Coin Slot

Coin Slot Magazine - #035 - 1977 - December [International Arcade Museum]
aside for the time being. Don't forget that it is solid brass and be sure
to emphasize this point to the plater when you take it to him. If you
do not have a removable horn-of-plenty, then all your castings are
aluminum and you need not worry about this. Make sure your plater
is familiar with the flashing process and can flash both aluminum and
brass. Remember, not all platers are created equal. Don't take anything
for granted.
After all the castings are separated from the cabinet, all the old plating
and paint needs to be removed. I clean my castings one of three ways.
The first, if convenient, is to use your plater's glass bead blaster (be
careful though). Even better yet is to use his blaster with the walnut
shells if he has one. Secondly, you can strip old paint off by soaking
your castings in a solution of carbuerator cleaner although this method
isn't very effective. The third and most common way is to use some
paint and varnish remover to strip all the old paint off the castings.
I have found Sears brand of paint and varnish remover most effective
after experimenting with various brands. Using a brush to dab the strip
per on in heavy coats, I wait for 15 minutes to let it do it's job. Then
I use a stainless steel wire bursh to scrub the castings and help the pro
cess. Next I use the hose to wash off all the paint remover. Usually I
repeat this entire process twice to make sure I get all the paint off.
Once the castings are cleaned, I buff the castings myself. Thanks to
Dave Evans of Ohio, I have only nearly killed myself twice while using
my % horsepower buffer wheel. (See February issue of the Coin Slot
for his article on Aluminum preparation.) I use a Lea compound on
the buffer wheel to prepare it for buffing the aluminum castings.
I buff the castings all over this way. Then I prepare the buffing wheel
for further buffing by usine Tripoli grease compound on it before
moving on. This helps pull off the remainder of the Lea compound.
Next I set-up the buffer wheel for further polishing of the aluminum
by applying a bar of green chrome rouge to the wheel. The aluminum
then shines like chrome after one more buffing on the buffing wheel.
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After the process of polishing the aluminum on the buffer wheel, I
apply lacquer thinner with a paint brush generously to the castings,
flooding the entire area. This removes any remaining buffing compound
Once the casting is dry, I go over it with a soft turkish towel by hand
and tedious, it actually only takes a few minutes.
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