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Cleaning and Waxing Pinball Machines - Vid's Guide

By vid1900

8 years ago


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    #2201 13 days ago

    Here is what is available in Maryland.
    It works just as well as the old straight VM&P Naptha.

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    #2202 13 days ago
    Quoted from Alan_L:

    Here is what is available in Maryland.
    It works just as well as the old straight VM&P Naptha.

    So what's the main ingredient?

    #2204 13 days ago
    Quoted from sparky672:

    So what's the main ingredient?

    https://www.whatsinproducts.com/brands/show_msds/1/17189

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    #2205 13 days ago
    Quoted from Alan_L:

    Here is what is available in Maryland.
    It works just as well as the old straight VM&P Naptha.[quoted image]

    Its likely better to get some Coleman camp stove fuel.

    REI sells it in Maryland and California (for now):

    https://www.rei.com/product/695200/coleman-fuel-1-gal?sku=6952000013&store=67

    Since its basically pure Naptha people have proved that it works perfectly.

    #2206 13 days ago

    Or Ronsinol / Zippo lighter fluid. Previous posts in this thread and Google will tell you that they are *almost* identical.

    #2207 13 days ago

    So, have a Stern Elvira I traded into. Previous owner didn't maintain as well as he should have, but what are my options?

    Simply throw over some Mylar? Spray can lacquer? Figured that might not go too well on middle of the playfield. Or a complete tear down and auto finish at my cousins body shop?

    Or am I just over reacting?

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    #2208 13 days ago
    Quoted from Jagrmaister:

    So, have a Stern Elvira I traded into. Previous owner didn't maintain as well as he should have, but what are my options?
    Simply throw over some Mylar? Spray can lacquer? Figured that might not go too well on middle of the playfield. Or a complete tear down and auto finish at my cousins body shop?
    Or am I just over reacting? [quoted image]

    Did the previous owner brush on some Varathane???

    I say let your cousin Vinny fix it right.

    #2209 13 days ago
    Quoted from Jagrmaister:

    So, have a Stern Elvira I traded into. Previous owner didn't maintain as well as he should have, but what are my options?
    Simply throw over some Mylar? Spray can lacquer? Figured that might not go too well on middle of the playfield. Or a complete tear down and auto finish at my cousins body shop?
    Or am I just over reacting? [quoted image]

    might be in the wrong thread!

    https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/vids-guide-to-ultimate-playfield-restoration

    #2210 13 days ago

    Sweet. Thanks for leading this horse to water. Moving the convo there.

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