Bally Xenon (Bally, 1980) PLAYFIELD OVERLAYS

[boydsc331]

hello i have a xenon pinball. the playfield is worn down to the wood in the center. i found a guy that has a complete playfield overlay for $135. which didnt sound like to bad of a price. its die cut self sticking and laminated. is this a wise choice to go with. i know it would be alot of work dissassembling the table but i think i can do it with no problems and alot of pictures before i take it apart. i was wondering if anyone has done such a thing and how it turned out ? also would it last another 30 + years like the original table did ? or would it begin to peel up or wrinkle in time ? i got this machine a year ago from a junk dealer for $10. i put about $200 into it so far with rebuilding the power supply and alot of light bulbs. but it plays great, i just dont want to make a big mistake now. thankyou for any input

 

[spalmer]

I would see if I could find a play field in good shape. I would not do the decal.

 

[boydsc331]

any reasons why ? have you done one or seen one that didnt come out that good ? any ideas where i might find a playfield in decent shape ?

 

[rascal]

any reasons why ? have you done one or seen one that didnt come out that good ? any ideas where i might find a playfield in decent shape ?

Dirty, but might be in better shape than yours. Got some worn spots, but looks like it could be cleaned up nicely.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-Bally-...510?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc5f662fe

 

[boydsc331]

yes that one is in pretty good shape. way better than mine. i suppose i could buy that one and use it. and also get the overlay for my old playfield and try it just to see how it comes out. unless anyone knows whythe overlay is not going to work ? the person who i might buy the overlay from sent me some pics of the one he did using the overlay. i think i posted some pics of the overlay and the before and after . anybody have any more opinions? im sure the overlay is probably much harder than it sounds.