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<blockquote data-quote="Sumez" data-source="post: 89175" data-attributes="member: 1547"><p>What did you use? I gave all of my rusty wireforms on White Water the old trick with coke (cheap knockoff brand, not real coca-cola <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />) and tinfoil, rubbing the soaked tinfoil on the steel, and it worked perfectly. They are completely rust free and shiny now, however the metal flaps that go between playfields and ramps still have spots from where the rust was, that I don't think can be removed. But those are really cheap to replace anyway.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I can imagine hiring a mechanic ought to be expensive, they have to make it worth their time, obviously, and then there's transport, either transporting the guy or the entire table.</p><p>Personally I've had so much "fun" fixing up my table that it's become as big a part of the hobby as playing it. I go by the idea that no problem is so big that it can't be fixed, and in a worst case scenario, the people at Pinside.com are very helpful and don't mind newbie questions. The last problem I fixed was the outhole kicker that had problems kicking the third ball into the trough - I thought it was just kicking too hard, but in reality I was missing a small wireform that works as a one-way gate inside the trough. I never knew that this even existed >_></p><p></p><p></p><p>Seriously? $1000 is a LOT! That would include replacing several game specific parts entirely. Even replacing every single transparent ramp on White Water would only set you back a few hundreds.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I started finally getting into the rule set of LOTR, and I absolutely love it! That table is incredibly high on my wish list right now, I'm so envious!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sumez, post: 89175, member: 1547"] What did you use? I gave all of my rusty wireforms on White Water the old trick with coke (cheap knockoff brand, not real coca-cola :P) and tinfoil, rubbing the soaked tinfoil on the steel, and it worked perfectly. They are completely rust free and shiny now, however the metal flaps that go between playfields and ramps still have spots from where the rust was, that I don't think can be removed. But those are really cheap to replace anyway. I can imagine hiring a mechanic ought to be expensive, they have to make it worth their time, obviously, and then there's transport, either transporting the guy or the entire table. Personally I've had so much "fun" fixing up my table that it's become as big a part of the hobby as playing it. I go by the idea that no problem is so big that it can't be fixed, and in a worst case scenario, the people at Pinside.com are very helpful and don't mind newbie questions. The last problem I fixed was the outhole kicker that had problems kicking the third ball into the trough - I thought it was just kicking too hard, but in reality I was missing a small wireform that works as a one-way gate inside the trough. I never knew that this even existed >_> Seriously? $1000 is a LOT! That would include replacing several game specific parts entirely. Even replacing every single transparent ramp on White Water would only set you back a few hundreds. I started finally getting into the rule set of LOTR, and I absolutely love it! That table is incredibly high on my wish list right now, I'm so envious! [/QUOTE]
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