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Quoted from Blackbeard:I’m
Going to use some goof off for the sticky residue in there too.
Quite a rewarding process.
Goof off softens up the glue, then you can’t sand.
You could use citristrip... paint it on, let sit for 20 minutes, then use a putty knife to scrape off the loose residue, clean off the rest of the sticky residue with a rag...
Then let dry, then use bondo filler, let dry, then do the sanding process.
If you just start off sanding with nothing to loosen the goo, you will go through a lot of frustration and sanding pads.
By all means use a respirator
Quoted from Blackbeard:Chosen: I see you didn’t really prime the cabinet either prior to installation. Is that the norm?
never thought there was a need to prime with decals, only prime with painting art back on to cabinet. If any paint is used on the cab, just sand smooth; even if only painting the edges of the cabinet
Quoted from Williampinball:I always use the dry way it's one time thing but seems too work the best not a fan of the wet one
I’ve done both , the wet method is only good in my experience with rapid tac, and really good for the inexperienced, first timers, or someone needing a redoable situation
Quoted from Blackbeard:The wet method freaks me out a bit for some reason. I do need to explore it a bit more.
Rapid tac won’t penetrate the wood the way water does, it also doesn’t break down the glue on the decal... you just squeegee out the rapid tac. The rest dries out with a smooth finish ...
I still prefer dry method because there’s no waiting to dry.
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