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Re: Phantom of the Opera Restoration Part 1-Mylar Removal
« on: September 21, 2009, 03:34:37 PM »
BTW did the de-solv-it get rid of the glue left by the freeze spray and was it time consuming and hard work to remove?

Yes it did, but not how i thought it would come off.  What i found to be most effective was to pump a fair amount of desolvit on to areas 10cmx10cm at a time.  Then rub the area with my finger to gather the leftover residue into "clumps". Left it to eat away for 20 mins,  then sprayed some more,  rubbed some more,  then using a razor blade ( VERY CAREFULLY ) slid it along the playfield and collected the leftover adhesive.  I was supprised at the ease in which it comes off,  leaving a clean shiney playfield. Mind you,  i repeated this 2 or 3 times in most areas until it all came off.

I tried using cloths to remove it,  but i found it frustrating having to repeat it over and over.

Ive spent around 10 hours all up so far on this, still have the upper half to go.

Regarding decals, im not sure there are any for this, i haven't come across any as yet.  If someone has any idea if they are available please let me know.

Cheers,
Andy.