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Can This EM Cabinet be Repaired?

By scampcamp

9 years ago



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#1 9 years ago

As you can see.... The Abra Ca Dabra cabinet has seen better days. Can this type of damage be repaired? Would I need to strip the whole cabinet & repaint? Or are there stencils? Thanks

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#2 9 years ago

You would have to strip the cabinet, fill the gouges and scratches, and then stencil it to do it right. Idk if there is a stencil kit, but if it were me I would just try and make my own.

#3 9 years ago

Yes it can be. Doesn't look bad either. As the other poster mentioned, you will loose the artwork in the process so you will have to make or buy (if available) stencils.

#4 9 years ago

it can def. be repaired .... just will take a lot of love and effort & some $ .......have you seen some of the restorations from the "worst of the worst" thread ? there are a bunch that have been brought back to beautiful cond. that started out way worse than this one

#5 9 years ago

Not sure if there are commercially available stencils, but if you know where to look they're obtainable.

If you don't want to buy them though you can trace your own, your art is more than intact enough to do that.

#6 9 years ago

That one is easily repairable. It's not really even that bad.

Lots of people would just clean it up and leave it alone under the phrase "It's only original once..."

#7 9 years ago

Thanks for your positive words & advice.... Hopefully I will find a stencil out there. My art skills are not super.

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