How to Remove Plastic Inserts from a Pinball Playfield

Sometimes when replacing art on inserts its better to remove the entire insert to get it clean and ready to install an insert decal. Here is how you can remove the insert from the playfield without damaging anything.

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• pinball
• playfield
• remove
• insert
• heat

[PinBallReviewer]

Wow thanks a lot for having this up!

I was wondering how I would go about getting off the inlays off the plastic and I found this!

Would a hair dryer set on low heat work to unbond the glue?

[metahugh]

@PinBallReviewer

It can, although I have found that a hair dryer doesn't always get it hot enough so I opt to use the heat gun. Good thing you can find a cheap heat gun for around $25. :)

[finstersrc30]

Nice video Thanks for posting with this info! ! Have you tried using a socket the correct Diameter and an extension as an insert driver?

[metahugh]

@finstersrc30

That's an excellent idea! Yes I have, I just got used to using a smaller driver.

[PinBallReviewer]

@metahugh Ah that is not as much as I thought for a heat gun I'll put that on my list of items to get for my machine(s). ;)

[tryton1000]

Great vid!!! Thanks