OK so i went and talked to an old school sign writer i know, he said he could repaint the worn numbers and letters by hand but recommended I first look at computer cut vinyl lettering. I have thought about the idea of sticking on vinyl but i thought it would sit 'above' the playfield and stand out. Well, he printed out a few numbers and stuck it on some cardboard and looks really good, the vinyl is a LOT thinner than i thought it would be, and he also has vinyl that matched the perfect colour of what i need, and the numbers and lettering are small so the resto work will be un-noticeable from what I can picture so far. Now just a matter of taking a photo of the numbers/letters i need, scanning them, then cutting them out on his computer. Brilliant! I'm all for the idea now that i know what it's going to look like. I'll post some pics in the resto section in few weeks or so.
Anyone else tried doing this??
I'm also considering doing this with the worn printed black 'rings' around certain bonus inserts, then polish/wax, it will look very nice i reckon, a lot better/neater than paint. Also, the vinyl material is not brittle, it is slightly stretchable so as the ball rolls over it i'm thinking it will look better and better and almost flatten itself on the playfield surface. As far as wearing it out, i've got signs made of this stuff on the doors of my truck and it's gone six years outdoors in the weather without a wash and it still looks great.
