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IJ main playfield as it arrived.
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Missing text on the 2X insert
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Various chips and scratches throughoutthe playfield.Some will be tougher or impossible to completely overcome but all can b
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Shooter lane looks good overall and should rework nicely.
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A bit chewed up at the drop target cut out.
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Hole wear.
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Mylar to be removed.
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Mylar is removed the playfield is cleaned and being prepped for an initial clear application.
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Shooter lane had some trough exit discoloration sanded out for now might benefit from a slight wood tone rework but wil
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The scratches in shortys face are hard to fix because of the nature of the screening of the art over the lens.It is a com
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A first attempt is made to shortys face.Not the final but an improvement to start with.
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This insert will need a new replacement decal applied but not until it is leveled first.
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Lots of chips here and there to find and fill.
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Making some repairs in spots where paint and clear alone won't be enough.
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The initial prep is just about done.
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First clear applied.
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The level is good but there are concerns with the Shorty face.
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Playfield has cured and is sanded.Some of these pictures will go back and forth between cleared and saned as I highlight
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First shorty unlit.Not looking great as I expected.Color in the small touches is too light.
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Now shorty lit up.Opposite effect color is too dark but really it is the light transparency.No way to get a perfect match
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The only real solution here is the insert decal route.These are as well made as any IJ insert decals I have seen so it is
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Insert decal is applied and checked with the light.Much better!
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The only other thing is that all the inserts have to be done to properly match.That is now in place and checked with t
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Next will be the other black borders.They are checked and all will have to be repainted.This is a very tedious time consum
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Inserts are masked less the replaced lowers for obvious reasons.
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Inserts blacked out.
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Now we start dealing with color issues.First the orange loop has ground in dirt and marks that will not come out so it mus
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Also we have some ramp flap damage in the blue.
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Ramp flap damage in the yellow also.
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Yellow was painted where needed.
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Orange painted as needed.
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Blue painted as needed.
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That is what we are dealing with in terms of mask and color repaints so far.
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Now on to the wood .I really hate to have to paint natural wood but it isn't something that can be avoid on this playfi
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The ground in dirt at the switch cut outs and a few areas of heavy bulb burn along with the previously filled repair ar
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Clear is applied once again.At this point it is about sealing up the repaints and leveling the insert decals.
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The lower area is starting to take shape.Once it cures a few days I will sand it once again and continue the leveling proce
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