TECH: Playfield touch-up technique

iamjoemamma

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Looking for some advise on playfield touch ups. Some pf's have like a series of dark "dots" (for lack of better description) in the color. Is there any way to easily reproduce that look when touching up playfields? I can paint it all solid color but what do others do in those spots? I assume repainting that all a solid color is not desirable.

Thanks for the help.

Ck
 
Sorry forgot to mention it is a pinball playfield... Scared stiff to be specific.

Ck
 
It's very difficult to impossible to repaint this dithering.
I would try to repaint it solid with matching colors, make a nice gradient.
 
Looking for some advise on playfield touch ups. Some pf's have like a series of dark "dots" (for lack of better description) in the color. Is there any way to easily reproduce that look when touching up playfields? I can paint it all solid color but what do others do in those spots? I assume repainting that all a solid color is not desirable.

Thanks for the help.

Ck

You can always airbrush the color fades. My one artist does this thing with a screen and sprays the dot pattern back into the surface after he airbrushes the base colors. The screen thing is hard to master but the airbrushing fades are easy.
 
Kinko's sells clear plastic that's the same size as a piece of paper
if you mix your paint on the plastic, you can jold it on/next to the color you are trying to match to make matching a little easier

sometimes i even let the color dry and hold it over, so i can see how close i am to matching

wallmart sells a great kids paint kit for 9.99 that has tons of colors that also can help with mixing

Lowe's/Home depot has a paint matching computer. the trick is getting the color you are trying to match up into the "eye" so the computer can do its magic

i have taken large cabinet parts in for color matching but never a playfield
can be done i would think
 
if you mix your paint on the plastic, you can jold it on/next to the color you are trying to match to make matching a little easier

Also you need to keep in mind that your varethane, polyurethane clear coat, or whatever you coat it with may change the color of your touchups. If you airbrush the complete area then it will not matter so much.
 
Stay away from cheating (stickers, overlays, decals, etc). These can add to the thickness of the repaired area, cause adhesion issues down the road, etc. Try to keep all repairs to airbrushing and hand touchups (paint only).
 
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