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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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#7443 2 years ago

I have a couple questions about the general order in which the playfield restoration/clear coat process takes place. This is a great guide, but I may have missed the actual order somewhere.

Assuming there's nothing terrible wrong, is this correct? What are the wait times as noted below:

Remove Mylar
Clean playfield w/ Naptha/rag (this is done before each coat. I left it off to be concise.)
Hit playfield with magic eraser/alcohol
Fill in cupped inserts
Hit with 800 grit sandpaper to get tooth
Apply light coat of clear to seal stuff (does this count as 1st coat? Do I need to allow cure time?)
Do paint touch ups/decals
Apply clear coat 1 (how long to wait before sanding/applying 2nd coat?)
Remove hills with 120 grit, then 220,...
Sand 1st coat with 800
Apply clear coat 2 (how long to wait before sanding/applying 3nd coat?)
Sand 2nd coat with 800

-Do I need to wait a couple weeks/month here to let stuff cure before applying 3rd coat?-

Apply 3rd coat (do I sand before/after it has cured for a few weeks/month?)
Sand with 800
Sand with 1000
Sand with 1500
Sand with 2000

Buff w/:
Medium Cut
Swirl Remover 2.0
Machine Glaze
Blitz Wax

Thank you for the help/clarification.

#7447 2 years ago

Thanks for the info guys.

2 months later
#7643 2 years ago

After applying touch up paint (either via an airbrush or otherwise), do you need to lightly sand/degloss the paint before applying the next coat of clear?

Thank you.

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#7674 2 years ago

Shot the base layer before touch ups. Looks awesome so far.

Can you clean out the GI sockets if you forgot to put bulbs in them? Asking for a friend.

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#7675 2 years ago

Is there a technique to pouring out the clear that doesn’t make a mess and a whole bunch comes out at once?

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#7678 2 years ago

Question. If this has been answered, please point me to it.

For inserts that are still glued in place properly and level with the playfield, but either the wood has expanded or the insert has shrunk so there's a little gap around the top between the insert and the wood. What's the best way to fill that little gap in?

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#8750 47 days ago

Dumb question. I’m sure it’s been covered. I put down frisket. Cut out shapes to spray , and the stuff left most of the adhesive behind on the playfield. Which took like an hour to clean up. Ugh.

What am I doing wrong. Is this the wrong kind?

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#8752 47 days ago
Quoted from vid1900:

I've never seen that kind, but it might be old.
Usually, no residue is left behind at all.

Yea. I've never seen it do that in any of the pictures I've seen folks post. It was almost like mylar removal. Sucks.

What kind does everyone use that doesn't suck?

Thanks for the info.

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