[FSPA] deep ball trails/dremel?

Max Baskin chaosrunner at gmail.com
Wed Aug 2 14:44:51 EDT 2017


Depends on what head you have attached to it.

On Aug 2, 2017 2:11 PM, "Deb Kapke via FSPA" <fspa at fspazone.org> wrote:

> I'm not sure that I'd call Magic Erasers extremely abrasive, but they do
> work like a super-fine sand paper sponge. So, yes, they are abrasive.
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> They're made of melamine foam -- almost glass-like microscopic filaments
> with a flexible structure. They feel like a sponge and not very scratchy to
> the touch.
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> I'd imagine a Dremel is pretty abrasive to a certain extent too.
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> On Aug 2, 2017, at 1:00 PM, Steve Peck via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org> wrote:
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> i havent. arent they extremely abrasive?
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> On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 12:57 PM, Tim of Premier Amusements via FSPA <
> fspa at fspazone.org> wrote:
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>> Have your tried Mr Clean Magic Eraser?
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>> *From:* FSPA [mailto:fspa-bounces at fspazone.org] *On Behalf Of *Steve
>> Peck via FSPA
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 02, 2017 12:42 PM
>> *To:* FSPA main discussion list <fspa at fspazone.org>
>> *Cc:* Steve Peck <speckking at gmail.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [FSPA] deep ball trails/dremel?
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>> Thanks for the info. most of the trails are in places that arent visible,
>> (inner loop that's under a side ramp, etc) and i'm planning on applying
>> mylar to these locations.
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>> I may have done a poor job explaining as well. for the most part the
>> trails are barely more severe than what novus can handle.
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>> I ended up having success using novus 2 on a dremel polishing pad @ 5k rpm
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>> On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 12:21 PM, The Bob via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org>
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>> Uh...playfield polishing at least what you're talking about is best done
>> with a random orbit polisher.  If it's like an inlane groove or something
>> localized and fairly hidden you could try the dremel.  You could also try
>> Novus 3 but realize it's going to cut through the clear coat pretty quickly.
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>> I'd read the Vid1900 thread on playfield refurbishment on Pinside before
>> I went nuts though.
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>> On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 11:48 AM, Steve Peck via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org>
>> wrote:
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>> Hey guys,
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>> I have a mid 90s dmd with a pretty nice playfield but there's a few spots
>> where the ball trails have actually caused scratching/contour and wont come
>> up with just novus 2.
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>> Anything i can do about those areas perhaps with a dremel? i have a wide
>> variety of heads including polishing pads.
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>> Any other solutions are welcome as well.
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>> thanks,
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>> Steve
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