(Topic ID: 213255)

White streaks after Naptha?

By jaybird5619

6 years ago



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#1 6 years ago

I'm doing my first playfied resto (minor touchup, mostly). Following the process on pinrepair.com, I used Magic Eraser and some isopropyl alcohol to get rid of surface dirt, swirl marks, etc. (and it did a treat job). Since this was my first go-round, I took it real easy to make sure I wasn't removing paint, hitting primer, etc. Next, I used some Naptha to remove the residue. But as soon as the Naptha dried (almost instantaneously), white streaks and spots appeared across the playfield (see photos, left is 'before,' right is 'after'). These marks were not there (or apparent to the naked eye) before the Naptha. Also, if I hit the streaks with more Naptha they disappear, but then reappear. Did I do something wrong? Any way to permanently get rid of the streaks?

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#2 6 years ago

Clean with wax or Novus. Or try alcohol first. They should go away.

Could still be the magic eraser residue left overs.

So try cleaning it up a bit more.

#3 6 years ago

after magic eraser I usually have to make several novus 2 passes to get rid of the white streaks

#4 6 years ago
Quoted from Cheddar:

after magic eraser I usually have to make several novus 2 passes to get rid of the white streaks

And quick or those suckers are staying on

#5 6 years ago

Do not clean with wax, this causes overcoating, and you have not finished painting. Clean with alcohol, not Novus. No water based products either, as you are letting excess moisture into the cracks in wood.

Good luck.

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