How To Clean and Wax Your Pinball Machine Playfield 

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I just purchased "Attack from mars " special edition & Deadpool Pro. I'm new at this owning pin machines but I grew up in the 80s playing them. I never thought about them until recently after the pandemic but it's a dream come true owning one or a few. My plan is to have an arcade house with at least 8 machines. In about 5 months I'm getting Monster Bash special edition & TMNT premium 👌

I bought a Hurricane from an operator - it looked like it had NEVER been cleaned... EVER. it needed new rubbers and a new belt for the ferris wheel assembly in addition to a good cleaning. This video convinced me to try the naphtha/mill wax demonstrated in this video. WOW! I won't say it looks new... but it looks amazing to me! Thanks for posting this quick tutorial.

Wish I’d seen this before I got tricked into buyin Novus 1. Water woulda done the same. 🤷‍♂️ I’m tryin this Naptha ASAP. Thanks, Cary. 🤘

Awesome tutorial! We just bought our first machine and it happened to be the World Cup Soccer! Again thank you!

Hey Cary! I'm really enjoying your videos! Especially this one. It was very informative for such a simple task that isn't daunting but provides excellent insight into making and keeping the games clean. Keep it up and I look forward to learning more from you!

the DK backgorund music is FIRE bro.

Ima newbie to owning a pin and this video was super helpful and straight forward! Thanks man!! Will be checking out your other videos as I sink deeper into the void of collecting pins.

Appreciate the thoroughness of cleaning and maintaining

Thanks for the tips. If I'm ever able to get a real pin, these tips will come in handy. :)

Thank you so much! Got my first two pins and your video really helped, I felt like i was playing in slow motion before I cleaned it. Thank you!

I'm totally new to this hobby and really want to take care of my TMNT and WOZ machines. I sincerely appreciated this video! Off to the hardware store!

FML. Was 14:33 in before seeing your obsolete note. Heading to the next video.

thanks for this, I did a modified version of some of the tips here..when I got to the wax, I used 'very little' blitz...this was for a ghostbusters premium...and holy crap looks amazing...game had about 1500 plays (HUO). And the ball moves way more smooth...it's really impressive difference.

Appreciate this video. I have a Rare 1980 The Empire Strikes Back machine and I want to do the waxing of the playfield the right way, so thanks again.

Absolutely beautiful playfield! Am looking to restore a Hook pinball , cant wait to try these tips, although some things not attainable here in Aus. Will need to find alternative for naptha. If it works out ill do my super mario pinnie next!

I've had a Stern Simpsons that I got in 2005 or 2006 factory new that I had never cleaned....because I lost the key. Well, after having the key missing for maybe 8-10 years, my 12-year-old daughter found it in one of her bathroom vanity drawers (of all places). Now it's time to replace the flipper rubber and give it a good cleaning. Thanks for the video. :)

Thanks. Great footage!

Thanks! Learned things as always ✌

Great vid Cary! Personally use Blitz Wax and that same Show Car Glaze on a second coat too. I also advise doing new games out of the box with this whole process (gets rid of anything from the factory) and also using non-factory balls. They usually aren't too friendly to playfields.

I love the music!

A close australian equivalent to naptha is turps if anyone here in Aus is interested.

Nice donkey kong country music 👌

Thank you sir for a very fine Maintenance tutorial Just watching makes me wanna clean my machines By the way is that cart modified I noticed hinges so that your handle can fold 180ﾟThank you!

So, I cleaned and lightly waxed my playfield on my 15-year-old Stern Simpson's Pinball Party machine, put the glass back in, but didn't want to play it last night because my daughter already went to sleep. This morning, I went to play it, only to find my balls are dirty. So tonight, I'm going to clean my balls. ROFL.

At 6:56 (and various other times) the ends of the World Cup Soccer ramps are in view, and I can see you have metal brackets helping to secure (protect) those ramps. How do you come by those? My WCS ramps are pretty beat up (especially around the screw holes) and I'm trying to find a way to contain the damage. Those brackets look like they'd go a long way.

Hey! Great video. Thanks for posting it. Wondering if you would recommend using gloves / mask when applying the naphtha?

I do have a question though, on my Black Rose, should I be waxing the plastic on the playfield that houses the cannon mech or just around it where the wood is?

great video, what jack is that and where did you get it?

8:38 happy wife, happy life

Hi Cary! Do you recommend an initial cleaning or waxing on a brand new machine out of the box before its first play?

Just got a WCS and will be using these techniques! Question....Is Naptha safe on newer pins (Iron Maiden, Jurassic Park, Wonka)? With all the dimpling, pooling, and chipping, I just don't want to create further issues down the road. Thanks!

wouldn't a 100% Carnuba (sp) wax work well for a 1979 Magic Pin? Or would the Mill Wax be the preferred? thanks in advance!

I know this video is 2 years old but what would you recommend for older machines like 40's to the 70's machines? PS love the Donkey Kong Jungle Groove music 🙂

What is the lift you use to pull out the machine?

What GSM on Microfiber cloths is best for playfields? I’m going crazy trying to figure it out

What brand Naptha are you using and where do you get it?

How do you clean the actual balls and how often do you replace the balls? Great video!

How often do you do that

Where did you get that jack at? Also what did you use to clean the plastic ramps?

Can I just use novus 2 on a brand new machine for first cleaning

I just bought a few machines and im so scared I cant take care of them now. I hope i can do them justice

I use TP, but having a buggar of a time finding any these days......

What model is the hydraulic table lift that you use?

Donkey Kong Country music lol

What kind of wax do you use?

Just use ceramic coat

Novus 2 or Carnauba Wax

what type of wax are you using?