Cleaning up pf on this Triple Action. It has deep dark ball swirls, best thing have found so far on this game is Novus 2 and Magic eraser. One star area pic gently cleaned, the other not. Area just above flippers cleaned. Any better ideas appreciated.

Second and bigger problem are the two crack lines running the length of the pf. There is no lifting, just fine cracks. I am not a talented restorer / pf painter. Any suggestions?

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Renamed topic, and bumping it hoping mostly for advice on the fine cracks in the pf.

Thanks all, I was reluctant to use the ME with alcohol. Had tried that on a different machine and it really dulled the paint. I don't clear coat, just wax, and the wax helped but never brought that area of that PF fully back to the same gloss. Used denatured alcohol, maybe too strong? So was hoping for something a little gentler.

As for the cracks, I haven't tried touching up the paint on a pf yet, and these cracks have just a little separation so would have to do a very little filling with something before painting.

Probably will just clean with either ME and alcohol or ME and the Novus 2, then wax and leave the touching up for either when I am better at it, or for the next owner.

Thanks again.

Well hey, your clear across the country. The only ones I could hit you with were the sarcastic ones.

What backglass. Lol was gone whe I bought it. Have been looking for months. Created a printable file from a high res picture someone sent me. Will see how that works.

I am not sure how it will work out. Have a friend with a digital sign printer that prints on glass. Going to print the image, then cut opaque vinyl film for the areas that don't light. (I am in the sign business). We will see how that works.

So still a work in progress but have touched up the paint. My first ever attempt. Not perfect but much better. Still outing it back together. Haven’t printed back glass yet.

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Thanks.

I’m using Testors enamel. But read Vids playfield guide before u start. I am not clear coating, just waxing. If clear coating, don’t think Testors is s good idea. I am not doing a full restoration, just deep clean up.

Looked at your game link. That is a lot of blue to paint. Yes and no to thining. Did for the darker color, no for the lightest blue, but should have as it dried a little high in a couple spots. Because mine was a fine crack to fill, used a toothpick for a “brush” which worked well.