Protecting a painted backglass

Damp and strong light make backglass paint fade, bubble and flake. Keep the game in a dry place, cover it with a blanket when unused, shim a rattling glass with foam or cardboard, take extra care when moving it, and use cooler #47 lamps behind it.

Systems

• Williams System 3
• Williams System 4
• Williams System 6 / 6A
• Williams System 7
• Williams System 9
• Williams System 11
• Williams System 11A
• Williams System 11B
• Williams System 11C
• WPC Alpha-Numeric
• WPC Dot Matrix
• WPC Fliptronics
• WPC DCS
• WPC-Security (WPC-S)
• WPC-95
• Bally MPU AS-2518-17
• Bally MPU AS-2518-35
• Stern MPU-100
• Stern MPU-200
• Bally 6803
• Gottlieb System 1
• Gottlieb System 80
• Gottlieb System 80A
• Gottlieb System 80B
• Gottlieb System 3
• Data East CPU Version 1/2
• Data East CPU Version 3
• Data East/Sega CPU Version 3b
• Capcom
• Electro-mechanical

Related tips

• Flaking backglass paint

Source: Pinball Machine Care & Maintenance, Bernard B. Kamoroff (Bell Springs Pinball Alley)