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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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#7192 3 years ago

Hi Vid,
thank you for this very helpful thread . I'm restoring a TZ. The mini playfield has some planking and with a friend we are trying to save it. He put down 3 coats of 2K clear with sanding between coats. The last one was done more than a month ago. At first it looked like glass but after a while you could see the outlines of the inserts and the pits where the planking was. After a month of waiting I wet sanded it and buffed it to a mirror shine, it looked beautiful. Sadly now they are starting to show again, looks like the wood is still absorbing the clear. Is this normal? How long should I wait before attempting another wet sand and buffing? Here a picture that shows where the clear has sunk inside the planking again. Thank you

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#7194 3 years ago

Ok, didn't know what dieback was, thank you . How long would you wait between coats and how long do I need to wait before sanding a new coat?

#7196 3 years ago

Wow, lots of work . Thank you for your time and all this precious informations

#7202 3 years ago

pinballinreno, maybe a silly question. Would have filling the cracks and the insert gap with clear wood grain filler helped with dieback before clear coat?

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#7365 2 years ago

I'm restoring my TZ. Playfield will be clear coated. I noticed this dark brown stains on the lower part of the playfiled. What could cause this? Will I be able to remove this just by sanding?

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#7368 2 years ago

Completely original, never touched. I will try to lightly sand it and see how deep it goes

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#7404 2 years ago

Hi, I'm restoring my TZ. On the playfiled I have a light wear on the inlane rollover cutout where the ball drops from the ramp. I think that Bondo is just too brittle and won't hold up. Wood epoxy putty could be the solution but I'm worried that it won't stick to such a small surface. What is the best method to repair this kind of wear? Thank you

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