut to the shape you want, peel and stick.

Thank you!

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