Midway Cocktail restoration

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behrmr:
How are you planning on re-laminating the cabinet? Are you going to completely disassemble it? If not how are you going to make the cuts needed to get a clean look? If that came off so easily seems like some sanding, bondo, and primer would be a good base for vinyl laminate.

Tithis:
I picked up a good trim bit for my router (or at least I hear freud is good) That should handle the outer sides and control panel sides. Inner sides I'm simply going to have to measure really well. From what I heard if you score the laminate you can snap it like you would plexiglass, they sell knifes specifically for this purpose. I suppose I might be able to use the removed laminate as a guide too.

Laminate I'm planning to use is Wilsonarts Montana Walnut. Seems like the best match and from some what I've found many at klov agree, here is a picture of a midway cocktail relaminated with it. A 4x8 sheet is $73 at homedepot.

I considered a vinyl laminate but decided against it, from what I hear the durability isn't nearly as good and it can be quite expensive.

I still need to delaminate one piece, the top half the the outer side that connects to the monitor. Going to have to take the monitor out for that one so I'm saving it for later, I'd prefer to get the wood repairs done first.

Tithis:
Looks like it's gonna be a bit longer before I can laminate this. Ordered the laminate at homedepot and was supposed to pick it up tomorrow. Got a call at work today saying it arrived with a crack in the middle :angry: Gotta check to out at the store before they will re-order it for me. Might bring the old laminate for the front of the cab to see if it might still work.

JDFan:

--- Quote from: Tithis on November 17, 2015, 11:23:24 am ---Looks like it's gonna be a bit longer before I can laminate this. Ordered the laminate at homedepot and was supposed to pick it up tomorrow. Got a call at work today saying it arrived with a crack in the middle :angry: Gotta check to out at the store before they will re-order it for me. Might bring the old laminate for the front of the cab to see if it might still work.

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Hopefully you can work around the crack and get pieces that will work - Figure they might give you a nice discount on the defective piece.

Tithis:
Looks like I'll be waiting till the end of the month. Supposedly it arrived at the store but NOBODY could find the damn thing :banghead: So they reordered it. They said it should arrive on about the 30th.

I did cut away the damaged parts of the cabinet nice and clean. Fitting in the replacement plywood shouldn't too difficult. I'd take a picture but it's tucked away in a corner full of it's own parts. Should at least get it laminated before the end of the year. Probably just going to try selling the control panels since they have an 8 way midway joystick and most classic vertical games are 4 or 2 way. Think they would also match a Wizards of Wor cocktail.

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