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Star Wars Upright - Custom Cabaret!
shrunkenmaster:
Finally got the artwork back (my printer was on holiday) - all looks good. Only managed to get the yoke overlay applied so far:
Should be able to get the bezel and marquee done over the next couple of days...
shrunkenmaster:
Applied the bezel vinyl. Luckily all my measurements came together - the yoke cutout in the vinyl and the acrylic are bang on!
Got the buttons in too:
Hopefully tonight I'll get the buttons and lights wired up. More soon...
yotsuya:
Shrunkenmaster-
The vinyl looks great! How did you apply it? A friend of mine created a 23 by 20 inch vinyl bezel sticker for me, but I'm scared to death to apply it.
shrunkenmaster:
--- Quote from: yotsuya on August 19, 2011, 01:42:51 pm ---Shrunkenmaster-
The vinyl looks great! How did you apply it? A friend of mine created a 23 by 20 inch vinyl bezel sticker for me, but I'm scared to death to apply it.
--- End quote ---
Yes my man, it can be scary! I aligned the vinyl with the acrylic, then clamped one end. At the other end I cut off about an inch of the backing paper and stuck that down. Took the clamps off, then just used my fingers to SLOWLY press down on the vinyl while pulling the paper up inch by inch. Take it slow, make sure the surface is free from dirt (including flecks of backing paper) and it's not as bad as you might think.
You can also make up a solution of slighty soapy water in a spray bottle and apply sparingly to the acrylic beforehand. This will allow you to reposition/peel up the vinyl should you have a problem during application. Some people also use a credit card to smooth things out rather than fingers! Hope that helps.
yotsuya:
--- Quote from: shrunkenmaster on August 19, 2011, 01:56:16 pm ---
--- Quote from: yotsuya on August 19, 2011, 01:42:51 pm ---Shrunkenmaster-
The vinyl looks great! How did you apply it? A friend of mine created a 23 by 20 inch vinyl bezel sticker for me, but I'm scared to death to apply it.
--- End quote ---
Yes my man, it can be scary! I aligned the vinyl with the acrylic, then clamped one end. At the other end I cut off about an inch of the backing paper and stuck that down. Took the clamps off, then just used my fingers to SLOWLY press down on the vinyl while pulling the paper up inch by inch. Take it slow, make sure the surface is free from dirt (including flecks of backing paper) and it's not as bad as you might think.
You can also make up a solution of slighty soapy water in a spray bottle and apply sparingly to the acrylic beforehand. This will allow you to reposition/peel up the vinyl should you have a problem during application. Some people also use a credit card to smooth things out rather than fingers! Hope that helps.
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Did you have the masking on the front of the artwork? The bezel I have doesn't have masking on it, but I COULD get some if need be.
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