Note: alcohol can dissolve some old lacquer clear coats. If you are going to clear coat the playfield, Magic Eraser can get the grime out of those little cracks but it can sand down the clear coat.ĭon’t use water as it can get into cracks and expand which will cause paint to flack off. I’ve been cleaning the playfield with microfiber cloths, Novus 2 and Naphtha.Īlso carefully working a Magic Eraser and Naphtha (use in well-ventilated area) to remove old wax, grime, and ball swirl marks. In between layers I’ve been working on installing the new power cord and soaking some parts in Evaporust. I’ll let the base layer cure over the weekend before putting on the red and blue pattern. I decided to give the stippling another try and put on a subtler pattern. It’s just too easy to mess up and then you have to start all over again. I don’t think I’ll bother with the stippling. Unfortunately, I started to channel my inner Jackson Pollock and went a bit overboard.Īt first, I liked it but the silver dried darker than the original and my spots were larger than the original and after sleeping on it I decided the effect was just too much so I sanded it down again to the primer level. Then I attempted to recreate the stippling pattern of the original with silver paint and an old toothbrush. Sprayed on some primer and then a few coats of chalky white spray paint. Filled in the deep gouges and scratches with Plastic Wood wood filler. Amazingly the sides were not plywood but actual strips of wood bond together! More amazing quality in the pinball machines of this era.Ĭlamped and glued the corner. I traced the pattern on tracing paper for later. I decided the cabinet was in too bad of shape to leave as is – some purists probably disagree but I went for it. Ok back from vacation, time to tackle painting the cabinet. The apron was wiped down but without any alcohol which can destroy the paint. Generally gave all contacts a quick clean with 91% alcohol and cotton swaps. Adjusted switch with a switch adjustment tool. Soldered on a new wire.ĮOS (end of stroke switch) on one of the pop bumpers was not making contact when the pop bumper was activated. ![]() They nearly cut through one of the wires. Somewhere along the line someone must have lost the key and rather than drilling out the lock, decided to cut a hole in the bottom of the cabinet. There was a hole in the bottom of the cabinet. One corner was coming apart – glued and clamped. The initial inspection found a surprisingly clean cabinet with a few issues. I replace them with a 3-prong to add a ground wire. ![]() The original is nothing more than a two-wire lamp cord.
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