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rlemmon

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Contact paper on cabinets.
« on: May 16, 2010, 08:45:39 am »
Has anyone used contact paper on cabinets. Its cheaper than vinyl but i worry that it wouldnt stick sell enough. I also think it might peel around the edges. Thanks.
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Re: Contact paper on cabinets.
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2010, 08:58:23 am »
It's been done, but it's not durable.  I'd get the vinyl from Parts Express, it handles abuse pretty well.
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Re: Contact paper on cabinets.
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2010, 09:55:16 am »
Sorry couldn't resist adding this...

edit: dammit!
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Re: Contact paper on cabinets.
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2010, 10:02:06 am »
Another one learns the hard way not to hotlink from CrapMAME ...
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Re: Contact paper on cabinets.
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2010, 10:17:44 am »
Quote from: CheffoJeffo on May 16, 2010, 10:02:06 am
Another one learns the hard way not to hotlink from CrapMAME ...
Maybe he has a Hasselhoff fetish and just wanted to post the pic?   :)
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Re: Contact paper on cabinets.
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2010, 10:25:09 am »
Besides the lack of durability others mentioned, the contact paper bubbles up a lot, and peels where it's not held down by other means. Avoid it.

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Re: Contact paper on cabinets.
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2010, 04:21:56 pm »
i wanted to do something like that on that sides of my mame. im going for that 70's fake-wood grain look
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Re: Contact paper on cabinets.
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2010, 04:42:17 pm »
Although good in theory, contact paper tends to have fugly results. This is mainly as a result of people covering their whole cabs, including the control panel, in that awful marble effect you can get. However using a wood-like design for the side of your cabinet could turn out well, especially if you have good complimentary art on the rest of your cab (marquee, bezel etc.) :)
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