Quoted from beelzeboob:Just got hip to this thread. Beautiful work, buddy! The next thing I have to grow enough balls to do is playfield repair/clearcoating (with the sanding and polishing...no idea how to do any of that!).
Well done!
The only word of advice I can give you is to not cheap out on any of the tools.
- A nice rounded handle x-acto knife so you can still feel your fingers after a 1 hour cutting session. It's also alot easier to do tight corners
- Airbrush like Iwata Airbrush Eclipse HP-CS (got mine off ebay for less than $70 bucks)
- Sanding block (with 400,600,800,1000,1500, 2000) sandpaper sheets, do yourself a favor and purchase in bulk.
- Createx airbrush paints are the best (you can all thank Vid1900 for this suggested product). It works wonders.
- For clear coating you can go the air compressor route or the turbine route. I went the turbine route because there is 0 moisture coming our of the gun. I got myself the Mini-mite3 for Fuji Spray. It's awesome but wish I had a bit more power. As well I got the gravity fed gun instead of the bottom fed one.
The most important thing out of it all
- A airbreeding system to protect your lungs I got the Supplied Air Breathe Cool II. It works wonders and you can't smell squat. Make sure you get yourself a good pair of overalls.
Get ready because by the time you get even started you will have shelled out close to $1K in tools.
Follow vids guide about playfield reno and you will be off and going before you know it. Note that you will learn some hard lesons along the way. But they are all worth it in the end.
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