Playfield Restoration

The "Fun" bit. I was pleased the mylar or contact was easy to remove, as I can improve this playfield. Yes - it will take A LOT LONGER to clean and reassemble, but I wanted to remove that HORRIBLE ball swirl and clearcoat the playfield. The first step is to total clean the playfield and use Magic Eraser and alcohol. This will take HOURS and I need to be careful because there's a lot of ball swirl marks, and the old clear is thin and chipped around the inserts. So here is the first 8 hours - yes - and I've only done half the playfield. But the patience has results !

Here's a picture without the flash to compare. Left side is untouched, right side has been cleaned and scrubbed with Magic Eraser.





Close up - I've cleaned the right side, and you can see the difference already.





Top section - again, one half done and the colours are still very clear. If I wipe the area with Novus 2, it really brings out the colors. That's what I'm hoping the clearcoat will do !





Here's some snaps with natural light. Still plenty of owrk to be done. Fathom is one of the more difficult restores to do as there are so many parts. The playfield will take at least another week of cleaning.





.. and the highlighted section in natural light.





My hands ache and my head spins ! Back to the EM !

Anyhow, this will take time, but it will be worth it in the end.