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Opinion: Bally Strikes and Spares apron / restoration

By bayoubilly70

1 year ago



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  • Latest reply 1 year ago by BobT
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“Opinion: Bally Strikes and Spares apron / restoration”

  • Clean it, leave it 0 votes
  • Paint, decals, clear it 4 votes
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#1 1 year ago

I have a Bally Strikes and Spares I'm restoring and it will basically be brand new when its done. However, the apron is kind of ass. If it wasn't a "buff every last washer on the buffing wheel" restoration, I would just clean it up and live with the patina.

But its not just a 'cleaner-upper', its going to be top notch. Would you just clean up the apron and leave it as is... Or does repainting it, putting on decals, and clearing it really work? I've never done that.

I do not want apron decals from Pennsylvania.

Options? Opinions?

TIA!

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#2 1 year ago

The cleaned version. Only used water and paper towels:

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#3 1 year ago

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#4 1 year ago

Good Looking Machine!
I just bought a Strikes and Spares, and plan to do a bit of a resto-mod.
I'm going to refinish/repaint the cabinet, but utilize different colors.

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