Tips for Cleaning Your Vintage Pachinko Machine

[JACKSJE4]

I use the Dremel buffing wheel to shine up the nail heads in the playfield after I have cleaned them with a Miracle Polishing Cloth. I personally don't use it for much else, as I have damaged many pieces with it on my first few restorations.

Be careful when using it and always test in an inconspicuous area first.

[momslegacy]

I use the Dremel buffing wheel to shine up the nail heads in the playfield after I have cleaned them with a Miracle Polishing Cloth. I personally don't use it for much else, as I have damaged many pieces with it on my first few restorations.

Be careful when using it and always test in an inconspicuous area first.

Duly noted!

[johnnykaye]

I use the Dremel buffing wheel to shine up the nail heads in the playfield after I have cleaned them with a Miracle Polishing Cloth. I personally don't use it for much else, as I have damaged many pieces with it on my first few restorations.

Be careful when using it and always test in an inconspicuous area first.

Ah, my nemesis, the old Dremel buffing wheel! Yes, definitely heed Jack's advice, peoples! I too found out the hard way and actually wore away the plastic chrome on a plastic model car kit's bumper some years ago... learned my lesson that day! I don't recommend cleaning plastic parts with anything abrasive for obvious reasons. A soft sponge and mild soap work well and for stubborn dirt a little Isopropyl alcohol on a paper towel and elbow grease work well for me.

And if I might add a few tips of my own
-If you want to remove chrome plating from plastic (particularly the chrome on our plastic tulip pots) immerse the parts in Coca Cola! It takes anywhere from one to two days to dissolve the chrome plating. I've used this trick many times to remove chrome plating from model kit parts.
-Bare Metal Foil is a good substitute for chrome. Beware though it has more of a aluminum sheen to it. I have read that there is a shinier product from the same company, but cannot confirm this.
-Vinegar makes a nice chrome cleaner too just dilute it with water. It works on real chrome and would wager to say it works on plastic chrome as well.

[CarlW]

Have luck with this disposable scrubber on plastic pieces... available at grocery stores, Ace Hardware, etc.

Chore Boy Golden Fleece Scrubbing Cloths

One cloth lasts about 20 vintage machines...