DotMuncher
Member
I'm a home arcade newbie, but I wanted to share a little magic that I stumbled onto when reading supertechnoboy's Enviromental Discs of Tron restoration thread...
He mentioned how he used a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to clean up his floor overlay, and how it worked wonders when compared to 409.
Now, I had tried just about everything on my Crystal Castles marquee overlay to no avail, so I was excited to try this out. After a quick run to the store, I used the Magic Eraser on my overlay and oh my, what a difference! It took all of 5 minutes to do and it looks pretty much factory fresh. See the photos below for the before/after difference.
I also tried it on the side art and kick plate art to see if would remove some pesky smudge marks, which it did with ease! I went on to clean the whole side art and it really made the whites a lot whiter and the colors pop.
Be careful when using it on your own machine though, as results might vary. They warn to spot test on any surface you plan to clean.
Does anyone else have any handy arcade machine cleaning tips? Feel free to post pictures of your own before/after cleaning successes!
He mentioned how he used a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to clean up his floor overlay, and how it worked wonders when compared to 409.
Now, I had tried just about everything on my Crystal Castles marquee overlay to no avail, so I was excited to try this out. After a quick run to the store, I used the Magic Eraser on my overlay and oh my, what a difference! It took all of 5 minutes to do and it looks pretty much factory fresh. See the photos below for the before/after difference.
I also tried it on the side art and kick plate art to see if would remove some pesky smudge marks, which it did with ease! I went on to clean the whole side art and it really made the whites a lot whiter and the colors pop.
Be careful when using it on your own machine though, as results might vary. They warn to spot test on any surface you plan to clean.
Does anyone else have any handy arcade machine cleaning tips? Feel free to post pictures of your own before/after cleaning successes!




