Cleaning and waxing an EM playfield

Dirt slows the ball and speeds wear. Avoid liquid cleaner-waxes, which leave little real wax, and cleaners known to crack mylar and yellow plastics. Clean with a mild plastic cleaner (the guide uses Novus 2), then apply a hard carnauba wax and buff; re-wax about every 100 games.

Systems

• Electro-mechanical

Related tips

• Cleaning and waxing the playfield
• Playfield cleaning and waxing supplies
• Routine playfield and glass cleaning
• Cleaning up after a broken playfield glass
• Steeper playfield for faster EM play
• Hiding playfield wear around pop bumpers

Source: Repairing Electro-Mechanical (EM) Coin Operated Games to 1978, Part Two, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)