Whitewater rebuild - COMPLETED!!!

[Strangeways]

Matt,

Great start 


There is no sign of mylar ? Was it previously removed.

The yellows are a lot darker in the "after" shots - is this the camera - or just some very fine cleaning and polishing ?

I think is is just the lighting in the shed Nino, I had to remove the mylar, it was just the factory stuff, under the pop bumpers and the whole upper PF

That's an exceptional result, Matt. What an excellent playfield !

[ddstoys]

FLAME POLISHING this should be interesting 

[ktm450]

Hey Matt,

That playfield came up sweet   - you are brave man pulling that playfield apart with all those parts!

Also this is a fantastic game to play - took alot of money from me when it was on location.

Keep the updates coming!

Thanks Tony, all those intertwining ramps is a bit daunting when you first look down on it  

[ktm450]

FLAME POLISHING this should be interesting 

I Flame Polished the TZ ramps in my last restoration, they came up great. I'll do a thorough post on how to get the best results when I get up to that stage.

[ajlaird]

FLAME POLISHING this should be interesting 

I Flame Polished the TZ ramps in my last restoration, they came up great. I'll do a thorough post on how to get the best results when I get up to that stage.

From memory of earlier threads it can produce really good results - will be looking forward to a detailed how-to on this one. I take it that it is safe to do even with decals on the ramps?

[ktm450]

Yes, but I have a full set of replacement decals for the pin

[ajlaird]

Yes, but I have a full set of replacement decals for the pin

OK, so it doesn't really matter, then. Still looking forward to the details on how you do this; I think this will be an interesting method. If you can take photos during the actual flame-polishing that would be real handy.

[Strangeways]

Matt - Make sure you also create a "tips and Hints" thread here -http://aussiepinball.com/index.php?board=31.0

I don't want this info getting lost in the thread, because Fame Polishing is new to most of us (me included) !

[ktm450]

No worries Nino, will do

[ajlaird]

I don't want this info getting lost in the thread, because Fame Polishing is new to most of us (me included) !

Another great typo.

Fame is still a stranger to most of us.

[ddstoys]

LOL  illpay that one andrew fame is a stranger to most of us.  But id hate to be famous i was in the local paper last week in the bad decisions sections and you have no idea how many people recognised me lol

[ajlaird]

LOL  illpay that one andrew fame is a stranger to most of us.  But id hate to be famous i was in the local paper last week in the bad decisions sections and you have no idea how many people recognised me lol

Someone sent them certain footage involving yourself, a pinball machine and some hollowed metal rods???

[ddstoys]

LOL na mate not to many people have seen that footage lol bu you can keep guessing if you like

[ktm450]

UPDATE:
I had to repair a steel rail on the right side of the 'no way out' entrance, as when the previous owner did the dodgy repair he snaped the foot off so he could insert a star post 
I found a small piece of stainless steel and cut and filed into correct shape then TIG welded into position.  Good as new 

[ktm450]

A couple of playfield shots, the lower PF is almost finished
Over the weekend I'll have a look at flame polishing the ramps if I get time