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Changing side art on Pinball 2000: Do I need to paint!??!

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jasonbar:
Howdy-

My Revenge From Mars side art is a bit sad, so I obtained a set of 5 Star Wars: Episode I side art stickers.

I started with the right side of the backbox. I picked away at the loose sticker & used a razor blade to peel off the remaining parts that were more tenuous.

I then removed the remaining adhesive that didn't come off with the sticker.

Underneath the sticker was wood painted solid white. I took a blade to a tiny corner & confirmed that there is bare wood under the white.


The problem is that the SWEPI sticker is a few inches undersize & doesn't reach the edges of the wood panel. It appears that the SWEPI art (as seen here: http://www.pinballzone.com/swe1/images/swe1-firstboxlayer2.jpg) is intended to be stuck over the RFM art. Alas, my RFM art has all kinds of flaws around the perimeter, so it would be silly to leave it on & just stick the new art over it.

It seems that I will need to paint all of the white wood black before laying down the sticker. I sure am not looking forward to doing this on the rest of the cabinet. I just confirmed that there is indeed white under the stickers on the main body too.

Ugh, did this already daunting task turn into a gargantuan one?


Thanks,
-Jason

TopJimmyCooks:
Or you could get plain black vinyl- same color as RFM, and cover the cab, then install SW.  More $ but would look more like an original conversion.

ChadTower:

I would sand it down and paint it semigloss black. 

jasonbar:
I gave this some more thought & realized (duh) that the SWEPI artwork was intended to be simply & quickly stuck on top of the existing RFM artwork by an operator when converting the game. By design, the RFM border artwork was meant to stay there, so the operator didn't need to remove T-molding & legs & flipper buttons.

Sanding & painting isn't feasible for me. Big black adhesive-backed vinyl is the way to go for me. What's the best source for such stuff?


Thanks,
-Jason

yotsuya:

--- Quote from: jasonbar on October 18, 2012, 11:01:26 am ---I gave this some more thought & realized (duh) that the SWEPI artwork was intended to be simply & quickly stuck on top of the existing RFM artwork by an operator when converting the game. By design, the RFM border artwork was meant to stay there, so the operator didn't need to remove T-molding & legs & flipper buttons.

Sanding & painting isn't feasible for me. Big black adhesive-backed vinyl is the way to go for me. What's the best source for such stuff?


Thanks,
-Jason

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