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Not much done tonight as its the dreaded lock down bar which I hate cleaning!!!
Couple of before and afters
Couple of before and afters
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Complete STTNG the next one for the shop job!
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cab just about finished wiring loom back in and head on. Only thing left is the coin door which will be done at the weekend. Well pleased with this looking really swell !!
oh and I forgot the gun handle to do with BBQ paint should be fun !!!
couple of pics from tonights 3 hours!!!
head back on and powered up perfectly first time!!
Cheers Kev
oh and I forgot the gun handle to do with BBQ paint should be fun !!!
couple of pics from tonights 3 hours!!!
head back on and powered up perfectly first time!!
Cheers Kev
Hi Kev the shop of STNG is looking great. Have you had the lock down mechanism and other metals re-plated or is this good old fashioned elbow grease and auto-sol? You've got them all looking like new 
Marvellous!!
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Just elbow grease and auto sol !!!!Hi Kev the shop of STNG is looking great. Have you had the lock down mechanism and other metals re-plated or is this good old fashioned elbow grease and auto-sol? You've got them all looking like new
Cheers Kev
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Its getting there Phil - wonder if the DM will ever look this good haha!!!!
Cheers Kev
I really hope so!
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So do i bud lets see !!!!
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OK cab and head now totally finished other than LEDs when they arrive. A few shots of the last couple of bits ie gun and coin door
Before a tad scratched!!
And after the finished job used the BBQ paint for these and it really works well - it just needs to be well baked with the heat gun - sorry about the greasy fingerprints forgot to wipe em off!!
Finished job and now onto playfield
Before a tad scratched!!
And after the finished job used the BBQ paint for these and it really works well - it just needs to be well baked with the heat gun - sorry about the greasy fingerprints forgot to wipe em off!!
Finished job and now onto playfield
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OK spent a few hours on the playfield stripped it this far today - there is a lot of bits on a STTNG playfield - like 18 posts!!!
All the bits from the top and bottom of the playfield
This lot is now in the tumbler although pretty clean to begin with, so shouldn't take long
Nearly stripped just slings and pops to take off then its clean up time
All the bits from the top and bottom of the playfield
This lot is now in the tumbler although pretty clean to begin with, so shouldn't take long
Nearly stripped just slings and pops to take off then its clean up time
Lovin it!
Love your work! keep it up! Following with massive interest!
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How long does it take you to pick the media out of all that metal? 
Fantastic thread... 
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very quick Carl no 1 Xacto blade soon gets it out a crosshead screwHow long does it take you to pick the media out of all that metal?
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Playfield top totally stripped now - pops and slings off and that's it. Now do I clear coat or go down the polish route hmmmm???
One knackered pop ring
and one mucky playfield but it is in good nick
dull and very mucky!!!! Now the restore/rebuild begins in earnest!!!
Cheers Kev
One knackered pop ring
and one mucky playfield but it is in good nick
dull and very mucky!!!! Now the restore/rebuild begins in earnest!!!
Cheers Kev
Are you going to clearcoat that or just clean and wax?
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Not sure yet cant decide if I'm brave enough to try and get the mylar off !!!
The mylar comes off pretty easily on clearcoated playfields to be honest. Freeze spray is the best IMO, you just need to get a corner up and then shoot underneath it. When you get it right the mylar just lifts off without any effort whatsoever. Then just get rid of the glue with IPA and flour.
Hi Kev great work on the pin it's looking awesome.
Ditto @aaronhicksuk comments just be careful if there's any around insert decals. It comes off very easily with the freeze spray. I got the glue off with goo gone, you just need to leave it on for a little while and it turns the glue to a gel like substance which wipes off. (Well it did when I used this technique on my T2)
Ditto @aaronhicksuk comments just be careful if there's any around insert decals. It comes off very easily with the freeze spray. I got the glue off with goo gone, you just need to leave it on for a little while and it turns the glue to a gel like substance which wipes off. (Well it did when I used this technique on my T2)
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There you go @Carl Spiby out of the tumbler and worth every minute in there
We like shiny!!!!!
Cheers Kev
We like shiny!!!!!
Cheers Kev
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Mylar is a bit of a different beast. I don't remove it unless it's bubbling or very cloudy. Polishing it is hard though.
You can try going over it first and see what result you get, comparing with areas the ball hasn't touched, but if it's not playing nice then try wet sanding it with 1000 grit and go to 1500 (if you love hard labour, go to 2000 lol). Then buff with the G3.
If it still looks crap and you're thinking of removing the mylar, then as a last resort try flame polishing like on ramps. Have to be even more careful than with ramps though. I've seen it work but screwed it up before I got the whole playfield done.
You can try going over it first and see what result you get, comparing with areas the ball hasn't touched, but if it's not playing nice then try wet sanding it with 1000 grit and go to 1500 (if you love hard labour, go to 2000 lol). Then buff with the G3.
If it still looks crap and you're thinking of removing the mylar, then as a last resort try flame polishing like on ramps. Have to be even more careful than with ramps though. I've seen it work but screwed it up before I got the whole playfield done.
I don't know if I just got lucky but the freeze spray method worked like a charm on my non-clear coated Rocky & Bullwinkle playfield. Once i'd got a corner lifted the whole section of mylar came up totally clean. I think I did all the mylar on the playfield in about 30 minutes.
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so is the STTNG clearcoated - it sort of looks it on the clean bit - just no mention on the playfield of diamond coating ????
Pretty sure it's a diamond plate playfield
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Just a couple of strips Pete, right loop, inbetween pops and mission start shot - so I guess probs better taking it off ? Manual does say it is hardcoated, but doesn't mention diamond coat anywhere in manual or on playfield ?
Cheers Kev
Diamond plate was just Williams funky name for clearcoating. I think after the early 90s they stopped marking playfields as having it.
What media do you use? The one in my borrowed tumbler has gone all dusty now so sticks to all the parts.