Bringing them back from the grave!

[coppinpr]

I'm a great fan of masking tape. I find it quite easy if you use the right tape, Green Frog tape is the only one I use. Expensive, but perfect to use, no leaks, a clean line every time and releases from a painted surface without damage. The standard every day tape is useless. I too spray in the lid and then paint on, but only in small areas. as to re-coating almost all the makes say within 20 mins. Sounds odd but it works.

[coppinpr]

Sorry, should have said after 20mins but within 1 hr.

I mostly use the Rustolium range now, more colors and goes on well. I won 10 cans from them in their monthly competition for photos of my yellow Mills hi-top. Got beaten into second by a picnic table!!!

[toibs]

Interesting - I found the Rustolium rather thin and not great at covering the primered surface. I ended up on my Aristocrat (just awaiting chroming now - the expensive bit!) using Plastikote, which seemed to spread better. Probably just down to experience and what you're used to

Paul.

[silverbitz]

Being a more modern machine, what paint would be used on a Hightop? I haven't got one yet but have always assumed they are of a Hammerite style finish?.

[badpenny]

They tended to exit the factory with a crinkle finish, then if I get my hands on them it's any old finish. My excuse being that many arrived at clubs/casinos/trade suppliers in primer so they could be painted in house colours .......... that's what I tell people anyway.

[treefrog]

If you look at the link below, Gameswat did a great job on a Hi Top with wrinkle paint, if you can have a steady hand with the right warm day, it is the best way to hide the poor metal finish of soft metal castings like Hi Tops, which tend to be pitted ans scrapped when stripped....

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1710&p=8036#p8036

[rbrewerton]

Hi Coppinpr, just like to say that I completely agree with your views on collecting. Where's the pleasure in buying an expensive machine, sticking it on the wall and just looking at it? Or buying a machine solely with the intention of selling it on for a profit. That's not being an enthusiast .In the ten years that I've been interested in slot machines I've acquired 15 mostly wrecks or basket cases or a couple that I built myself and have never sold any. Aside from the satisfaction of rescuing these machines what also gives me pleasure is when my grandaughter visits and always insists on playing them. Hearing her squeal with delight when a few pennies roll out and she shouts " I got a jackpot grandad" is magic.

[coppinpr]

I always used to do hi-tops in hammered finish but Ive started having good results with smooth finishes on my last two, this one is my favorite

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