I'm going to be putting new decals on just the backbox of my Whitewater. I don't have a stencil for the safety information on the rear side of the backbox. I don't think I like the idea of using the stickers. Is there another solution? Should I just leave the back alone? Should I paint over it? Should I mask off just the yellow text and paint the rest of the backbox hoping that the paint will match very well?

How do people deal with this issue?

Thanks.

#2 11 years ago

TSR

TaylorVA

Reese Rails

13y 116K 8,893 11 7

I screened mine. If look for someone in your area with a silkscreen to do it properly.

#3 11 years ago

TWP

TwistedPins

Inactive member

Boise, ID

11y 18,650 305

We have a stencil available for the backbox.
http://www.twistedpins.com/products/stencil_kits/?ProductID=52

#4 11 years ago

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Bigdaddy1000

Pinside member

Austin, TX

11y 37,800 374 13

How difficult are the stencils to work with? Will I end up pulling hundreds of tiny pieces off the device after I paint? I assume they are one use and then thrown away?

2 months later

#5 10 years ago

GCP

gcp

Pinside member

Austin, TX

11y 38,900 165 5

If you haven't figured out a solution already, I ordered one of the screens from Matt -- you're welcome to borrow it as long as you clean it up properly

#6 10 years ago

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Bigdaddy1000

Pinside member

Austin, TX

11y 37,800 374 13

Quoted from gcp:
If you haven't figured out a solution already, I ordered one of the screens from Matt -- you're welcome to borrow it as long as you clean it up properly

I ended up using the stencil but if I do another game the screen would be much easier and would provide improved results (I assume). Have you tried it yet?

#7 10 years ago

GCP

gcp

Pinside member

Austin, TX

11y 38,900 165 5

OP
Quoted from Bigdaddy1000:
Have you tried it yet?

Nope, haven't even received it yet -- not sure if it has arrived or not, I've been out of town for a while.

It will probably be a while until I get a chance to use it, but when I do it will be for the rebuilt WH2O cabinet.

I'll let you know when I do.. looks pretty straightforward from the video.

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