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Vid's Guide to Ultimate Playfield Restoration

By vid1900

11 years ago


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Post #7 Playfield damage assessment. Posted by vid1900 (11 years ago)

Post #8 Insert damage assessment. Posted by vid1900 (11 years ago)

Post #34 How to sand your new inserts flat. Posted by vid1900 (11 years ago)

Post #35 Cleaning old glue out of the insert holes. Posted by vid1900 (11 years ago)


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#539 10 years ago
Quoted from vid1900:

Make a pass in the guide you cut. Notice how the pre-cut guide perfectly takes the paint.
Make as many passes as you need to match the thickness of the original line. Most thin lines need 2 passes.
You could not do this freehand with a brush.
Once you have mastered this technique, you will be quickly fixing playfield details you never though were possible.

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OK, I have done some nice playfield work myself but this little trick is AWESOME!!!... Thanks for posting some of this work. It takes alot of time to teach people how to do this stuff and I have never had the patience. Nice job.

#541 10 years ago
Quoted from revmex:

Vid,would you say that any playfield is restorable? When I hear the term "wall hangers..." I feel that the pf is beyond repair. But as long as the pf isn't rotting or has chunks of wood dug out then everything else can be fixed (including warping or missing artwork).
-Rev

Technically yes but time and money......May not be the best use of time / money.

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