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Jet bumper area details completed.
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Final clear applied.The playfield is much improved.I don't think it will every be totally perfect but in it's present cond
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I will let this cure and move onto other parts of the restore.
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Ready to start on the cabinet refinish.
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first is that it will need to be gutted.
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Interior gutted.
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Head is off the lower.
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Rails were carefully removed,they too will be refinished and the cabinet is ready to go into the paint shop.
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Cabinet is in the paint shop and ready to start the refinishing process.
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The head will need some structural repair.
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Head sanded.
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Corners are knocked off.This is pretty normal for a 20 year old game.
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Repairs are being made.
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Repairs complete.
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The art is not solid enough to tape on yet so before any masking is done it will need to be cleared.
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Lower sanded.
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The previously done touch ups were wiped off.They will be redone properly during the refinishing process.
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There are some deep scratches here and there to take care of along the way as well.
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Same type of wear on the other side.
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Cabinet is cleaned.
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Cabinet is sprayed with adhesion promoter.
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First clear is applied to the lower.
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Head has it's initial clear applied.
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Showing the topp to explain why the clear is applied prior to repaint.
The issue is that the wood is cracking so it wil
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Better shot of the cracking.This is the case on the entire cabinet and it is the norm for this era game.The top does a good
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After it cures a day I can sand it down and begin the actual repaints without worrying about creating more problems now
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Cabinet has cured.It is now being sanded.
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This is the amount of grain that will need to be eliminated prior to repaints.
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Grain is sanded as far as possible without breaking through.It will take more paint and clear to completely fill it.
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Sanded and ready to begin the next phase.
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