Excellent Product To Clean Mylar Residue

[Pintoxicated]

Guys,

My wife uses Bosisto's Eucalyptus Spray around the house for pretty much everything.  I tried it yesterday on a Phoenix playfield that had some mylar residue along with some pretty heavy built up grunge that had stuck to the residue in places as well.  It was the best thing I have used so far to clean the residue off and didn't seem to effect the artwork at all.

Not sure how much it costs but it should be available from your local supermarket.  I would recommend it to anyone doing some mylar removal in the future.

[Strangeways]

Eucalyptus is just about the only product I have not used for mylar residue cleanup, so I'm keen to have a trial.

Thanks for the tip, Blair 

[Pintoxicated]

Eucalyptus is just about the only product I have not used for mylar residue cleanup, so I'm keen to have a trial.

Thanks for the tip, Blair 

A few pics added.

[Marty Machine]

Cool, i've never seen the spray-can before, but my folks have use parrot-brand eucalyptus-oil for a century. ;-)

I used it extensively for cleaning old sticker-goo off old bikes, skateboards, toys etc etc.....

MM

[63wizz]

Ive always said eucalyptus oil is the best for glue removal

Ian

[pinnies4me]

Ive always said eucalyptus oil is the best for glue removal

Ian

+1, and seems to get into ball swirl better than anything else.

Smells good too!

[Caveoftreasures]

That Phoenix resto is coming along nicely.  Cant wait to see the finished product.

Dam, after seeing those photos, u have made me want a Phoenix again. 

Thanks for the tip re the oil. Will try n see if the local Woolies or Coles stocks it ?   

[Pintoxicated]

Ahhh, I thought you might have noticed it.  Not too bad a machine really. 

I am almost done with the playfield.  Just need some more rubbers to get the same colour rubbers throughout, some new lane guides and that will be about it.  There is only 1 x display working 100% so I might look into buying a new set of LED displays.  I have had the back of the cabinet replaced and will need to look at re-stencilling down the track.  Someone had tried to remove the mylar and stuffed it up.  There are a few spots where the artwork has lifted but the mylar has been torn here and there which is a shame.  Plenty of wax still to go into the playfield to moisten it up and it should be good for a while.



I have been a bit slack with pics during the clean up but there are more on photobucket if you are interested.
http://s479.photobucket.com/albums/rr153/Talby671/Phoenix/

[Caveoftreasures]

This is the only pinball machine my wife has ever stopped me bidding on. (dam, i am going to kill her).

Maybe you will sell it to me one day Blair ? (keep me at the top of the list if u ever sell it).   

Looks nice. It has come up very well indeed for a 1978 model.   

[Redback]

Will have to give it a go.

Kills germs too,

Red

[63wizz]

Ive always said eucalyptus oil is the best for glue removal

Ian

+1, and seems to get into ball swirl better than anything else.

Smells good too!

Yes you get a bit high, but it clears the nose as you work

[Pintoxicated]

Ive always said eucalyptus oil is the best for glue removal

Ian

+1, and seems to get into ball swirl better than anything else.

Smells good too!

Yes you get a bit high, but it clears the nose as you work

This spray is extra strong to boot.  I have been known to ahhhhhh, use it around the dunny every now and again.

[GORGAR 1]

PF is coming alone nice well done

Peter

[spook]

Thanks for the tip .... playfield is looking good

[bossninja17]

I'm about to clean up a Flash playfield and did a search on mylar removal. Came to this thread. Thanks. Will pick up some eucalyptus tommorrow.