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Structural repairs are made.These include everything from the mine hole to the wire guide areas to the dents from the bal
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Other issues are filled.
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Playfield is cleaned and then sprayed with adhesion promoter.This is a product I have been familiar with for over 15 years
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With the use of the adhesion promoter I can get some of the most needed repaints out of the way.
Red,yellow,orange and gre
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Wood tones are in place.I may need to revisit one or two areas on the next session because of leveling/splintering but the
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Untaped.
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Mine hole only lacks the black work.I don't want to get into that until after I get things sealed up and I know the repa
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First clear is applied.Still wet in the following pics so the gloss and level will not be accurate but it will highlight
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Upper looks great for a first pass.
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As can be seen the wood tone repaints are nice and still allow the grain to show through in the areas not filled.
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Drop holes are much cleaner now.
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Lower looks good.
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The ball drops will need just a little more work now that the clear has sealed up the splintering/uncoated wood but they a
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Same story other side.
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I will let it set up for a bit then get back into it.
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Playfeild sanded.
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Ready to begin next round of repaints.
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Wood tones and transition are tightened up just a little more now that we have a smooth surface.
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Black finish work is done.
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Second clear applied.
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It will look a little obnoxious right now because it is still wet in the following pics.
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Ball drops look nice the chipping at the wire giudes is gone etc.
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Drop target holes turned out great.Still a hint of natural wood left.
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Mine hole repair :-)
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Transition is very convincing and was strategically placed behind Bart.
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After it cures a bit I can evaluate whether it is ready to polish or would be better with another coat.
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Moving onto rebuilding the parts already removed.Starting with the new train track that was supplied.I have polished it up
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Rebuilt with a new train and gear(also supplied).
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Ramps are being rebuilt one at a time.New flap installed,regrained metal,new switch wired through clear tubing and polish
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J ramp is done.
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Train ramp rebuilt.New switches,flaps,decals etc.
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New skill shot ramp is assembled.I could not get a reed switch on there despite many different placements.It just would
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All ramps are rebuilt the new waterfall ramp that was supplied was rewired as well so it now has the correct color wiring o
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Moving onto the cabinet now.
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Cabinet is being torn down.It used to be a NGG cab but it is nice and solid so it will restore fine.
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Now telling what it used to be now completely stripped.
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Ready to begin repairs.
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Head repairs in process.
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