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tech: How to safely remove Lift trim?

By mof

10 years ago


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#1 10 years ago

I've never removed a backglass from the lower stainless steel trim.

I have a Barracora backglass, and the trim is really clamped on there good. In contrast, the new trim I bought doesn't "clamp down" at all, so I layered the friction tape a bit to get a better hold. http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/P-6242-107

1) What's the best way to remove the old one? (I'm thinking I should run an Xacto along the edge to minimize paint lifting? -- is that good advice? But I'm rather sure the lift is clamped down hard onto the glass, it won't budge.

2) What's the best way to secure the new one? Am I expected to "clamp it down" a bit onto the glass? I'd be concerned about scratching the chrome, or having a mark where I put force on it.

thanks,
-mof

#10 10 years ago
Quoted from vid1900:

This is actually the correct way to do it.
I'd add that you only need to hang it an 1/8" off of a carpeted floor, so when it drops, it won't have far to go.
It may take a day or two to finally slip out. No heat required or desired.

I'd love to see a pic of what this might look like.
-mof

#12 10 years ago
Quoted from tracelifter:

You are suspending the glass upside down by the front edge of the lift channel and gravity does the work.
Any prying or direct rapid heating can pop the glass.
You just want to make sure when the glass drops out it can't fall forward or backwards and drops down on a padded surface.
Most of the time it works overnight sometimes a day or two but it will fall right out.

Ty, I'm just wondering what this looks like. I realize there are no pictures to take, but wondering what a good contraption would be to help suspend the glass...
-mof

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