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Two great ways to save money purchasing Pinball Pal stencils!
Pinball
Cabinet Stencils
Williams Ten Strike 
Bally Centaur
Bally Paragon
Bally Eight Ball
Gottlieb Black Hole
Bally Wizard
Bally Evel Knievel
Bally 8-Ball Deluxe
Williams Gorgar
Williams Black Knight
Bally Capt. Fantastic
Bally Fathom
Bally Star Trek
Bally Playboy
Bally KISS
Visit
the customer
photo gallery here
Download
the stencil
instructions here
One of the most
challenging parts of pinball machine restoration is repairing the cabinet
artwork. Older games are often in dire need of repainting - a
time-consuming and exacting job. These stencils can help give you
professional-quality results and save many hours of tracing, taping and
cutting.
Product Update Alert
Pinball Pal cabinet stencils are now made from an improved material that is easier to apply and remove, along with other advantages. They make the old vinyl stencils obsolete. The new polyethelene-based stencils are over four times thicker, so they no longer require the clear transfer tape, saving time and eliminating potential complications. Here are some other advantages of the new stencils:
- Over four times thicker - no worries of stencil folding over itself, ruining it.
- Semi-rigid structure is easier to handle and apply
- Very low tack adhesive makes stencils easily repositionable
- About as sticky as a post-it note. No more pulling up the base coat
- No transfer tape needed for quicker and easier installation
- Clay coated surface helps resist smears and runs
- Reusable due to the low-tack adhesive, absorbent surface and stiffer material
- Easier to align - stencils are cut to size of cabinet surface
- Polyethelyne substrate resists stretching, unlike vinyl
- Easier to recreate authentic underspray and overspray effects
Pinball Pal pioneered the development of computer-cut vinyl stencils for pinball machine cabinet repainting, and with this new improved stencil material we are continuing to provide the best product available. We take the time to create the most accurate and true-to-original patterns, based on original machines in our physical posession (never just from photographs). We are also expanding our selection beyond pinball machines, now including EM arcade games.
Here's a close-up of a typical stencil. Note the label showing the name, position, color and order for the stencil. All stencil sections are labeled this way. See the two rows of rivet shapes at the top and the bottom? Note that each one is slightly different. We have meticulously copied the exact shapes from an original cabinet. These patterns were originally made long before computerized "cut and paste" was available, so we don't take those shortcuts either. This results in a more accurate result with a true vintage appearance. Every stencil set includes stencils for the entire cabinet: top and bottom, sides and front. A typical pinball machine stencil set comprises 10 individual pieces, covering over 50 square feet. A free plastic squeege is included to help smooth out the stencils on the cabinet, and comprehensive printed instructions are included. You can download a PDF file version of the instructions here.
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Coin-operated game cabinets were painted with a solid base color, followed with two other colors that were sprayed through thin metal stencils. The original stencils are no longer available, and it is not cost-effective to make metal stencils for a single painting job. Fortunately, there are new materials that can be used to make cabinet stencils. These stencils are cut from sheet mask material made from heavy-gauge polyethelyne. The stencil mask has a special low-tack adhesive so that it can be easily removed from the cabinet after the stencil color has been applied. After the stencil is applied to the cabinet, it is ready to paint.
The stencil patterns are cut from computer-generated patterns based on the original cabinet design. Many hours are spent to assure that all of the details of the original cabinet is retained. Even the minor mis-registrations and flukes of the factory patterns are retained in order to perfectly match the original appearance.
Complete printed instructions are included with the stencil sets, and the instructions are also available here as an Adobe PDF file. The basic steps are:
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Spray first stencil color (yellow), then peel off the first stencil. |
Apply the second stencil just like the first and then spray the second color (orange). |
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It takes many hours to create a set of stencils for a particular cabinet. We plan on continuously developing new stencils for pinball machines and other arcade games. We will prioritize our future efforts based on your input. Stencils are currently available for the following machines:
| Manufacturer | Year | Game | Type | |
| Williams | 1957 | Ten Strike and Ten Pins | Manakin bowler | |
| Bally | 1981 | Centaur | Pinball | |
| Bally | 1979 | Paragon | Pinball | |
| Bally | 1977 | Eight Ball | Pinball | |
| Gottlieb | 1981 | Black Hole | Pinball | |
| Bally | 1975 | Wizard | Pinball | |
| Bally | 1977 | Evel Knievel | Pinball | |
| Bally | 1980 | Eight Ball Deluxe | Pinball | |
| Williams | 1979 | Gorgar | Pinball | |
| Williams | 1980 | Black Knight | Pinball | |
| Bally | 1976 | Capt. Fantastic | Pinball | |
| Bally | 1981 | Fathom | Pinball | |
| Bally | 1979 | Star Trek | Pinball | |
| Bally | 1979 | Playboy | Pinball | |
| Bally | 1979 | KISS | Pinball |
Stencils are shipped in a heavy-duty shipping container, and include printed instructions and an application squeegee. All Pinball Pal products are backed up with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Just return the product in unused condition and your purchase price will be promptly refunded. Check out the FAQ page for answers to many other questions. Multiple stencil orders include one set of printed instructions and one application squeege by default. If more than one is desired, simply specify what you want in the "Customer Comments" box when you check out your order.
If you're looking for stencils for a machine not listed here. please feel free to make suggestions.
Click here to visit the customer photo gallery page.
The stencil application instructions include color matching information for all of the machines that have stencils available from us. We have taken that information along with other cabinet color-matching information and set up a web page dedicated just for that. We will include all the color matching tips and paint formulas that we develop, as well as any information contributed to the page. The information on this page covers all pinball machines and EM games, not just ones that we make stencils for.
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Now when you purchase more than one of the same stencil, you will automatically receive a discount based on the quantity that you purchase. Purchase two of the same stencil, and you save $30 on your total order. Order five of the same stencil and save a total of $275! Quantity discounts are calculated like this:
To qualify for the quantity discount, you must order more than one of the same stencil in the same order. The quantity discount will be calculated automatically by our on-line store. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us and we'll do what we can to help. Can't order more than one right now? Well now you can still save money! Effective immediately, all Pinball Pal stencil orders will include a coupon entitling the purchaser to a $10.00 discount on any future Pinball Pal stencil purchase. You can only use one coupon per order, but you can combine the coupon discount with the quantity discounts for some major savings. |
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