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Mylar rings around pop bumpers, or no?

By Briehl

7 years ago


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#1 7 years ago
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Briehl

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CA Saskatoon, SK

7y 27,800 229 3

Hello,
I recently stripped my skyline playfield and did an automotive clearcoat on it. It was a lot of work to level everything out, but it turned out amazing and I am currently in the middle of repopulating the playfield. My question is, should I go ahead and install the new mylar rings around my 5 pop bumpers? Or leave them off? This machine will be used in my home, but I want it to last and to continue to look great.
My concern is that the mylar ring will begin to yellow, or lift and get dirty again. Or when applying wax it will end up being a place where wax gets caught up and looks bad.
But my other concern is if I leave it off, will I end up with some serious pitting around the pop bumpers?

I would prefer the look with them not installed, but I want to hear what everyone else has to say about using them before I go ahead and install my pop bumpers again.

-Brett

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#2 7 years ago
 
MJS

schudel5

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20y 166K 6,392 27

Yes. Self adhesive ones to the playfield. They virtually dissappear once applied and shouldn't yellow or lift if applied correctly.

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#3 7 years ago
 
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KenLayton

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US Olympia, WA

12y 83,400 5,965

Self stick mylar is good.

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#4 7 years ago
 
TIB

TIB

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AU Sydney

9y 33,650 79 11 14

I think you would be ok without them
for home use

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#5 7 years ago
 
JOE

joey__p__1966

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US Lawrenceville, GA

8y 54,900 322 6 9

My vote: Not for home use. Besides, you can polish clear up to full gloss in a decade if need be, mylar doesn't polish up as nice. I have no issue whatsoever with clear around pops, or any where else. If you do mylar, be sure to wait at least a week after you clear it, to allow the solvent to escape, otherwise it will be much tougher to remove later in life, almost a chemical bond with the clear. I might even wax it prior to mylar, so removal might go very easy if need be.
JP

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#6 7 years ago
 
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vid1900

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12y 164K 40,201 18

Yes, use the adhesive kind!

Wax before you Mylar.

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#7 7 years ago
 
JJS

slawnski

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US Eureka, IL

10y 52,650 396 21

I've used them on all my games it really doesn't take away from the play or from the look of the game-

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#8 7 years ago
 
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cody_chunn

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US Mobile, AL

9y 64,800 4,520

Yes, even I home use, the playfield can sustain damage around pops, at ball drops and in front of slingshots and flippers. Takes a lot longer to manifest and get worse than on route, but it will happen eventually if you play it.

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#9 7 years ago
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Briehl

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CA Saskatoon, SK

7y 27,800 229 3

Ok thanks for all the input everyone! I decided that I'm going to stick them down. Hopefully they turn out well!

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#10 7 years ago
 
MJO

arcademojo

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Original SBM playfield with Mylar and one without Mylar. Need I say more.

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#11 7 years ago
 
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jrobinso99

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11y 63,950 494

I'm definitely in the mylar camp as well. With the the 2PAC (and a little wax down) you can always take that mylar back up if it gets dirty.

Will it need the mylar in the next 5 years of play? Probably not. But what about 10 years from now? How about 20 or 30 years? Who can predict how many plays it may have on it by then and if it would wear through? If you went to the trouble of 2PAC, I assume you want this to remain a show peace for a long time.

When I restore a game I'm not just doing it so it looks great now, I want it to look great decades from now.

-Jay

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