* Doug Ingraham <d...@dustyoldcomputers.com> [151109 15:00]: > Depends on why it is peeling. My glass panel on the Straight 8 was > peeling. I suspect finger oil was what started it and once it started > peeling there was no good way to stop it. I scraped back to the color > change line and cleaned the glass and repainted. That was around 1985 and > it has stayed put so far. > > Your best bet would be to do something similar. Mask it off and remove the > peeling paint back to the mask line. Prime the surface and then paint with > a color that is close. If it will be exposed to a UV source you might > consider overcoating with a UV block type of clear coat. I think you can > get clear coat in a non gloss if that is what you want. > > You can try nail polish. The acetone in the polish might dissolve the > original paint. If possible try it first in a place that is not visible. > It could make things worse. > > Good luck! > > Doug
I could be wrong but I believe it's nail polish *remover* that contains acetone (unless you get one specifically without acetone.) I think nail polish has ethyl acetate? I've seen pinball restorers generally recommend Krylon Triple Thick Clear Glaze and Krylon Acrylic Crystal Clear. (Check out http://www.pinrepair.com/restore/index1.htm#bg) Temperature cycles are particularly hard on pinball glass (hot/cold cycles because the paint and glass expand and contract at different rates.) Pinball glass can get a lot of heating too from the lights. I don't know how much of an issue that is with a straight 8 or 8E but something to keep in mind. Todd
