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Repaint? Touch up? Leave as-is?

By goldenboy232

5 years ago



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“Should I”

  • Full Repaint 3 votes
    15%
  • Touch Ups 2 votes
    10%
  • Leave it as-is 15 votes
    75%

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#1 5 years ago
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goldenboy232

Pinside member

US Alamo Heights, TX

9y 79,300 1,816 4 15

I’m restoring another King Pin to sell and am wondering what the prevailing opinion is on this cabinet. Colors are good and it cleaned up well. Some scratches / dings in the colored areas and some damage to the corners of the head.

I am doing a full mechanical shop job on it and restoring the playfield including paint touch up. It will have a new coin door and other hardware, and new PF glass.

So, do I do a full repaint? Do I touch up a few Of the red and blue areas with a really good color match? Or leave this one original but with the new stuff described above?

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#2 5 years ago
 
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Dono

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US Glenelg, MD

9y 86,050 1,791 12 25

Condition is strong IMO, i would not repaint, and would only touch it up if you’re proficient at color matching/blending, otherwise I’d leave it as is.

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#3 5 years ago
 
GFY

Otaku

Inactive member

Unknown

9y 93,150 3,813

That is a really nice original. To me that's worth more than a repaint

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#4 5 years ago
 
KOK

KingofKoopas

Inactive member

CA Hope, BC

6y 24,650 85 4

I'd leave as is. The only part that has any really bad wear is the front which I don't think warrants a complete re-paint.

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#5 5 years ago
 
TAE

tengle93

Pinside member

US Bordentown, NJ

9y 45,650 156 13

Looks good to me, touch it up or leave it, it's your pin!

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#6 5 years ago
 
???

ShopRat

Pinside member

10y 47,900 101 6 1

If you are keeping it - do whatever makes you happy. If not, I suggest leaving the cosmetics as is. Tune it to play like a champ.

SR

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#7 5 years ago
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MFS

goldenboy232

Pinside member

US Alamo Heights, TX

9y 79,300 1,816 4 15

Quoted from ShopRat:

If you are keeping it - do whatever makes you happy. If not, I suggest leaving the cosmetics as is. Tune it to play like a champ.
SR

Selling it, so may just leave the cabinet and head paint as-is. So far that seems to be the prevailing vote in the poll.

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#8 5 years ago
 
WAR

wayner

Pinside member

10y 95,300 2,584 25

Strong original patina-judicious touchup & cab should be fine. I think you would be glad after you finish not repainting.

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#9 5 years ago
 
BAM

bam10

Pinside member

US Raleigh, NC

10y 46,800 513 27

The artwork on the front would be pretty easy to paint if you have good color match.

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#10 5 years ago
 
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Vintage-Pinball

Pinside+ Frequent

GB Linton

11y 61,550 750 28 10

Nice original cabinets are always more popular than a repainted one imho.

I'd carefully clean it and only re-touch the worst sectors, ideally with an air brush so as to avoid obvious paint 'joins'. Then fit the new brightwork and service the machine to get it both looking and playing it's best.

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