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Preventing more shooter lane wear? (MET Pro)

By Hudson

10 years ago

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#1 10 years ago

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Hudson

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New Stanton, PA

10y 38,400 266 2 11

My Metallica Pro has about 1300 plays on it now and I noticed that the shooter lane is getting some wear from the ball popping into it. I know that wear is going to happen, its a steel ball versus wood! But I would like to minimize the wear as much as possible. Its my first pin so I wanted to check to see what you guys would recommend before doing anything. I thought about adding a Cliffy shooter eject protector, but I don't think that would help the far side of the V groove from getting banged up. What about putting a coat of varnish on it?

Any suggestions appreciated.
Thanks!

shooter lane wear.jpg

#2 10 years ago

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MJW

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Mckeesport, PA

10y 63,550 2,481 9 1

Cliffy makes a protector for both side of the shooter lane. They are two different ones.some guys including me have had trouble with the near laying flat and outer moving around from ball hits. Some people prefer Mylar .

#3 10 years ago

MBC

marcos

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Champaign, IL

11y 42,450 543 41

OP
Quoted from Hudson:
My Metallica Pro has about 1300 plays on it now and I noticed that the shooter lane is getting some wear from the ball popping into it. I know that wear is going to happen, its a steel ball versus wood! But I would like to minimize the wear as much as possible. Its my first pin so I wanted to check to see what you guys would recommend before doing anything. I thought about adding a Cliffy shooter eject protector, but I don't think that would help the far side of the V groove from getting banged up. What about putting a coat of varnish on it?
Any suggestions appreciated.
Thanks!

Just keep playing your game and enjoy it...it's nothing to be concerned about.

-Mark

#4 10 years ago

TMB

Roostking

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11y 106K 8,567 2

The cliffy isnt going to protect that area. Seems the ball hits the lane and not the side of the cab, making the cliffy useless. Im not going to worry about it though..

#5 10 years ago

?Z?

phishrace

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12y 46,900 4,913

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Quoted from Hudson:
What about putting a coat of varnish on it?

Several coats of clear lacquer will slow the damage. Allow plenty of drying time between coats. You can buy small bottles of lacquer at hobby shops. Can be brushed on. Make sure you have paint thinner to clean the brush. Not water soluble. Smelly too, so make sure the wife is out if your game is in the house.

#6 10 years ago

TDA

The_Dude_Abides

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Northern California, CA

14y 137K 9,468 151

Cliffy shooter lane protectors along with metal plate to protect the side wood have worked pretty well for me in the home environment. I use them along with light adhesive vinyl or contact paper on all my pins before I play and they have protected the area very well for me.

#7 10 years ago

TMB

Roostking

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Quoted from The_Dude_Abides:
Cliffy shooter lane protectors along with metal plate to protect the side wood have worked pretty well for me in the home environment. I use them along with light adhesive vinyl or contact paper on all my pins before I play and they have protected the area very well for me.

When my ball ejects, it doesnt hit the side of the cabinet though, it hits the upswept part of the lane, where the metal plate doesnt reach (Just like the OPS). I bought some of the protectors and in fact looked at mounting it tonight, but a test fit shows for my Met LE at least, its useless. The left side will be going on of course, but the right, not so much...

#8 10 years ago

KJS

Mudflaps

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Springfield, VA

11y 181K 8,678 5

Quoted from The_Dude_Abides:
Cliffy shooter lane protectors along with metal plate to protect the side wood have worked pretty well for me in the home environment. I use them along with light adhesive vinyl or contact paper on all my pins before I play and they have protected the area very well for me.

^^This

#9 10 years ago

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Wizcat

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12y 48,650 281 3 10

Quoted from Roostking:
When my ball ejects, it doesnt hit the side of the cabinet though, it hits the upswept part of the lane, where the metal plate doesnt reach (Just like the OPS). I bought some of the protectors and in fact looked at mounting it tonight, but a test fit shows for my Met LE at least, its useless. The left side will be going on of course, but the right, not so much...

