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Which wax for the playfield?

By Nepi23

10 years ago


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    #24 10 years ago

    The new high tech synthetic waxes, usually leave no residue. Generally they do not stick to plastics either. These products contain petroleum distillate, and some form of silicone. They will hold up, but not as good as carnauba.

    Think of the wax as a sacrificial layer, between the ball and your playfield. 2 or 3 thin layers applied and removed between applications, will be better than 1 thick coat. The thicker the coat, the harder it will be to remove.

    #27 10 years ago
    Quoted from RobT:

    I read your post completely wrong. What you said is accurate.

    Thanks. I am an auto detailer, I have been doing this since 1982. The new products that are advertised as quick to use, usually do not hold up. The use of a wax/polymer on a pinball machine is important.

    At work we rarely use paste carnauba. We use the new polymers. On my pins, I always use a Carnauba. It takes longer to use, but playfields are not as large as a black Escalade.

    #49 10 years ago
    Quoted from Nepi23:

    Here's a picture of my "grainy wax" and a picture of what kind of residue it leaves

    Your wax may have been frozen at one time, it does not look good. Time for some new stuff.

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    #89 10 years ago

    This is what 100% Carnauba looks like. thCA4E8N21-115.jpgthCA4E8N21-115.jpg
    So if the say it is 100% Carnauba, you should not be able to pour it, or spray it on to any thing. These companies are writing that the carnauba they are using is 100% pure. What is inside the bottle is not 100% carnauba. Even the paste waxes will have some small amount of solvent in them to make the wax spreadable.

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    #91 10 years ago

    You may have indeed eaten carnauba wax. Some chocolate companies use in their products.

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