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    Default how to remove tar stains from plastic?

    I presume that the brownish stains on the plastic are from cigarette tar.

    has anyone tried peroxide? I read about retr0bright, but that was for the discoloration that occurs with the plastic aging.

    would bleach work?

    what do they use on teeth?

    guess this would be useful for the stains on a white shooter knob on a modern machine, too.
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    I just Novis them away, although some are kinda deep.

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    I just Novis them away, although some are kinda deep


    I've also had some good luck with the Mr.Clean Magic Eraser!

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    For plastic parts I always start with a nice hot soapy bath and a scrub brush. I like using Dawn dish soap because it help cut through the greasy grime. After the parts are dry I use Novis on them. This has alsway gotten all my parts nice and shiny. Cigarette burns were the plastic has melted is a whole diffent ball of plastic.
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    Default Re: how to remove tar stains from plastic?

    Quote Originally Posted by chmer01 View Post
    Cigarette burns were the plastic has melted is a whole diffent ball of plastic.
    is that a ball of melted and burnt plastic?
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    I use a spray cleaner called awsome that I get at the dollar store cuts through the grease and tar great, then I wash them with soap and water, dry them off and then give them a nice coat of Novis or Gel Gloss
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    Features & Benefits:
    This versatile cleaner and degreaser is effective on a wide variety of surfaces. The concentrated formula penetrates grease, oil and dirt on contact, then it creates a barrier between the stain and the surface. in just seconds you can wipe away even the toughest stains.

    IT EATS CIGARETTE TAR ! ! !

    AutoZone.com | Cleaner/Degreaser | 40oz.industrialstrengthcleanerdegreaser

    Spray it on and let it sit for 5 minutes and then scrub with a cotton cloth or dish sponge with a green pad on it with the same product on it.

    Then I Novis the rest (if any) out.
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    Windex seems to work for most Cigarette tar stains just fine. If it does not work alone I use a bath of straight simple green then wash with water then retry the Windex and finally use Novus 2
    I still havent tried retrobright but I think that would help a lot.
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    hey NIT,

    that stuff sounds strong. do you have to worry about discoloring the darker plastic at all?
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    I use the Purple Power since NIT told me about it. It works great. I've had no problems with it discoloring any plastics. Any tar comes right off with one wipe.

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    Default Re: how to remove tar stains from plastic?

    Have you tried WD-40 ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by slot player View Post
    Have you tried WD-40 ?
    I know nothing about cleaning a pachi to the great std's as our other members


    but i know that wd-40 is one of the best cleaners on the market.. that being said i would be very very carefull using it on a pachi.. it will always leave a resadue on everything that will actualy attract dirt and dust.. if a ball roles threw that resadue it will track it everywhere... inside and on the cell

    i would say not the best choice but if u do use it make sure u clean it again afterwards.. so clean it twice??? i cant make myself do it once

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    Quote Originally Posted by Moparformances View Post
    i know that wd-40 is one of the best cleaners on the market.. that being said i would be very very carefull using it on a pachi.. it will always leave a resadue on everything that will actualy attract dirt and dust.. if a ball roles threw that resadue it will track it everywhere... inside and on the cell

    i would say not the best choice but if u do use it make sure u clean it again afterwards.. so clean it twice??? i cant make myself do it once
    I couldn't agree more. WD-40 leaves residue that can be difficult to remove completely, particularly if it gets into the hard to reach areas. If I were to use it I would probably apply it with a Q-Tip only.

    That being said, I have often thought of WD-40 for removing tar but have not tried it. My beloved Gel Gloss always does the trick for me. The only blemishes that remain are where the plastic is burnt/melted from direct contact from a careless smoker' burning cig. In that situation I use the #000 steel wool or, in severe cases, a small metal "pick" tool that I have. The pick has a small pointed sharp edge that I can use to gently scrape away the discolored plastic area so that the color will blend with the rest of the plastic. I then polish it up with steel wool and Gel Gloss so that it is barely noticable to anyone other than me.

    Thanks to Mudfud for posting this thread! This a great topic and I have picked up a few ideas and tricks that I can use when restoring my Pachis.
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    Smoke and tar residue? 409 works fine, plus you can use it for the house too.

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    wow. I have learned a lot from this thread, too.

    I am going to pick up some gel gloss and purple cleaner on the way. as well as some 000 steel wool, too.

    watch out guys, my perfectionist streak is coming out!
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    Quote Originally Posted by mudfud View Post
    wow. I have learned a lot from this thread, too.

    I am going to pick up some gel gloss and purple cleaner on the way. as well as some 000 steel wool, too.

    watch out guys, my perfectionist streak is coming out!
    if i bring u a machine can u do a quick pin polish on it for me
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    Quote Originally Posted by mudfud View Post
    hey NIT,

    that stuff sounds strong. do you have to worry about discoloring the darker plastic at all?
    Not at all. I clean both my Pachi's and Pachislo's with it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jwegger View Post
    I use a spray cleaner called awsome that I get at the dollar store cuts through the grease and tar great, then I wash them with soap and water, dry them off and then give them a nice coat of Novis or Gel Gloss
    OMG! I love Awesome... use it ALL the time!
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    Just an FYI but steel wool also comes in 0000 grade. It's what I use for the final polish on chrome parts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by emmadog View Post
    Just an FYI but steel wool also comes in 0000 grade. It's what I use for the final polish on chrome parts.
    Good to know - thanks emmadog!!

    My local ACE Hardware store only carries it down to #000, but maybe I could order some of the #0000. That would be safer to use on the plastic.

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