well, 2 months ago i bought a williams space shuttle on les pacs, playfield was a total lost, machine very dirty, missing 2 plastic (kickers).

So why not make it a project, found myself a new overlay, maybe the missing plastic (will see).
So far, removed the playfield, made a sealed box so everything is still under the playfield, sanded down and sealed the playfield (polyuretane).
playfield is now ready to recieve the overlay but first i have to fix every inserts (words, points etc..)

here's the images for now, i will update my progress with pics.

thanks, bob.

2 more pics

Hey, now there's a thought, maybe I should make  a whitewood pf out of mt Space Shuttle too while I'm waiting for the repop pf's from CPR.

That looks really cool.

Great job!

Does sanding damaged the inserts? I will have an overlay job to do in a near future (maybe so all info will be appreciate, will fellow your post!

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Great job!

Does sanding damaged the inserts? I will have an overlay job to do in a near future (maybe so all info will be appreciate, will fellow your post!

C'est justement ce que je me disais.... Sa doit surement grafigner les inserts.....

Probably the overlay will cover the damage???

No... you MUST clearcoat your playfield in order to properly install the overlay. If you don't:

- the overlay won't stick properly... wood is dusty, no matter how many times you wipe it

- any scratches on inserts will always show.

- Overlays don't cover shooter lanes (not supposed to anyways... the shooter lane is concave... the overlay isn't), so you have to clearcoat it to protect it.

Use either Varathane Diamond Finish or an automotive clearcoat. This will give a clean, smooth surface for the overlay to stick on. Also, they recommend to slightly wet the surface to properly install and align the overlay. With bare wood, you can't.

yes the insert look a little bit frosty from the clear, so before i put the overlay i have to prepare the insert i will use 600/1000 grid and buff it and then put score numbers on top of it.

exactly thats why it's sealed now for easy installation, to align the overlay (i'll take a pic of it). wait maybe 1 or 2 weeks to dry.

and after that, i'll bring it to the garage, 3 coats of automotive clear, use 1000/1500 grid, buff it (will take a pic of that too)


bob.

ok overlay is installed, i'll let dry maybe for a week.

next step, to the garage for 3 clearcoat, sand it, buff it.

Great job! Look like I have a talent only to buy bad projects hehehe

Thanks for the pictures and instructions!

Can somebody answer these questions please? preferably Beatmaster
Thanks.
Claude.
http://www.maaca.org/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?m-1251756358/s-30/


Check down the page where my questions are.

hay Claude check this out:
http://www.pinballmagic.com/oldsite/overlay.htm
a very good guide to overlay installation,
and to your question...an electric or air sander is best ,once cleared the scratches on the insetrs disapear! NO air pockets or bubles if applied with water and a drop of soap.