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Which wax for the playfield?

By Nepi23

10 years ago


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    #44 10 years ago

    So, as a newbie that hasn't waxed any games yet and has only used Novus 1 for general cleaning of the playfield, my biggest concern on my games right now is removing the apparent ball tracks from the playfield. What would I use to wipe those off? Novus 2? And then afterwards, I am assuming I can lay down a layer of wax? I haven't done that yet, but it sounds like a really good idea. I don't want to damage my playfields by wearing them in too much without protecting them at all (which I haven't done in the year I've owned my machines).

    #51 10 years ago
    Quoted from vid1900:

    Yep, Novus2 to remove the tracks, then a solid layer of hard paste wax (I'll suggest Blitz 1 Grand as a super long lasting choice).
    If you keep it waxed on a regular basis, hopefully you won't need any more Novusing for a long time.
    Replace your balls 2x a year on games with multiball or heavy play. Cheap way to keep playfield wear down to a minimum.

    Thank you for the clarification.

    One more (dumb) question (and possibly slightly off topic): How many times should one attempt to rub off the ball tracks with Novus 2? I attempted one of the drain areas just above the apron twice, but can still see a bit of the track. Then on the inlane feed to a flipper where there is more wear, I did the same thing but the area is still pretty hazy. Almost seems like the Novus 2 isn't really doing anything on that part. I just want to make sure I'm doing it right before I put a layer of wax on to finalize it, or is there the possibility the game has been dirtied to the point of no return (it was a location game for a year and a half before me owning it, and I don't think it ever got a Novus 2 cleaning or a wax. Modern Stern game)?

    #52 10 years ago

    *double post.

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