The intention of this thread is to collate a compressive list of all the options for Playfield Refurbishments / Replacements and their respective Pro’s and Con’s based on honest feedback. This thread is not intended to descend into lots of criticism of a single supplier as much of that has been covered elsewhere.
The intention is to act as a helpful and balanced resource for people looking at potential options for machine restorations.
To address the elephant in the room I have personally had both excellent playfields from Mirco that still looks perfect over 5 years after installation, but I have also had playfields with issues (Warping / Chipping). Playfield Production / Refurbishment is not easy and both have numerous challenges, but overall, as a community we are much better off by having all these options available.
I think it would be really helpful if people are able to provide feedback against the following five areas: -
Playfield Refurbishment Options: -
Ronald Kruzman (USA) (Clear Coat Specialist) https://pinballplayfieldskruzman.com/
Restored By Scott (Australia) (Decal Print and Clear Coat) https://www.facebook.com/RestoredByScott/
Fulvio Fabiana (Italy) (Decal or Direct to Wood and Clear Coat) https://www.facebook.com/fulvio.fabiani
New Playfield Options: -
Classic Playfield Reproductions https://classicplayfields.com/
Mirco Playfields https://mircoplayfields.com/en/c/playfields
Buthamburg Playfields https://www.buthamburg.de/de/spielflaechen
Stern Playfield
NOS Playfields if available
The intention is to act as a helpful and balanced resource for people looking at potential options for machine restorations.
To address the elephant in the room I have personally had both excellent playfields from Mirco that still looks perfect over 5 years after installation, but I have also had playfields with issues (Warping / Chipping). Playfield Production / Refurbishment is not easy and both have numerous challenges, but overall, as a community we are much better off by having all these options available.
I think it would be really helpful if people are able to provide feedback against the following five areas: -
- Print Quality
- Colour Match
- Clear Coat Quality
- Overall finish
- Durability after installation
Playfield Refurbishment Options: -
Ronald Kruzman (USA) (Clear Coat Specialist) https://pinballplayfieldskruzman.com/
Restored By Scott (Australia) (Decal Print and Clear Coat) https://www.facebook.com/RestoredByScott/
Fulvio Fabiana (Italy) (Decal or Direct to Wood and Clear Coat) https://www.facebook.com/fulvio.fabiani
New Playfield Options: -
Classic Playfield Reproductions https://classicplayfields.com/
Mirco Playfields https://mircoplayfields.com/en/c/playfields
Buthamburg Playfields https://www.buthamburg.de/de/spielflaechen
Stern Playfield
NOS Playfields if available
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