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I tried using this Orange 909 stuff that was recommended to remove Mylar glue and it just keeps going! It is now into the paint, and wood 
. The playfield has started planking and the paint has started dissolving!
It looked amazing after the Mylar was off . Now it is looking shitty . I wiped it with naphtha to try and get the Orange 909 off, but idk if that is enough.
7551AF78-FE1E-4C43-B523-C7F9D7D9EBA9 (resized).jpegLots of posts recommended it. Here is just one I found with a quick google. (https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/whats-the-best-way-to-remove-mylar-glue).
I used it on my firepower and it came out really well.
I have a feeling I am going to be f’ed with this one . I need them to come out with a PinBot hardtop now .
Quoted from newtoit:This happened to me once. But i left it to sit for hours. No way it did that in 5 minutes.
I think you are right, the areas with the issues may have held onto some of the solvent longer. I think the glue mixed with that shit got stuck around some of the inserts and chewed away at the play field .
Chances are the glue was holding together what is now planked. If I want it restored, I am going to need to do a playfield swap or hardtop. Here is the worst of the damage.
309BB03D-9A9F-47EC-8973-07155423DEA2 (resized).jpeg777BA67C-2C59-4946-9821-0E3F77BC6A29 (resized).jpeg8BA982B1-E530-4605-8501-2EE92AD9441F (resized).jpeg9C9D9C2C-5A5A-493B-9E92-6867BBF81EE4 (resized).jpegE4335BB7-EFC5-4BFC-B8B9-A7C2B18F518F (resized).jpegQuoted from ReplayRyan:Just to be clear, your playfield wood was already planked, like most System 11 games are to some degree. It's less noticeable under mylar, which is really the only protection those playfields had other than a thin lacquer which has broken apart by now. Just about any chemical you use on a playfield like that is going to make it worse.
I get it, 25+ year old bubbled up mylar can look ugly, but I think people need to lower their expectations when they decide to pull it and try to somehow "improve" the playfield. It's not like pulling mylar off a newer game with more modern finishes (DiamondPlate/clearcoat). With rare exception I just don't think it's worth the time/effort of pulling mylar on pre 90s pins, especially with all of the new playfield (or hardtop) options out there.
Sorry, just my $.02 from decades of experience and passing through a thread that had me curious
Makes sense. I didn’t expect a diamond finish, just less paint loss based on my Firepower experience. I bought a playfield protector which will hide most of the planking and make the playfield smooth, but I’ll have to wait for a new playfield or a hardtop to get it really nice.
For the record, I think the naphtha neutralized the Orange 909. The playfield feels clean now, just a bit rough from the planking.
Quoted from wayout440:Patience is the most important part of any method.
I use 91% isopropyl and flour and a crapload of paper towels...and lots of patience.
...did I mention to have lots of patience?
I’m going to try this next time.
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