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Cabinet Restoration - Vid's Guide

By vid1900

8 years ago


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    Post #1 Wear a respirator when sanding old paint Posted by vid1900 (8 years ago)

    Post #2 Repairing large missing wood chunks with fiberglass resin Posted by vid1900 (8 years ago)

    Post #24 Primer and Paint commentary Posted by vid1900 (8 years ago)

    Post #103 Repairing separated corners Posted by vid1900 (7 years ago)

    Post #145 Wood selection Posted by vid1900 (7 years ago)

    Post #273 Steps to replace a cabinet bottom Posted by vid1900 (6 years ago)

    Post #344 Proper Router Bit for Creating Corner Joints on Cabinets. Posted by vid1900 (6 years ago)

    Post #489 Separated Corners on Cabinets and How to Repair Them. Posted by vid1900 (5 years ago)


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    #753 2 years ago
    Quoted from Lovef2k:

    The cab side are sanded to bare wood but I have a few spots of bondo, can the decal be placed directly over or do they need to be sealed as well? I'm trying to keep the surface as flat as possible. I also have rapid prep and rapid tack on hand.

    I prime and paint the whole surface where the decals go but that is my routine. I have also done the decals dry since my first decal failure using rapitac 15 years ago on Addams Family. 2 decals just had bubbles appear. I’m sure it was my fault and many swear by the wet method but Bryan Kelly used to have a video I think that convinced me to try it and I’ve done it ever since. If you line up and go slow it is virtually like putting on stencils or a hardtop.i use a kitty litter box to hold them in place after I triple check the alignment.

    Good luck either way

    #759 2 years ago
    Quoted from Lovef2k:

    The decals are done finally. All in all I'm happy with the results. The backbox was the hardest. Trimming w razors wasn't fun and proved to be more difficult than I expected. Guys on YouTube make it look so easy!

    I wonder if this is the decal material or the edge on that cabinet is not smooth. I have never done this era of game with t molding. But on IPB, Phoenix Arcade and this new 2nd gen decals with a utility knife you can usually trim the decal like butter.

    I have also done this a ton with arcade CPOs and it works with that much heavier material. There is always a place in the edge that the wood has a burr in the wood but reversing direction usually takes care of that or some careful trimming.

    Its better to take the decal off the edge a /16 on an inch with a metal straight edge and use a paint pen than to let something grab the decal and pulli it off during your pin party.

    Post some pictures, always love to see this what people are doing

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