Lots of cleaning started today.
First, all the harnesses got a good scrubbing in the bathtub with degreaser and a stiff bristled brush. These cleaned up very well. I'm surprised by the lack of cigarette residues on this game. I'm starting to wonder if Belgium just isn't as heavy a smoking country as others. I guess it could also be that I am used to restoring earlier 90s games, and a SS is a 97 game, so is newer.
Harnesses hung to dry
These came out pretty nicely
Really a treat compared to the last game. A lot of the crap on the last game just would not scrub off regardless of how many times I tried or what I used - the wiring was just stained.
I took some industrial foaming cleaner on a microfiber towel and cleaned the sides of the cabinet to get an idea of how it will clean up. I am incredibly torn over whether to leave it as-is or decal it. I'm putting some feelers out for a used WPC-95 cabinet in hopes that I might turn up a solid one from a parted NBA:FB or other machine.
All hardware cleaned in the ultrasonic, will dry overnight and then tumble tomorrow. Cleaning before tumbling shortens tumbling time, and extends the life of the media in the tumbler.
All the metal hardware was soaked in diluted degreaser in hot water for several hours, then rinsed and dried. It will all be hand-polished with mothers mag polish and then in many cases waxed to prevent oxidation.
