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Twilight Zone playfield rework

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 Playfield was previously touched up and cleared by someone else. At a glance it looks okay but further inspection shows ther
 
 

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Playfield was previously touched up and cleared by someone else. At a glance it looks okay but further inspection shows ther

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 Shooter lane looks to have some type of resin or very much clear in it.
 
 

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Shooter lane looks to have some type of resin or very much clear in it.

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 Big chip cleared right over.This helps show how overly thick the clear is.
 
 

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Big chip cleared right over.This helps show how overly thick the clear is.

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 Mounding into the holes.
 
 

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Mounding into the holes.

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 Third magnet repaint is very poor.
 
 

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Third magnet repaint is very poor.

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 Other side magnet area needs help as well.
 
 

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Other side magnet area needs help as well.

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 Lots of ground in dirt has already been trapped in the switch cut out and  will now need to be repainted to be eliminated.
 
 

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Lots of ground in dirt has already been trapped in the switch cut out and will now need to be repainted to be eliminated.

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 Fade in the red  bolt type pattern.This should be more of a red not pink.
 
 

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Fade in the red bolt type pattern.This should be more of a red not pink.

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 Ball trough exit is very rough.It will be shaped up.
 
 

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Ball trough exit is very rough.It will be shaped up.

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 None of the hole cut outs for bulbs etc have been sanded clean prior to clearing so that will be taken care of.A playfield
 
 

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None of the hole cut outs for bulbs etc have been sanded clean prior to clearing so that will be taken care of.A playfield

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 Starting here  will be the  reworks.All holes are sanded clean.This takes a good while so here is just a  sling area to hig
 
 

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Starting here will be the reworks.All holes are sanded clean.This takes a good while so here is just a sling area to hig

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 Shot from the other  side view.
 
 

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Shot from the other side view.

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 Shooter lane  just looks very thick and odd.There is a crack  in the upper portion and a pin hole  on the left inner mid wa
 
 

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Shooter lane just looks very thick and odd.There is a crack in the upper portion and a pin hole on the left inner mid wa

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 Sanded as far as I can go without losing too many plys.The untouched field I have right now to compare to  gets down to abo
 
 

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Sanded as far as I can go without losing too many plys.The untouched field I have right now to compare to gets down to abo

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 Another major problem as a result of just having way too much clear on this field is that  the recess for the ramp floors i
 
 

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Another major problem as a result of just having way too much clear on this field is that the recess for the ramp floors i

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 I have carefully rough cut the  clear out of the  recess.
 
 

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I have carefully rough cut the clear out of the recess.

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 I have it smoothed in now.I will be refinishing the area so looks are not important yet.Function is the goal right now.
 
 

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I have it smoothed in now.I will be refinishing the area so looks are not important yet.Function is the goal right now.

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 Next  will need to route the post holes out as well.They are supposed to be  in the same height as the recess.Not sure if t
 
 

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Next will need to route the post holes out as well.They are supposed to be in the same height as the recess.Not sure if t

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 Holes are cleaned up.
 
 

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Holes are cleaned up.

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 Other post hole recessed.
 
 

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Other post hole recessed.

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 These holes  are likely thickened as well so I will clean them out.This determines how high the lane guides sit.I want them
 
 

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These holes are likely thickened as well so I will clean them out.This determines how high the lane guides sit.I want them

22
 Lane guide holes have been cleaned out.
 
 

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Lane guide holes have been cleaned out.

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 I think I am finally ready to begin the repair process.
 
 

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I think I am finally ready to begin the repair process.

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 First thing is to basically strip as much of the  previous clear job off as possible without going through.
 Not often do
 
 

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First thing is to basically strip as much of the previous clear job off as possible without going through.
Not often do

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 A close up shows how thick and mounded the clear is around all the holes and have wavy it is.
 
 

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A close up shows how thick and mounded the clear is around all the holes and have wavy it is.

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 Moving onto 320 to start getting the coarser grit out of it.
 
 

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Moving onto 320 to start getting the coarser grit out of it.

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 It is  pretty well stripped down now and flat.
 
 

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It is pretty well stripped down now and flat.

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 Moving towards a final grit so I can start repainting.
 
 

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Moving towards a final grit so I can start repainting.

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 Prep sanding is done.
 
 

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Prep sanding is done.

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 Cleaned and ready to repair and repaint.
 
 

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Cleaned and ready to repair and repaint.

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 I am going to fix all the wood tones first.Starting with the  chips and ground in dirt.
 
 

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I am going to fix all the wood tones first.Starting with the chips and ground in dirt.

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 Jet bumper area repaired.
 
 

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Jet bumper area repaired.

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 Gumball exit repaired.
 
 

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Gumball exit repaired.

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 Third magnet hole repaint in progress.
 
 

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Third magnet hole repaint in progress.

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 Border work complete.
 
 

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Border work complete.

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 Other side magnet is next.
 
 

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Other side magnet is next.

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 Other side magnet  wood tone is sprayed.
 
 

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Other side magnet wood tone is sprayed.

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 All the rest of the wood tones are just getting a very light super thin coat to mask all the ground in dirt that is trapped
 
 

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All the rest of the wood tones are just getting a very light super thin coat to mask all the ground in dirt that is trapped

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 This just highlights how thin the wood coat is.Ideally you  want to see a faint bit of grain  through it.
 
 

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This just highlights how thin the wood coat is.Ideally you want to see a faint bit of grain through it.

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 The shooter lane needs a thin coat of darker tone  just to hide the pin holes and cracks.It will be sanded  clean again on
 
 

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The shooter lane needs a thin coat of darker tone just to hide the pin holes and cracks.It will be sanded clean again on

 
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