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Re: Looking into restoring my Data East - Star Wars
« Reply #75 on: October 23, 2014, 08:41:54 PM »
remember wax on wax off!. use a nice soft cotton cloth after you have applied the wax , and this will bring up a nice shine
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Re: Looking into restoring my Data East - Star Wars
« Reply #76 on: October 23, 2014, 08:46:09 PM »
Good advice Ralph  ^^^
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Re: Looking into restoring my Data East - Star Wars
« Reply #77 on: October 23, 2014, 10:52:13 PM »
remember wax on wax off!. use a nice soft cotton cloth after you have applied the wax , and this will bring up a nice shine
Cheers for the info ralph67, I have Mill Wax here  ^^^

So the Mill Wax wont hurt any art work ?
How do should it be applied ?

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Re: Looking into restoring my Data East - Star Wars
« Reply #78 on: October 23, 2014, 11:00:54 PM »
I would try a small spot first so see how it goes, it may remove a slight amount of the art but prob not much , it depends on how hard you press, use a soft cloth and use circular motions , then the same using another clean cloth to buff. A old cotton t shirt is the best i have found
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Re: Looking into restoring my Data East - Star Wars
« Reply #79 on: October 23, 2014, 11:28:02 PM »
Bugger ! that was a no go !

Just tried the Mill wax on a small part and it took the red acrylic straight off  ^&^

Lucky it was a very small part and lucky I didn't go hummer and tong over the whole side or something lol

So yeah, there goes that idea.

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Re: Looking into restoring my Data East - Star Wars
« Reply #80 on: October 23, 2014, 11:48:53 PM »
you need to use a pure Carnauba wax such as mothers. I believe mills wax has chemicals in it to clean playfields & has little if any wax in it, others will correct me if I'am wrong
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Re: Looking into restoring my Data East - Star Wars
« Reply #81 on: October 24, 2014, 01:07:25 AM »
Bummer , good job you went easy , maybe try the pure wax as suggested by chad and start again on a small spot. you can touch that part up again i hope?
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Re: Looking into restoring my Data East - Star Wars
« Reply #82 on: October 24, 2014, 09:29:22 PM »
Ill go and pick up some mothers wax tomorrow and give it a go  ::)

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Re: Looking into restoring my Data East - Star Wars
« Reply #83 on: October 25, 2014, 03:45:13 PM »
I got hold of some Mothers Pure Carnauba wax (Step 3) and still no good  !@#

Takes the red acrylic straight off  *!@
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Re: Looking into restoring my Data East - Star Wars
« Reply #84 on: October 25, 2014, 05:17:05 PM »
Ok, I'm going to have another go with the mothers wax, this time I'll use a big, soft paint brush and lightly paste it on, wait for it to dry and buff it off.
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Re: Looking into restoring my Data East - Star Wars
« Reply #85 on: October 26, 2014, 09:07:45 PM »
thats bad, hopefully something works for you soon
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Re: Looking into restoring my Data East - Star Wars
« Reply #86 on: October 26, 2014, 10:42:16 PM »
I got it to work with that last method (Paste and wait to dry)  $#$

It did take a little off, but not enough to effect anything  #@#

One side is done, now onto the rest !

I'd say if I was to put on more layers of wax, I wouldn't have to worry so much with that first layer down ?

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Re: Looking into restoring my Data East - Star Wars
« Reply #87 on: October 26, 2014, 11:14:52 PM »
I got it to work with that last method (Paste and wait to dry)  $#$

It did take a little off, but not enough to effect anything  #@#

One side is done, now onto the rest !

I'd say if I was to put on more layers of wax, I wouldn't have to worry so much with that first layer down ?


You could have used a polyurethane over the paint.. wouldn't touch it at all as its an oil based finish. You can mix Gloss and Satin or Matte so you don't get too much of a shiny finish. You cant now you've waxed it though unless you now take all the wax off as nothing is going to stick now

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Re: Looking into restoring my Data East - Star Wars
« Reply #88 on: October 27, 2014, 04:56:51 AM »
Good News . It is tricky with Acryil paint , Unless you use multiple coats and let fully dry. But enamel paint is less forgiving when used, but can be cut back flat and  then polished up, Send a few pics of the finished cab 
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Good News . It is tricky with Acryil paint , Unless you use multiple coats and let fully dry. But enamel paint is less forgiving when used, but can be cut back flat and  then polished up, Send a few pics of the finished cab
Actually, acrylic enamel can not be cut back. This is the kind of paint used on trucks and trailers.

You are thinking about acrylic lacquer.

Retropin is right, as per my original suggestion, acrylic urethane would have been fine (more than likely). Getting wax off completely now, for clear coat, would more than likely involve some level of sanding, so that boat has now sailed...