BACKGLASS Restoration

[Retropin]

I have a FLASH Bg that requiires restoration. Its my project amongst many for the new year. Ill be going through the whole process as i do it and explaining my techniques for this.

It is typical of most FLASH Bg's in that the red is pretty non existant. Ill be replacing all this - hopefully, the BG will end up looking NOS,

Anyway, here it is


Doesnt look too bad really.
Heres some close ups






But to really see the damage we have to put it over the lightbox and see where the paint has lifted













As you can see, theres PLENTY to do, so many parts have come away - ALL have to be replaced.


Next update soon....

[Strangeways]

This is really interesting.. I don't know anyone that does this kind of work, so I will be following the progress with interest.

Great stuff - I have a few backglasses that need work !

[Pinfan]

This is really interesting.. I don't know anyone that does this kind of work, so I will be following the progress with interest.

Great stuff - I have a few backglasses that need work !

+1 

Nino you took the words right out of my mind and typed them for me... I thank you for that...

[Strangeways]

This is really interesting.. I don't know anyone that does this kind of work, so I will be following the progress with interest.

Great stuff - I have a few backglasses that need work !

+1 

Nino you took the words right out of my mind and typed them for me... I thank you for that...

Can the Blackout backglass be restored ?

[Pinfan]

Gavin seems to think so....

I have given him a couple of scans of other BO bgs which are good enough to repair.... At least i hope he can... 

[illawarra_steelers]

Gav, the easy way out?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Williams-Flash-Pinball-Machine-Backglass-Brand-New_W0QQitemZ150320512019QQcmdZViewItemQQssPageNameZRSS:B:SRCH:US:101

[Strangeways]

Gav, the easy way out?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Williams-Flash-Pinball-Machine-Backglass-Brand-New_W0QQitemZ150320512019QQcmdZViewItemQQssPageNameZRSS:B:SRCH:US:101

ClassicPlayfields reproduced the Flash Backglass for cheaper !!

[Pinball Fixers]

I'm really keen to see how this goes...

[Freiherr]

I'm really keen to see how this goes...

+1 @ the moment I am researching Flash back glass touch-ups.

[Mr Pinbologist]

This is really interesting.. I don't know anyone that does this kind of work,

I do   i did a thread not too long ago for Ap member greenechidna's outer Space bg  

I have a Flash, with a bg that has the same issues as this one.. it will have the reds and yellows redone when i get around to restoring it one day  
Looking forward to see how you tackle this Gav!

[Mr Pinbologist]

Just realised that this was an old thread!!

Did you end up doing anymore with this glass Gav??

[spacejam0]

Yeah Gav what ever became of this backglass restoration? 5 years ago you teased us with some pretty big promises such as "Ill be going through the whole process as i do it and explaining my techniques for this" and then nothing??

[Freiherr]

I dug up this old thread in a search for techniques in repairing back glass paint issues. I also found another thread that has links to applying decals to affected areas http://aussiepinball.com/index.php?topic=971.0
I think the paint method would be a more effective solution and was hoping that Gav resurrected that old Flash backglass but forgot to update the 2008 thread.