Longmont, CO
Quoted from Jjsmooth:I cannot fathom why you removed all of the inserts. When u sanded, all would have been flush/flat. Any loose ones could have been reglued. Any low ones could have been filled/leveled.
Now u are putting on an old style (opaque) overlay, so having new, clear inserts is pointless.
A whole lot of extra work for no benefit.
You could have applied 3 or 4 coats of clear lacquer (aerosol) over the entire sanded pf, and the old inserts would look great.
Good luck.
Oh JJ, I've lived with him (he's my son), and we're two opposite ends of the bell curve. I believe every scratch, dent and bump has a story to tell. He's quite the opposite and goes WAY beyond what the average restoration looks like, but trust me, he's restored a couple pins, and a jukebox. When he is done, it will rival anything on Pinside. Hang in there and watch what he does...not only will it be entertaining, he'll pull off some off some cool stuff...He always does. BTW, he's the third generation to own this pinball. His grandfather bought it used in 1985....went through 25 years with us, and when he moved out, he took it with him. That's his mom (on the right) back in 85 when they got the machine!
...and JJ, I agree with you...he's crazy!
Toronto, ON
