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Changing side art on Pinball 2000: Do I need to paint!??!
Nephasth:
I used it to clean up adhesive from my GL playfeild after removing the mylar. Your primer will be fine, but like with anything, test a small area first.
Dawgz Rule:
Looks sharp. The vinyl definitely gives it an authentic look.
jasonbar:
I found the following in my garage: Aqua Mix Sealer & Coating Stripper. It's for removing sealant on tile grout. It also turns out to work great on removing adhesive. I poured a bit on the cabinet, rubbed with an old towel, & the adhesive moved away just great. It also removed the painted touch-ups. I removed about 80% of the factory vinyl adhesive on one cabinet side in just 15-20 minutes. It smelled pretty strong, so I kept the garage doors open for good ventilation & went outside for fresh air every now & then.
After I stopped for the night, I gave the exposed primed cabinet wood a once-over with another rag & some isopropyl alcohol to remove any residue that might continue to eat into the primer overnight.
This morning, about 11 hours later, the primered paint looked great, the smell was gone, & the area with removed adhesive was nice & smooth. It shouldn't take long to finish off this side of the cabinet.
-Jason
jasonbar:
Stripping done. Primered wood is smooth as a baby's fanny. Taped up 2 open holes on the cabinet side (taped on the inside--the holes used to mount the head to the body) Just need to block out an hour or so to lay down the black adhesive auto wrap. In the meantime, I'm rattle canning the lock-down bar to cover some flaws. Ordered a new pair of cabinet side rails from Pinball Life, as I killed the 2 rails when removing them from the cab. Darn.
-Jason
jasonbar:
Laid down black vinyl. Very very sensitive to surface imperfections, even as short as touch-up paint!
Very easy to float & squeegee out, though, with lots of soapy water underneath (and all holes plugged or taped on the back side to keep water out of the cabinet).
-Jason
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