Bob's Pinball Repair Basics Only: Nevr-Dull

[CJBob]

To clean and polish metal parts some have tumblers, but for my small collection I can't justify the cost or taking up the space. I stumbled across a product called Nevr-Dull which can do a really nice job.

My Bobby Orr backglass is in pretty good shape but the metal lift bar at the bottom was rusted. I bought a small container at Canadian Tire and got to work:

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/nevr-dull-magic-wadding-polish-0392820p.html#.VmSeMbgrKUk

Here's the before:



It took many, many passes and the stuff kept coming back black so I was thinking I was taking the finish off, but eventually I got most of the rust and here's the result. Not as good as replacing the lift bar, but much better than I had before. For other beginners like me there are things you can do yourself. Trust me, if I can do it anyone can.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/AV8j83] [/url]

 

[Menace]

Glad you found this product Bob. I swear by it, use it on all wireforms and any other metal I want to clean up in a game.

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[mwong168]

Thanks for sharing your experience Bob. I'm not sure if this would have also worked for you but I have read people using Coke and rubbing with aluminum foil too?

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/tried-coke-and-aluminum-foil-for-the-first-time

After seeing the after pics it makes you wonder what you are really putting in your body eh?

 

[DRANO]

NEVR DULL is a great product. It doesn't work in every scenario but is great for anything with a high polish finish like chrome or brass.
For anything else I prefer to give it a good bath in a rust removal liquid and then go from there.
In really bad situations (and if the game warrants it), it's sometime easier to just get things re-plated... but you'd better do a bunch of parts to make it worthwhile.

 

[Fifty]

Yeah, I discovered this stuff 20 years ago and used it on the spokes of my bike and other things. There's probably asbestos in it, but it sure does a great job!