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Aussie Pinball Forums => Technical Matters => Handy hints and tips => Topic started by: morgo on June 01, 2014, 06:26:50 PM

Title: cleaning and polishing
Post by: morgo on June 01, 2014, 06:26:50 PM

had my first pinny about 1 month now and looking to clean and polish playfield.
questions  for first timer
1 is NOVUS what people use and where do you get it
2 canuba wax for playfield - is this the go
3 looking at Autosol for metal parts and ball - is this the go

apart from NOVUS I already have this stuff at home, so no outlay yet.
if something already exist on this forum please point me in the right direction as I haven't found it. Most stuff I have found is American based so wanted to check on what we use here

Title: Re: cleaning and polishing
Post by: Pop Bumper Pete on June 01, 2014, 07:06:09 PM

What game
No need to do a full clean on a newer game

Novus is used for cleaning plastic ramps

Title: Re: cleaning and polishing
Post by: morgo on June 01, 2014, 07:43:59 PM

1978 phoenix
ok then do I just give a wax to  playfield
I have some mequires yellow wax which is a canubra paste

Title: Re: cleaning and polishing
Post by: Redback on June 01, 2014, 08:02:04 PM

I use Novus 2 and I get it from RTBB

Cleans and protects,

Red

Title: Re: cleaning and polishing
Post by: Strangeways on June 03, 2014, 09:43:12 AM

Novus 2
Meguiar's carnuaba paste wax
Austosol or Brasso

Title: Re: cleaning and polishing
Post by: GORGAR 1 on June 03, 2014, 12:42:56 PM

Yep Novus 2 on PF then wax then it's nice and fast

Title: Re: cleaning and polishing
Post by: morgo on June 03, 2014, 01:14:45 PM

Thanks, will give it a go

Title: Re: cleaning and polishing
Post by: Crashramp on June 08, 2014, 10:18:50 AM

You'll find RTBB has Novus so no need to buy from OS

http://www.rtbb.com.au/catalog/index.php?cPath=106&osCsid=dfe924a83c9df396a4f37726e4b9685b

Title: Re: cleaning and polishing
Post by: Toads on June 08, 2014, 11:02:29 AM

This question always opens up a can of worms. People have different ideas on cleaning. Novus 1 or 2 and or wax. I'm a novus 1 person. I have tried using novus2 but it makes the playfield that fast it's unplayable.
Start with novus 1 and if your not happy with the result go to novus 2 and wax.
It's an individual assessment.

Title: Re: cleaning and polishing
Post by: morgo on June 08, 2014, 06:29:08 PM

gave playfield a wax - meguirs yellow wax - last night - everything else got a wipe with damp cloth .
ball and chromework got autosol .
game is ZINGING.

thanks for help with novus - will get some for plastic work

Title: Re: cleaning and polishing
Post by: Pintoxicated on June 08, 2014, 06:59:58 PM

Mill wax is good stuff as well.

Title: Re: cleaning and polishing
Post by: Zarnet on June 27, 2014, 07:10:40 PM

I always worry Novus is abrasive and often that is needed. For fairly clean machines has any one tried Wizards Mist-N-Shine Professional Detailer?

It seems to great wraps from everyone who has tried it.  I got some ordered so I'll test it.