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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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#233 11 years ago

Vid, I saw that you painted areas with old light bulbs in. is it possible to clear coat this way also?

#235 11 years ago

Ok, so whats the trick to wet sand it with the sockets still attached to the playfield?

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#243 11 years ago

Vid, need your input, just cc my hs. And looks like the silk screen has separated from the pf because I put it in the sunlight for a few hrs. theres a couple bubbles. Im thinking if I clap it down and let the cc harded up over the nxt week I will beable to sand and reclear?

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#245 11 years ago

So my issuse is the second layer of cc separating from the first, I guess I need to sand this area off? And reclear? Our can I cut it out with an xacto knife, sand , reclear

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#3069 8 years ago

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3 months later
#3486 7 years ago

Vid, any chance you have a scan of paragon insert?

10 months later
#4513 6 years ago
Quoted from quinntopia:

Is it normal for Frisket to leave some glue residue on the playfield after being cut and removed (and after painting?)?
I use the stuff the sell at Hobby Lobby, the first set was fine, but this second set will randomly leave glue residue on the playfield.
Is it possible for it to go bad?
I can clean it off with Naptha, but I don't like doing that right before spraying.

I've had this problem in the past. Are you heat setting your paint? I noticed if I heat set and then remove right away I get glue residue. But if I wait 5 minutes for everything to cool back down I don't have the problem.

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#4570 6 years ago
Quoted from vid1900:

Oftentimes I knock the edge off the Createx, especially if it was frisketed.

Vid ,

What grit do you use to knock it down?

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#4754 6 years ago

Vid,

I'm really hoping you could give some guidance for this one. I've done multiple playfield restoration and this by far will be the most challenging I believe or if you feel it's un save able I will just use it for a scan and make a overlay for my other playfield.

1st issue, it seems at some point she got infested with termites. How could I go about fixing this damage

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#4755 6 years ago

2nd major issue, the wood around the arrow inserts has shrunk

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#4756 6 years ago

3rd, the crazing on the playfield is the worst I've seen, the lower part it's really bad, I'm concerned that if I scuff it I'm going to lose a ton of paint or if I try to remove the Mylar around the pops I'll pull a bunch too.

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#4797 6 years ago

Vid,

Is there any benefit of layinv my first layer of clear with out the inserts in? I'm replacing them all and was thinking I should sand the back of the playfield now, hit it with grey and then clear it. Doing thos now would seal the backside and there would be excessive clear in the inserts

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#5151 6 years ago

Vid, should I be concerned by the lip on the playfield next to the pops? Could be maybe 1/32nd? Not much but you can feel a transition

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#5153 6 years ago

For the holes use a pipe cleaner that's close to the same diameter. And after I'm completely done sanding and buffing I use my dremal with a small sanding circle to get the last of that crap out. As Neo stated exacto blade for the stars

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