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Iron Man NOS MB

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 New Iron Man playfield as delivered.
 
 

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New Iron Man playfield as delivered.

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 The  screening is  barely covered with any type of protection.
 
 

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The screening is barely covered with any type of protection.

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 The grain is very heavy.This used to  happen occasionally on  NOS and repro playfields but now it is just standard.I am not
 
 

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The grain is very heavy.This used to happen occasionally on NOS and repro playfields but now it is just standard.I am not

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 The inserts  are not as  seamless as they could be.There will always be a halo in appearance  but it should not be  felt.
 
 

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The inserts are not as seamless as they could be.There will always be a halo in appearance but it should not be felt.

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More pics to highlight the graining.
 
 

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More pics to highlight the graining.

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 It will take two to three sessions to  help  fill the grain.There are no guarantees it won't come  through in a very minor w
 
 

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It will take two to three sessions to help fill the grain.There are no guarantees it won't come through in a very minor w

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 Mylar sections are removed.
 
 

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Mylar sections are removed.

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 Playfield is sanded.
 
 

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Playfield is sanded.

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 Shooter lane is smoothed up.
 
 

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Shooter lane is smoothed up.

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 Intitial clear applied.
 
 

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Intitial clear applied.

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 Graining is gone for now.
 
 

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Graining is gone for now.

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Inserts are leveling out.
 
 

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Inserts are leveling out.

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 After letting this set for about a month I am now ready to  take another crack at removing the grain.
 
 

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After letting this set for about a month I am now ready to take another crack at removing the grain.

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 As  can be seen the  grain is right back  to  where it was  now only slightly improved.This is because the wood is not  sea
 
 

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As can be seen the grain is right back to where it was now only slightly improved.This is because the wood is not sea

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Another shot of the grain.This will be sanded out.
 Doing this level of  clearing isn't a  quick  cheap job.It takes extra
 
 

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Another shot of the grain.This will be sanded out.
Doing this level of clearing isn't a quick cheap job.It takes extra

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 Playfield is  sanded.All traces of the grain are once again eliminated.
 
 

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Playfield is sanded.All traces of the grain are once again eliminated.

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Ready to clear for for the second time.
 
 

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Ready to clear for for the second time.

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 Second clear applied.It is wet in these  pictures.
 
 

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Second clear applied.It is wet in these pictures.

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 I will need to let this set up  for a couple weeks  in order to   see if  the grain is going o return or how bad before mov
 
 

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I will need to let this set up for a couple weeks in order to see if the grain is going o return or how bad before mov

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 Playfield is dusty from sitting around  while i wait for the clear to  soak into the wood.
 
 

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Playfield is dusty from sitting around while i wait for the clear to soak into the wood.

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 Grain is back bu it is much  more subtle now.I am going to sand and clear it one more time and that will be it because I wi
 
 

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Grain is back bu it is much more subtle now.I am going to sand and clear it one more time and that will be it because I wi

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Sanded again.
 
 

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Sanded again.

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 Shooter lane is really nice and smooth now.
 
 

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Shooter lane is really nice and smooth now.

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Ready for the final clear.
 
 

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Ready for the final clear.

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 Final clear applied.
 
 

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Final clear applied.

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 Grain is gone  once again and  hopefully it will stay that way.I  will  let it set a few days then sand and polish it.
 
 

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Grain is gone once again and hopefully it will stay that way.I will let it set a few days then sand and polish it.

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Playfield is sanded and ready to polish.
 
 

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Playfield is sanded and ready to polish.

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Playfield is polished.
 
 

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Playfield is polished.

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Grain is mostly gone and  much improved.I am not sure if it can ever be totally eliminated when it is this severe but  to ev
 
 

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Grain is mostly gone and much improved.I am not sure if it can ever be totally eliminated when it is this severe but to ev

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 Ready to pack and ship.
 
 

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Ready to pack and ship.

 
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