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Playfield Cleaning and Waxing

By ChiroCop

11 years ago


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#1 11 years ago

I'm brand new to pinball and Pinside. I have a new Stern AC/DC BIB LE that I play atleast once a day. How often am I suppose to clean and wax the playfield ? I'm sure this has already been covered a hundred times, but if you could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it. Thanks again !!
- Kevin

#14 11 years ago

Thanks for all the advice. What is the secret to waxing and cleaning the playfield? Do I have to take the playfield apart and remove all ramps and mechanisms? This could be a nightmare right?

#35 11 years ago

I've played my new pin about 500 times since I bought it two months ago. I inspected the playfield up close with a flashlight, and so far it's holding up well with no cleaning or waxing. It appears as though the main flipper rubbers are taking all the punishment. They are light pink, so dirt shows up well. The flipper rubber surface that makes contact w/ the ball is completely black and starting to show excessive wear. I ordered new flipper rubbers, but where is all this dirt/oil coming from? I wiped the silver balls down with a cotton rag before I placed them in the playfield. Anyway, I just want to let you guys know up front how much I appreciate your imput on my questions. I've read all of your responses several times. Thanks again !!

- Kevin

#36 11 years ago

By the way, if I use Novus 1 to clean an area of the playfield, due I immediately have to follow up with Novus 2 or wax ? Just thinking that if I strip away the residual wax on the playfield w/ Novus 1, I would have to re-apply wax to replace what I stripped away, correct ??

- Kevin

#74 11 years ago

Hey guys, thanks for all the info. In your opinions, how many game plays before replacing flipper rubbers, balls, and cleaning ? I know it probably varies from machine to machine, but I'm simply looking for a point of reference. Thanks again !!

- Kevin

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