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Re: Gottlieb High Hand
« Reply #30 on: December 15, 2008, 03:21:01 PM »
here's the comparison.

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Re: Gottlieb High Hand
« Reply #31 on: December 15, 2008, 03:30:20 PM »
Wow (eyes popping out of sockets), that is truly amazing!  ^^^ #*# $%$

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Re: Gottlieb High Hand
« Reply #32 on: December 15, 2008, 04:06:12 PM »
It really is jaw dropping stuff...You should be proud. What a transformation. Well done. ^^^

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Re: Gottlieb High Hand
« Reply #33 on: December 15, 2008, 04:33:36 PM »

WOW !!!

Well done Mick - that looks like a new playfield... I'm amazed and very pleased for the owner...

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Re: Gottlieb High Hand
« Reply #34 on: December 15, 2008, 07:21:37 PM »
Thanks for the words of encouragement.

This was a little more protracted than I thought it was going to be, ended up painting almost 100% of this playfield.

For this particular playfield here's what I used:

Paints were water based acrylic and clear coat was auto acrylic. You will also notice that the black artist ink that I use isn't affected by clearing.

The first 2 coats are tact coats and are very thin coats, the next 2 are wet coats and go on heavier. The block sanding after 4 coats lets you flatten out the brush marks and any imperfections.  The final 2 coats seals everything in and gives it the gloss.  After the final 2 coats I lightly block back again and buff up after that I use novus 2.

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Re: Gottlieb High Hand
« Reply #35 on: December 15, 2008, 10:09:38 PM »
Its an awesome restore... looks bloody great!

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Re: Gottlieb High Hand
« Reply #36 on: December 15, 2008, 10:20:42 PM »

 The block sanding after 4 coats lets you flatten out the brush marks and any imperfections. 

Awesome work Humpalot.

If you don't mind me asking, what 'grit' sandpaper did you use after the 4 coats ?
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Re: Gottlieb High Hand
« Reply #37 on: December 15, 2008, 11:16:28 PM »

 The block sanding after 4 coats lets you flatten out the brush marks and any imperfections. 

Awesome work Humpalot.

If you don't mind me asking, what 'grit' sandpaper did you use after the 4 coats ?

800 wet and dry used after 4 coats.  1200 to finish.

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Re: Gottlieb High Hand
« Reply #38 on: December 16, 2008, 06:43:22 PM »

 The block sanding after 4 coats lets you flatten out the brush marks and any imperfections. 

Awesome work Humpalot.

If you don't mind me asking, what 'grit' sandpaper did you use after the 4 coats ?

800 wet and dry used after 4 coats.  1200 to finish.

Thank you....

i can never get myself close to the top of the playfield with any grit sandpaper....

I see it as still being sandpaper ... !  !@#
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Re: Gottlieb High Hand
« Reply #39 on: December 17, 2008, 03:31:00 PM »
Awesome job!  ^^^

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Re: Gottlieb High Hand
« Reply #40 on: December 17, 2008, 04:06:21 PM »
Very well done!!!  ^^^

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Re: Gottlieb High Hand
« Reply #41 on: December 17, 2008, 05:57:42 PM »
I've handed the playfield back to the owner, now I'm at him to get the machine back together and running so I can play a game on it.  Should play well now.

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Re: Gottlieb High Hand
« Reply #42 on: December 17, 2008, 06:06:46 PM »
I've handed the playfield back to the owner, now I'm at him to get the machine back together and running so I can play a game on it.  Should play well now.

Mick - Do you think the owner would allow pix of the finished machine ?

I'd love to see it all together  #*#
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Re: Gottlieb High Hand
« Reply #43 on: December 17, 2008, 06:46:24 PM »
Yep I intended to post pics here, when the machine is clean and back together.

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Re: Gottlieb High Hand
« Reply #44 on: April 09, 2009, 04:38:29 PM »
Great Job on the Playfield mick its always good to see others methods.  Came out looking like new Keep up the good work