Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
Donkey Kong Jr
mr_doles:
--- Quote from: opt2not on March 09, 2010, 09:43:41 pm ---Are you going to get the DK Jr. PCB only? Or have you considered the Double DK board?
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I thought about it but since I have the original plate for DK Jr I decided to go that route. Kind of a silly reason I know.
--- Quote from: opt2not on March 09, 2010, 09:43:41 pm ---But my initial question is, do you need to restore the wood at all? Are the edges of the cabinet in good shape?
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It is not that bad on the outside there a a few spots that could stand some bondo. The 3 bolts that run along the side from the horizontal may be the deciding factor. If I decide to fill them in and just keep the 2 bolts in the back then I will have to do something. I have read a lot of debates on keeping or filling in the 3 holes.
My plan for the weekend is to pull it apart and look at the structural damage inside and out. Then get some Citristrip and see what I can do to the paint. I will make a decision after that.
mr_doles:
Started taking it apart last night will have pictures to post once it is fully apart. I am surprised at how much of this is held together by glue and staples. Also there will be bondo work needed on the outside.
Looks like someone tried unsuccessfully to do some bondo work in the first place. Hope I can do better than this.
javeryh:
--- Quote from: mr_doles on March 09, 2010, 08:32:57 pm ---This got me curious so I started to peel the side art off just to see what was there, I see why people use a heat gun now. The orange is in good shape under there, it is very smooth. So if I use the Citristrip to remove the black paint will it also remove the orange enamel? If I get the black off, should I sand and paint or just paint?
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You should sand, prime and then paint for the best results. I had a powder blue enamel DK that I restored. I had to remove decals with a heat gun (hair dryer!) and then use goo gone to remove all of the tacky glue left behind. After that was finished I sanded with some 220, primed (several coats, sanding in between) and painted (several coats, sanding in between). It came out GREAT. This is going to be fun to watch. :cheers:
mr_doles:
--- Quote from: javeryh on March 12, 2010, 01:48:16 pm ---This is going to be fun to watch.
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javeryh you are making me nervous, seriously I have never done a restore before, I suck at wood working, and THIS is what I start with. :dizzy: Yep this is going to be fun to watch alright.
You did answer a question that I was afraid to ask...hair dryer will work good to know.
Well tonight I got her stripped down except for the coin door, how the hell do you get that thing off. There is no hand room back there and those nuts are tiny. Probably should have taken more pictures of the wires, lets just hope I can put humpty dumpty back together again.
Removed the corner plate and what do I find.
mr_doles:
Today I got the speaker grill done and one side started. That Citistrip is great, and the hair dyer worked like a charm.
Ready to go
Now we wait
Needs one more pass in some spots with the citistrip but I am happy with the results so far.
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