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Quoted from kermit24:Is the clear coat step necessary? Seems like you wouldn’t need to do this. Wouldn’t the 3M product adhere better to the bare wood?
I’ve never met a sticker that wanted to stick permanently to bare wood. You want a smooth nonporous surface, wood can be to porous. As an analogy, check out all the threads from HEP where he first paints the cabinet and then applies the vinyl side art. The freshly painted surface helps the side art adhere.....
Quoted from Spraynard:Been working on sanding down Flash Gordon for a hard tip install. Using 220g on an orbital sander like vid. Have all the art work off and everything is level, but the inserts have this “crackling” appearance. Worried to keep going with it. Will this disappear with the clear coat?
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Quoted from radium:I have this too on my FG. The crackling goes pretty deep and I assumed it will not sand out. Haven’t checked if replacement inserts are available but I’m willing to do that if so.
Keep us updated on your restore!
Same issue on mine, will be looking at getting new inserts when the time comes.......
Quoted from drsfmd:I installed my hardtop last night, and it went great. I wet sanded the inserts down to 2400 grit, and they look fantastic.
As I've begun the process of repopulating the playfield, I've noticed one problem-- the bottom of the metal ramp to the million point shot is slightly lower than the surface of the playfield. Has anyone else noticed this? Did it effect game play? I was thinking about making a flap out of a piece of spring steel. Thoughts?
Check out some of the hardtop install videos on youtube. Shims can be used, or as another alternative pouring some epoxy into that area to fill and even out, but that only works before it's installed......
In your case some thin styrene shims should work great.
Quoted from drsfmd:Where would you suggest shimming? The bottom of that ramp attaches to the underside of the playfield, so trying to shim that would make the problem worse. Unless I'm misunderstanding...
May be I misunderstood....can you post a pic of the problem area?
Quoted from cjchand:Sorry for piling on to a 6-month old thread, but thought this might be helpful.
One trick I picked up from my car detailing days is to put your hand in a baggie (e.g.: Ziploc) when feeling a surface to see if it's smooth. The baggie helps amplify any imperfections in the surface so they can be better felt.
Might be overkill for a PF, so please feel free to tell me to STFU
Actually it isn't overkill, and a great tip. Any piece of debris/dirt/whatever will cause the hardtop not to stick as well in that area, and may cause adhesion issues and bubbles in the future.
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