First I did the backbox. The decals are small so this was a good starting point to figure out how they are applied.
Backbox:
(Color in pic is very washed out from sunlight)
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I did the front of the cabinet next. The most difficult part was lining up the decal. The center was not cut out so I had to maneuver the decal around until I got it just right and level. I read that some people use a block of wood to keep the coin door hole from sagging, but I didn’t have an issue with that. I made sure to tack cloth the cab and the decal to avoid any dust or dirt from getting under the decal.
After applying the decal, I then trimmed the edges to the cab using a metal straight edge. I trimmed them back approx 1/16” from the edge of the cab so they wouldn’t be damaged when using a lift cart. Once that was done I cut out the coin door, the plunger hole and the start button hole. All of my trimming and cuts were done using an exacto knife with new blades. I had to change out the blade a few times because they would get gummed up with decal glue. Lastly, I ran a sharpie along the edge to blend the cut decal edge with the cab.
Last was side decals. Again, what took me the longest was lining up the decals to keep everything straight and level. I had to line up the stripe with the front decal and then take measurements from the bottom of the stripe to the bottom of the cab, ensuring equal distance all along the side of the cab. I easily spent over an hour on each one to get this just right. Considering how expensive decals are, it was time well spent.
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