Is Auto Glym Super Resin Polish ok for the playfield?
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Waxing playfield
- Thread starter Drew Taylor
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Dont use anything liquid. Find some wax that contains carnauba.
Collinite 845 then….
Yes if you can find it over here... I had no luck!
I’ve got that but was told it’s best for non clear coated playfields, stick to the runny stuff for Diamond plate on.
This is what Kruzman the playfield restorer advises anyway.
Don’t use the paste wax- get the solid stuff
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Ended up ordering Mill Wax.
Someone correct me but I thought Millwax was better suited for EM’s and early SS
Novus 2, then carnuba wax. Never fails
Millwax is awful, it gets everywhere. Plus it's a cleaner wax.
I got this on reccomendation from this forum and Neil goes on about it.
Collinite 845 Insulator Wax, 473 ml, white https://amzn.eu/d/9pnrcS8
Used this before and stil getting through it
Mother's 05550 Pure Brazilian Carnauba Wax Paste, California Gold https://amzn.eu/d/hOOlACQ
I believe @Jackpot bought the liquid version of the above and said it worked great.
I also have some of the hard to find Gerlitz No1 gifted by a fine forum member for me to try and it does seem to be the dogs balls.
I had Millwax when I was new to Pinball and once it ran out I didn't buy it again
I got this on reccomendation from this forum and Neil goes on about it.
Collinite 845 Insulator Wax, 473 ml, white https://amzn.eu/d/9pnrcS8
Used this before and stil getting through it
Mother's 05550 Pure Brazilian Carnauba Wax Paste, California Gold https://amzn.eu/d/hOOlACQ
I believe @Jackpot bought the liquid version of the above and said it worked great.
I also have some of the hard to find Gerlitz No1 gifted by a fine forum member for me to try and it does seem to be the dogs balls.
I had Millwax when I was new to Pinball and once it ran out I didn't buy it again
I use this, lasts ages:
A few of my newer pins need cleaned.. I used to use Novus 1 and Gerlitz wax. Then stopped using the wax on my newer pins and just used Novus 1. I bought that wax that Neil recommended. However I’m flummoxed now on whether just using wax will be good enough for cleaning new playfields..
Any advice?
Any advice?
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I use a foam cleaner twice than Gerlitz No1 Carnauba wax.
I rarely use Novus and when I do it’s a one off if I get a particular stinker of a game I’ve acquired and needs a big one off shop. Even then I’m very careful unless it’s on a cloudy Mylar covered PF.
I rarely use Novus and when I do it’s a one off if I get a particular stinker of a game I’ve acquired and needs a big one off shop. Even then I’m very careful unless it’s on a cloudy Mylar covered PF.
Makes you wonder these days.
New PFs have that much Mylar that there is zero benefit from waxing plastic
New PFs have that much Mylar that there is zero benefit from waxing plastic
Most modern Sterns only have Mylar around high traffic areas, so it’s not that bad.
Know what your saying but with plastic and inaccessible areas to the rear of the PF …. I find I do the main areas and that’s that
Even some plastic too gets done which is pointless
psychosomatic? Lol..
Ball trails, around the slings etc…
Find it quite difficult to remove them with carnuba wax.
Just wondering if there’s anything that can help in that dept.
Something that can polish them out on top layer of clear coat without being too harsh.
Kinda like a PF friendly cutting compound… ?
Find it quite difficult to remove them with carnuba wax.
Just wondering if there’s anything that can help in that dept.
Something that can polish them out on top layer of clear coat without being too harsh.
Kinda like a PF friendly cutting compound… ?
Remember the wax cannot clean. Think of it like a car, the wax is the final treatment to keep it clean for longer. You still need to clean the car before applying wax, same with a playfield.
I use foam cleaner or Novux 1 for ball trails and with a little elbow grease they go.
Diner has a playfield protector on it, it's plastic right?
Before waxing stirring the cup would barely go past 1mil.
Now the ball flies up the ramp so fast you can get 3.5mil.
So it's done something even if it's not really protecting anything.
I’ll give that a try.
I’ve got 2 spray tins of foam cleaner that came from PU.
It pretty much says it cleans everything.. plastic, glass, PF, rubber etc….
It smells quite potent and there is a disclaimer about it’s use which put me off a bit but I’m sure it will be fine. I’ve heard about peeps putting pinball cleaners on clear plastic ramps and they have went cloudy - nightmare.
I also have different compound wax for cars with cutting agents in it to remove scratches, tar etc…. not sure if I’d use it on a PF though.
Didn’t someone use Brasso to clean a PF that was filthy with good results?
Use this too and it’s always been fantastic.
