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I repaired some high-wear areas of my HH playfield using decals and I
think it turned out great.
Of course, you can judge for yourself....
http://usergallery.myhomegameroom.com/gallery/dmp65
To create the decals, I located someone on this newsgroup that owned
NOS playfields and who was gracious enough to take hi-res photos of the
areas that I needed to repair.
After many hours and lots of experimentation in Photoshop resizing and
getting the colors to print out just right, I used a self-adhesive
vinyl media to create the decals. Once printed, I applied a thin layer
of mylar and then cut out the decals and applied them. I should also
add that I prepped the playfield by filling the worn areas with
varathane to level them with the rest of the playfield.
I'm very happy with the results and, if need be, I can just remove the
decals should I ever decide to go whole hog and repaint/clear the
entire playfield.
Contrary to other's beliefs, I believe there's no right or wrong method
to repairing a playfield. Just do whatever works best for you and your
budget.
If you need any more info, feel free to email me.
Dave