There is a cliffy for that
http://www.pinballheaven.co.uk/shop/images/cliffy_sterntrough1.jpg

Picture shows three separate cliffys

#10 10 years ago

RLW

Rickwh

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Clarksburg, WV

10y 81,050 2,146 4

Ive got cliffy eject hole and right side rail protectors and it works pretty good for me. Maybe try adding some of these in the area to help protect it?

http://www.pinbits.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=323&zenid=3kq32eaq3u56j82auiju1tuid2

#11 10 years ago

Shapeshifter

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13y 150K 10,468 8 144

Hard as nails? Any good?

#12 10 years ago

TMB

Roostking

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Quoted from Wizcat:
There is a cliffy for that
http://www.pinballheaven.co.uk/shop/images/cliffy_sterntrough1.jpg
Picture shows three separate cliffys

I'll have to look into this. Thanks!

#13 10 years ago

TMB

Roostking

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11y 106K 8,567 2

Quoted from Rickwh:
Ive got cliffy eject hole and right side rail protectors and it works pretty good for me. Maybe try adding some of these in the area to help protect it?
http://www.pinbits.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=323&zenid=3kq32eaq3u56j82auiju1tuid2

That looks perfect, it sold out . I'll try looking elsewhere. Thanks.

#14 10 years ago

JDD

jackd104

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11y 101K 3,906 11 14 1

My taf shooter lane was a little beat up. I protected it by cutting a piece of the stealth protectors that used to be available (similar to Mylar but not as adhesive), cut it the right size to fit in the lane and with a slit for the switch.

#15 10 years ago

RHO

Rensh

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http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/met-pro-made-bulletproof-1

#16 10 years ago

TDA

The_Dude_Abides

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Northern California, CA

14y 137K 9,468 151

Quoted from Roostking:
That looks perfect, it sold out . I'll try looking elsewhere. Thanks.

Contact Cliffy his site is:
http://www.passionforpinball.com/
Just scroll down to contact cliffy tab on his homepage.

Here is links to instructions cliffy posted in above thread:

Quoted from Cliffy:
I created an install guide for all the protectors here. It's linked from the protector page itself
http://www.passionforpinball.com/MetInstall.htm
http://www.passionforpinball.com/Metallica.htm

Here is a picture of a shooter lane fully covered in metal protectors. I also put down a light adhesive vinyl strip or contact paper as well but that may be overkill but that's what I do anyway.
Met-install-074.JPG

#17 10 years ago

JSW

WeirPinball

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Middletown, OH

11y 106K 5,873 12 4

Quoted from Shapeshifter:
Hard as nails? Any good?

I use it when I get a pin that has a bit of wear to protect it.

#18 10 years ago

TDA

The_Dude_Abides

Pinside Moderator

Northern California, CA

14y 137K 9,468 151

Quoted from WeirPinball:
I use it when I get a pin that has a bit of wear to protect it.

I can definitely see it used in this application but for a newer or HUO pin it would be less work and probably be better off in the end just to go with light adhesive vinyl/mylar or contact paper. You can barely notice they are there and they provide more protection then hard as nails.

#19 10 years ago

RLW

Rickwh

Pinside member

Clarksburg, WV

10y 81,050 2,146 4

Quoted from Roostking:
That looks perfect, it sold out . I'll try looking elsewhere. Thanks.

Lemme know if you cant find some. I bought extra last time I ordered and i can send ya some in the mail no prob.

#20 10 years ago

TMB

Roostking

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Quoted from Rickwh:
Lemme know if you cant find some. I bought extra last time I ordered and i can send ya some in the mail no prob.

Thanks a bunch, I'll let ya know what happens. Thanks for the offer!!

#21 10 years ago

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Hudson

Inactive member

New Stanton, PA

10y 38,400 266 2 11

Thanks guys, didn't realize that there was a shooter lane protector for the far side that slipped under the rail. I will order that along with the one that goes around the eject hole. I think the combination of those two will minimize further damage.

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