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Should I pull this mylar?

By Alan_L

1 year ago



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#1 1 year ago
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AGL

Alan_L

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US Jarrettsville, MD

12y 73,800 1,391 7

Machine is a 1978 classic Stern Wild Fyre.
It has a mostly full field mylar that must have been installed after some years of play. As you can see, there are some wear spots under the mylar as well as quite a bit of dirt. Did the mylar installer even try to clean off this dirt or just throw down the mylar? Who knows?
Or is that dirt permanently ground into the playfield ink?
I've never tried to remove a mylar from an old Stern playfield or any machine this old. I have used freeze spray in the past with some success. I'm not looking into putting this thing back to collector condition, and it won't bother me to leave it just the way it is.
I hope to have it set up at The York Show next month for sale.
I'd love to hear what you guys think.

Thanks,
Alan

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#2 1 year ago
 
SPC

spicekabay

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2y 30,050 98 2 12

I have exactly NO experience in this regard, thus, of course, I am of NO help with this matter, BUT... if you are planning selling this pin anyway, why don't you let the buyer decided to remove the mylar or not...?

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#3 1 year ago
 
ROB

Rdoyle1978

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7y 117K 18,144 14 6

Nope, leave it. If the Mylar was installed with that level of dirt and grime, there’s almost no chance a layer of wax was applied under the Mylar, and you will lift the remaining art right off that playfield.

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#4 1 year ago
 
DAD

OCD_pinball

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US Shorewood, IL

12y 51,050 255 12

Yep, leave it.

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#5 1 year ago
 
TOM

Tomass

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US Wasilla, AK

6y 98,350 3,835 17

If you pull it, plan on doing extensive playfield painting. It would have to be a pin that I was doing a full resto to even consider it. Then I would test a small section to see just how much the original paint held up to the removal.

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#6 1 year ago
 
DIE

underlord

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14y 133K 9,047 49

If you’re selling it leave it as is. Looks better now than with 1/2 the pf art pulled off and bare wood.

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#7 1 year ago
 
GPS

GPS

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11y 97,300 2,999

God I hate Mylar. Having said that I regretfully agree with the others to let it be. But god I would love to tear that shit off!!

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#8 1 year ago
 
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Williampinball

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CA Collingwood, ON

11y 64,550 4,015 1

No just leave it alone if your not used of doing this most times it will pull off all artwork

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#9 1 year ago
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AGL

Alan_L

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US Jarrettsville, MD

12y 73,800 1,391 7

Gentlemen! You have convinced me.
I will leave the mylar alone, clean the perimeter dirt as best I can, wax and take it to York.
Thanks to all of you.

Alan

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#10 1 year ago
 
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Williampinball

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CA Collingwood, ON

11y 64,550 4,015 1

OP
Quoted from Alan_L:

Gentlemen! You have convinced me.
I will leave the mylar alone, clean the perimeter dirt as best I can, wax and take it to York.
Thanks to all of you.
Alan

Your very welcome bud stay safe cheers

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