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Restoration: Jubilee Pop Bumper Caps (My First Airbrush Experience!)

By RyanClaytor

10 years ago

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Hi Pinside,

Just wanted to share a minor restoration I recently completed on my FIRST EM! Here's a quick before an after picture to get us started:

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...but what I'd really like to do is direct you to my website post where I meticulously documented this process:

http://www.elephanteater.com/9720/jubilee-pop-bumper-cap-restoration

...from the quality products at PBR (Thanks, Steve!):

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...to masking:

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...more masking:

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...my first adventures in airbrushing:

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...un-masking:

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...and finally stepping back to admire the fruits of my labor:

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Believe it or not, these images are not even 1/4 of the pictures I posted on my website. I've really enjoyed the restoration threads on pinside and I've learned a TON from them. This is just my attempt to give back a little as well.

http://www.elephanteater.com/9720/jubilee-pop-bumper-cap-restoration

Thanks and take care, guys!
Ryan Claytor
Elephant Eater Comics
www.ElephantEater.com

Many thanks for reading through and commenting, btw75 and northvibe!

Much appreciated,
Ryan

Quoted from terryb:
Hey Ryan, great job. I would recommend anyone interested goes to your website and gets all the details on how you did this.

Thanks, Terry! I really appreciate that coming from you, as your website is really an asset to the hobby.

Quoted from terryb:
I use liquid frisket quite a bit and was not aware of the eraser thing for removing it. I think a trip to the hobby shop is needed.

Here's a link to the "Rubber Cement Eraser" I mentioned:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0028D8FGI/ref=as_li_ss_tl

Quoted from tamoore:
Fantastic job!

Thanks a bunch, Todd!!! Nice seein' you around these parts.

Quoted from jrpinball:
Super job on those caps! The color match is dead on perfect.

Thanks so much, Jr. I was kind of a stickler about it.

Quoted from jrpinball:
I would have added a dab of yellow to the white for those lane guides though.

Really? I kind of like the gleaming-white look. I know it doesn't quite match the antiqued playfield, though. ...maybe you have a point.

Quoted from jrpinball:
Did you clear coat those as well? They take a lot more contact with the ball than the caps do.

Aw, man, NO! I got so excited to put everything back together and clean-up my mess that I totally forgot to clear the lane-guides. Not even joking. Just noticed today that the sides of one is starting to take a beating. Gonna have to pull those, sand a bit, repaint, and re-clear. Maybe that will be an excuse to SLIGHTLY antique that color.

Thanks for all the comments, guys!
Ryan Claytor
Elephant Eater Comics
http://www.ElephantEater.com

Great to see you on here, Jeff! Your restoration threads have been inspirational. Keep doin' what you do!

Sincerely,
Ryan Claytor
Elephant Eater Comics
www.Elephant.Eater.com

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