How to make that full playfield mylar shine??????

[Max Badazz]

My SW Trilogy just got cleaned this past weekend. Playfield has that
nice glossy shine...except for the center mylar. Tried to clean with
Milwax and Novus, but no luck. Still has the dull look to it. Any
suggestions on how to make it look better? If it was just a couple of
slingshot pieces, I would just pull them off, but it's the whole
center playfield.

Thanks
Chris (in NH)
http://usergallery.myhomegameroom.com/gallery/maxbadazz
still WTB: POTO magic mirror parts and a RBION keychain fob

[Ron Strom]

In article <1193860293.0...@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>,
max_b...@hotmail.com says...

Try Treasurecove's polishing kit.
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[chuck]

On Oct 31, 3:51 pm, Max Badazz <max_bad...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> My SW Trilogy just got cleaned this past weekend. Playfield has that
> nice glossy shine...except for the center mylar. Tried to clean with
> Milwax and Novus, but no luck. Still has the dull look to it. Any
> suggestions on how to make it look better? If it was just a couple of
> slingshot pieces, I would just pull them off, but it's the whole
> center playfield.
>
> Thanks

> Chris (in NH)http://usergallery.myhomegameroom.com/gallery/maxbadazz

> still WTB: POTO magic mirror parts and a RBION keychain fob

using a 2" or 3" polishing kit works well. Treasure cove sells them.
Harbor frieght sells one that is a fraction of the cost.

[KarlZona]

If it's plastic, polish it like plastic:
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The follow pix show step by step, as always TEST first. GodSpeed.

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On Oct 31, 12:51 pm, Max Badazz <max_bad...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> My SW Trilogy just got cleaned this past weekend. Playfield has that
> nice glossy shine...except for the center mylar. Tried to clean with
> Milwax and Novus, but no luck. Still has the dull look to it. Any
> suggestions on how to make it look better? If it was just a couple of
> slingshot pieces, I would just pull them off, but it's the whole
> center playfield.
>
> Thanks

> Chris (in NH)http://usergallery.myhomegameroom.com/gallery/maxbadazz

[Unknown]

Try this and some Novus 3 with the foam pad

http://pinballmagic.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15&products_id=34

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[came...@mindspring.com]

On Oct 31, 2:15 pm, "PM" <@> wrote:
> Try this and some Novus 3 with the foam pad
>

> http://pinballmagic.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15&pro...
>
> "Max Badazz" <max_bad...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> news:1193860293.0...@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > My SW Trilogy just got cleaned this past weekend. Playfield has that
> > nice glossy shine...except for the center mylar. Tried to clean with
> > Milwax and Novus, but no luck. Still has the dull look to it. Any
> > suggestions on how to make it look better? If it was just a couple of
> > slingshot pieces, I would just pull them off, but it's the whole
> > center playfield.
>
> > Thanks
> > Chris (in NH)
> >http://usergallery.myhomegameroom.com/gallery/maxbadazz

> > still WTB: POTO magic mirror parts and a RBION keychain fob- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Also try using a synthetic poly wax for the last step. I picked up
some Mothers Synwax from Walmart and it is really good at making that
liquid shiny look on stuff. It helped me the most in removing white
swirlies that showed up on my playfield after I used Magic Eraser with
alcohol. I noticed that the mylar looks pretty good too after the
application.

[Max Badazz]

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll pick up a polishing kit and post the
before and after pics on it.

[necro_nemesis]

Remove it. I did on my FH, TZ, MM, ToM, HSII, PB, WH20 etc etc. and
it's like night and day. It's risky, freeze spray is usually the best
technique, but this goes into a whole new topic if you get bold. Be
prepared for possible devastating failures, FAIR WARNING! For home use
the mylar isn't going to make a hell of a lot of difference in the
long haul. They just don't get enough play to necessarily require it.
If you can't live with it on and your willing to possibly have to get
the pf fixed then it's the only option IMHO.

Mylar separates underneath in many cases, usually from heat and
particularly around inserts where there are bulbs. Once you have an
airspace under the mylar it isn't as translucent anymore. Polishing
the top isn't going to solve this problem.

If you screw it up, don't come back to me. It's everyman for himself
on this game but with proper technique I have had far more outstanding
success cases than failures with pf's. I just could not live with the
ugly mylar on so there was no recourse for me. It was do or die. You
will have to be your own judge whether or not you can live with it.

As for this particular pf. Do your homework. I know from experience
that Diamondcoat pf's are generally a snap. You should consult with
others that did a similarly constructed pf. Also educate yourself to
the cost of making the repair should it go horribly wrong before you
proceed. This should all weigh in on your decision.