Carthage, MO
Hey All,
What do people use to get the black rubber residue off the flipper bats. I've gotten most of it but some just won't budge.
Thanks in advance.
Chris
(Topic ID: 41906)
I scrape most off with a knife, then use Novus3 and a Qtip. Takes a little bit of elbow grease but it works.
I gotta add, I usually replace bats. If they are that gunked up, they usually don't have a whole lotta life left in them. Inspect them from the bottom. Twist the tip. Flex them. If you see cracks, might as well replace them while you have them out.
I use Novus 3 works well with some elbow grease but there are probably better ways. Usually though, if it's been years and years, I just replace them. Usually not worth $6 to scrub for 20 minutes.
Quoted from johnwartjr:A little lighter fluid on a rag works wonders
That's what I use. Lighter fluid.
Product called Oops! Wouldn't use on delicate plastics but it takes almost any gunk off of anything quickly
Magic eraser and scotch bright are abrasive. I don't recommend. This stuff comes off with alcohol, simple green, lighter fluid or those sorts of cleaners and some scrubbing with a towel. Doing it this way, the bats look new. Doing it with abrasive, it comes off faster but they look scratched up.
Quoted from johnwartjr:I gotta add, I usually replace bats. If they are that gunked up, they usually don't have a whole lotta life left in them. Inspect them from the bottom. Twist the tip. Flex them. If you see cracks, might as well replace them while you have them out.
Bats are really, really cheap- kinda a important part of a pin. They always seem to be cracked.
Just like flipper coil sleeves, flipper bushings- all are really cheap- best money spent!
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