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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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#211 11 years ago
Quoted from Dewey68:

Great guide Vid! I know that the water-based clear will yellow over time, but will it yellow if it's covered with automotive clear? Are they even compatible?
If someone didn't want to invest in the equipment needed to spray automotive clear, but wanted to lay down a light coat as per the above steps to do their touch-ups before they took it to someone to shoot the final clear, would that work?

I dont think from what I have read that water based clears yellow. I too am interested in what one would shoot other than automotive clear.. I am looking to do it and have seen great results with Varithane and also Water based Polycrylic (which i have used on cabinets and is super clear and easy to work with)

Thanks again Vid for this awesome resource!

#215 11 years ago

Dang.. just bought this compressor yesterday. Will this do the job just more slowly or MUST you get a large 30 gallon compressor?

http://www.amazon.com/Makita-MAC700-Big-Bore-Compressor/dp/B0001Q2VK0/ref=sr_1_7

Looking forward to the rest of the guide!

#219 11 years ago
Quoted from vid1900:

Sorry Joe, that compressor only puts out 3.8 CFM (maybe) and you are going to need more... figure that a HF cheap gun needs to run @ 6 CFM and 47 PSI to smoothly shoot Shopline JC 661 clear.

Thanks Vid. Could you recommend some examples on Amazon or HF? Not sure how to read the specs.. for instance:

http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-D55168-120-Volt-Electric-Compressor/dp/B000HZI6F4/ref=sr_1_2

This one does 5 CFM @ 90 PSI.. how would i know how the CFM translates at lower PSI? And the smaller tank would not keep up?

#225 11 years ago

The reason I picked up that small one was to use a HVLP gun to paint my Funhouse cabinet, do some misc bouse painting and one day mess around with trying to clearcoat a playfield. I really am tight for space so was looking for the smallest footprint compressor that would do those jobs plus maybe run some of your typical tools like a nail gun etc.

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