Tyngsborough, MA
Quoted from mark532011:2 years ago: The backbox was in moderately poor shape and seemed a good candidate for some woodworking:
Originally I had planned to scan the graphics:
and cut my own but the scanner didn't work and I tried using a camera but the fisheye made it so difficult that I ended up purchasing a set.
I started sanding it down: and setting some bondo to fix the cracks (boy does that stuff smell!):
Once I had it sanded down, I set up a portable paint booth:
and I was able to paint the pure white and get it set for the graphics.
Color matching the graphics was tricky, should I go with a match for the (probably) faded red/blue or go with a more vibrant color. I ended up with a more vibrant color, presumably the way it looked originally.
The stencils worked great and the box was done!
Can you provide some insights into the pop up spray booth? I have been looking at that ($50 at home centers right) one over a DIY pvc pipe built one. Do you see it being practical to clear coat a play field in? I'm worried it would not be big enough (i'm 6' tall). Obviously you would have to covert the screen cover into a solid plastic one and I was thinking add the ventilation there. Maybe put the playfield closer to the ground and kneel while clear coating?
