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Radcal or not to radcal that is the question

By megaladon

3 years ago



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“Radcal or traditional cabinet art”

  • Radcal 10 votes
    56%
  • Traditional decal 8 votes
    44%

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#4 3 years ago

I recently put decals on 2 cabinets, one with traditional and one with Radcals. I can tell you that the Radcals were about 1000 times easier and less time consuming to apply.

The first big difference is that the Radcals are already cut to exact size so it’s easy to line them up. I spent hours measuring and lining up the traditional ones to get them perfect, plus trimming them.

The second big difference is that the Radcals are thick plastic so you don’t have to worry about wrinkles, air bubbles, minor imperfections in the cabinet, etc.

The only downside of Radcals for me was trimming out the larger holes. With traditional decals you just run an exacto knife around the holes. Radcals are much more difficult to cut. A Dremel works well but you have be extremely careful not to damage them (don’t ask me how I know!).

Good luck with whatever you decide to do, it will make your game look great!

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