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| GearHead:
Thanks. Definitely looking better than I expected. The booth was pretty simple. I had the end of a roll of plastic drop cloth. I created the booth by stapling it up to the rafters of my garage so it formed a small room. It wasn't sealed at the top to allow air to flow. To actively vent it I used an old box fan. I bought a couple of air filters and taped one to the fan. Whenever I sprayed the fan was setup at the "door" of the booth which was just where the ends overlapped. The fan blew the air out of the garage. To cut down on how big the booth needed to be I put the cabinet on a dolly so I could spin it around instead of having to walk around it. |
| DeLuSioNal29:
Nice work so far. Can't wait to see the before and after pics side by side. DeL |
| GearHead:
Artwork Stencil Time! This is the first time I used stencils so it took much longer than it should have and there are few mistakes. Luckily nothing that can't be fixed. I bought the stencils from GameStencils 5 years ago and they have been sitting around since then. Good news is that the hadn't aged a bit and were totally usable. Applying them can be challenging, especially if you're doing it alone and for the first time. Takes a bit to get used to handling them. By the time I get to painting my Robotron I will have to learn everything all over again. I used Krylon Red Pepper spray paint. The match is pretty good. I did several coats to get a good layer down. Results are nice. The cabinet looks great. Not quite like the original which was painted with lighter coats of paint and not as smooth. This one is pretty shiny. |
| cw:
great job... |
| GearHead:
Sprayed the yellow. Used Krylon Sun Yellow. Took some time to properly align the yellow stencil on the registration marks the first time. Things came out better than I thought they would. She's starting to look like a proper Defender. |
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