Some Cabinet work
Taking a bit of a break from the task of rebuilding and adjusting switch stacks, I thought I'd start work on the cabinet. I think the cabinet is excellent for a machine that is older than I am ! Artwork is simply and intact. Webbing looks to be a bit more "crazy" than a Gottlieb of the same era. I think it will scrub up really well. The plan is to strip everything, treat the corrosion, repair the cabinet where required, and repaint the front door.
The front door has some nasty scratches in it. I will use the hammer finish paint that I use on Stern front doors. It seems to be the same. Here's a "before" picture of the door and front of the cabinet ;
Off comes all the hardware, to reveal the original paintwork.
In this picture, I've used Nifti and a green scotchwhite pad, working it in softly on the LEFT side only - just to see how clean I can get it without affecting the paintwork. Since it is all really the basecoat, it is fairly straight forward.
Years of dirt are cleaned off - very easily with a scotchbrite and Nifti.
Stripped cabinet - ready for cleaning. First, it needs a vacuum !
In order to be able to have the game on legs, I have to remove and treat the leg plates. These are corroded (more surface rust than anything else). First I clean them with a wire wheel on my buffer, then I drop them in a small container with RANEX. I swear by this product for doing this kind of work.
In the picture below, I have the four leg plates. The plate on the far right is finished. The two in the centre are untreated and straight from the machine. The fourth has been cleaned with the wire wheel and dropped straight into the RANEX, and you can see the immediate reaction. I leave it in the container for no more than 5 minutes, then I drop it straight into another container of Water mixed with windex. Dry the part, then you can use a scotchbrite to shine it up a bit before polishing it. They can be nickel plated using Beaky's methods - which I will try later on.
After the cabinet is cleaned, I refit the leg plates so I can continue with the machine on its legs
The cabinet needed some repairs. I used Liquid nails and a couple of blocks of wood. Leave for 2 days and it will be stable once more.
