Thanks for the Tapper info Chris. I most likely will send mine in August.
I will message you before doing so. Thanks!
I will message you before doing so. Thanks!
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Dropped off a set of Paperboy handlebars today at the shop to have done. Also dissassembled a Gottlieb raised letter coin door and am having it powder coated to see what it will cost and to see the results. I will post pics of it before and after.
Let me know if I can help anyone with anything.
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I've done a few Gottlieb door panels in past restorations. Powder coated them fine. As for the raised lettering, I have done it 2 ways....
Powder the whole thing with the plate still screwed in. The powder is thin to still see the detail in the lettering. Took a metallic silver sharpie and feathered over the lettering. Looked great in my opinion.
Second, did the same as above except, no sharpie. Sanded off the powder coat where the letters were. Took a lot longer and had to be extremely careful not to bump off the letters...turned out fine too....just took forever!
Couldn't find my old restoration threads on here, Qbert...what was done. Honestly , didnt look that hard either.
I would highly recommend using the sharpie method.
Love to see how the OP does this. It's going to be great for KLOVers to have an option to plate and powder from someone again! You'll do great!
Sweet, thanks for the update. I'm really interested to see how the Gottlieb coin door turns out. How do you plan on handling the raised lettering? I believe the original is just bare metal. I don't see how you could effectively mask that off. I've heard of people painting, then sanding off the paint, and I've heard of people painting the raised letters silver.
I've done a few Gottlieb door panels in past restorations. Powder coated them fine. As for the raised lettering, I have done it 2 ways....
Powder the whole thing with the plate still screwed in. The powder is thin to still see the detail in the lettering. Took a metallic silver sharpie and feathered over the lettering. Looked great in my opinion.
Second, did the same as above except, no sharpie. Sanded off the powder coat where the letters were. Took a lot longer and had to be extremely careful not to bump off the letters...turned out fine too....just took forever!
Couldn't find my old restoration threads on here, Qbert...what was done. Honestly , didnt look that hard either.
I would highly recommend using the sharpie method.
Love to see how the OP does this. It's going to be great for KLOVers to have an option to plate and powder from someone again! You'll do great!
Also would be interested in having a bunch of stuff sand blasted & powder coated if you ever offer that service. I have 3 coin doors and a byunch of metal stuff that needs it.
Glad to see you picking up the torch of Mike Chestnut. Too bad to see all the drama it caused on pinside. You're providing a valuable service to the hobby, and seem to be nothing but respectful of Mike's legacy.
Once I've got some spare cash I'll definitely be sending you my PB handlebars. Also been toying with the idea of changing the lockdown bar, glass slides, legs, etc on my Paragon to brass.
Haven't been on Pinside in a while. What's the Readers Digest version of the drama? Curious as I thought he was revered there and RGP?
The guys in the shop and I talked about that specifically for a while yesterday. We have a solution in mind that we think will allow us to not have to sand or tape off. I will update you on the finished product and reveal how we did it in the end![]()
Question, we were discussing today what is the correct finish on the raised letter Gottlieb door? It looks to us like it was a powder semi to matte black with a textured finish. I was thinking about doing two different doors one that way and one a straight gloss black and allow everyone to choose which they want, etc. Thoughts? Cost would probably be the same.
I'm for the original texture. I checked mine and agree it looks like a semi to matte black, textured.
I see this less in the pinball world, but with arcade games there seems to be much greater emphasis on keeping the games original. Just take a look at some of the threads on Nintendo buttons or T-molding, rescuing linear power supplies, etc.