Hi all, I'm new to owning a pinball machine. I just ordered some nice shiny pinballs to replace the lightly scratched ones that came with my machine. I read that you should clean the factory oil off of new pinballs before installing them in a pin. Is warm soapy water and a thorough drying good enough, or do I need to do something more? I read some people use brake cleaner, is that really necessary? Seems a bit like overkill, and I'd rather not have to buy another cleaning/maintenance product that I'll only use for my pinball hobby. What do you all use on new pinballs?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Alright, thanks everyone for the advice. I've been looking through vids' guides, and when he said he cleaned his new pinballs with brake cleaner before using them, it raised my eyebrows. I think I'll probably just use a rag, and maybe a little naptha. I don't think I've got any rubbing alcohol.

Also, while we're at it. Does anybody know why it says vid1900 is located in Yemen? I wouldn't think pinball was very popular there.