I received my first new CPR Meteor playfield last week. It’s gorgeous, but I noticed a few little things that need to be fixed. I emailed CPR last week, but haven’t heard back from them yet. Let me start by saying I have zero experience clear coating a playfield.

The big issue (actually it’s pretty tiny) is that there is a raised bump in the clear low and in the center of the playfield. It catches the light so it’s pretty easy to see when you look. If it is just a speck of crud, can I just sand it down with a progression of 1500-2000-3000 grit sand paper and the polish with novus 2? I would hate to send this back or send it out to redo the clear for something so small.

My other issue is just that the playfield seems lightly scuffed. Will novus 2 get rid of that, or is there a better way?

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There was no designation at purchase and nothing stamped on the back. This is one of the short runs, and the last one that was in stock.
https://classicplayfields.com/shop/pinball-playfields/meteor-playfield/

I’m really not trying to step on any toes, I just want to know if there is a way to fix minor blemishes without clear coating or mailing it back. It’ll save everyone some time and money if it is something I can do on my own. I meant this to be more of a technical question than a customer service discussion.

Oh cool. Didn’t know that. I forget CPR is in Canada

Finally got a chance to snap a pic. No stamp on this.

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Yes it is a small raised spot in the clear coat.

Over the weekend I talked with Mike and Kevin from CPR, who were really great about helping out and giving suggestions. I've included a snip of the response below in the event anyone wants to try this out. After hemming and hawing, I've decided the flaw is too small to really worry much about, and have since almost completed my playfield swap.

"Start with wet 1500 or so, mask off the area with something fairly durable and thin (I’ve used mylar or even clear packing tape so that only a small area around the defect is exposed) Go slow as that’s the key to not having to rework a large area. By hand is fine, but you tend to wear through and have to often replace your protective layer of tape or whatever, so maybe try a sanding stick, there are many kinds, but the idea basically is to just sand what you need instead of a large area for, for example https://www.amazon.com/Excel-Blades-55700-Sanding-Stick/dp/B0019N4TPY/ref=sr_1_9 , although the version I use is old and looks more like a replaceable pencil eraser, more like a scratch brush. The one I have is small enough that it fits into an old rotary tool, that was original used in drafting or artistry and is cheap at $12 or so. See Amazon for cheap knockoffs.

Once its level to the touch, you’ll have a spot just the size of the original defect, just use a dremel with the white pads and polish it up. Be careful to not let the heat buildup on the polishing pad, so keep the area wet with polish and the speeds low on the dremel. You can also do it by hand, it just takes longer. Blend it in and install your PF and enjoy it."