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Advice Wanted: WPC BackBox Warning Decals

By kmoore88

11 years ago


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    #1 11 years ago

    Anyone used either of these?

    1) Solid black version - Does this one cover the enter back? or does it leave a seam visible?

    www.ebay.com/itm/WPC-WPC-95-GENERIC-Black-Yellow-Text-BACKBOX-WARNING-DECAL-Pinball-Machine-/230830405325

    2) Clear version - Concerned this one will leave visible bubbles, etc:

    http://mrpinballa.cart.net.au/details/2789119.html

    I know re-screening is the best method but i'm not set up for that. Solid_Black.jpgSolid_Black.jpg

    #2 11 years ago

    Yes it will cover the entire back.

    #3 11 years ago
    Quoted from bballfan:

    Yes it will cover the entire back.

    Thanks!

    #4 11 years ago

    Find someone with a screen. The stickers look like crap IMO.

    #5 11 years ago
    Quoted from TaylorVA:

    Find someone with a screen. The stickers look like crap IMO.

    yeah... i was anticipating that response

    Hmmm, anyone near eastern Iowa have the screen?

    #6 11 years ago

    I also 2nd that response.. dont put a sticker on it.

    I originally wondered if the thread title meant you read and were asking if it was worth heading

    6 years later
    #7 5 years ago

    Bringing up this old posting from six years ago...LOL. And I was wondering if anyone has a better solution these days other then silk screening? Is there some other decal nowadays that looks just as good as silkscreen? I need one for my CC cabinet.

    John

    #8 5 years ago
    Quoted from Dayhuff:

    Bringing up this old posting from six years ago...LOL. And I was wondering if anyone has a better solution these days other then silk screening? Is there some other decal nowadays that looks just as good as silkscreen? I need one for my CC cabinet.
    John

    Cmon John, your pins deserve the best

    #9 5 years ago

    I'd prefer silkscreening to a giant sticker.

    There was someone selling a backbox warning silkscreen kit for a while:

    https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/fs-williams-wpc-backbox-warningpatent-silk-screens

    [edit]: It sounds like he had one kit available as of a couple weeks ago: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/fs-williams-wpc-backbox-warningpatent-silk-screens/page/6#post-4905800

    #10 5 years ago

    I'd rather have the original back there or just painted black than putting a sticker on it. It's just not 'right'.... if you're that anal about your pins that you want the cabinet to be perfect, why ruin it with something non-original that doesn't ever look right?

    #11 5 years ago

    I used the black sticker once and don’t like it and it was cut crooked 1/4”difference from one corner to the other. Would have been a little better if it was bigger and can trim and sand. I was clearing the whole cabinet so that helped with the Shen of the decal versus painted areas.
    I would just leave it black or silk screen

    #12 5 years ago

    Thanks guys I'll consider it. Got another question, what about the white serial number sticker? Can anyone reproduce one for me with my serial number on it?

    John

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    #13 5 years ago

    He did, but I purchased it from him. There is just no better way to do this and if you are doing a HEP level restorations you just need to have the back silkscreened.

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    #14 3 years ago

    What is a HEP level restoration???

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