Defender Resurrection

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wp34:
I think it is against the forum rules to post a link but you can buy them from JROK on the KLOV forum. There is also another retailer located in Moultrie Georgia that sells them. It is a very nice board.

PL1:

--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on May 27, 2016, 04:38:46 pm ---For this, I would recommend reading pr0k's pages as listed on the old Restoration page in the wiki (nice to see it is still there):

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Better yet, use the updated page on the new wiki. ;D

http://newwiki.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?title=Restoration

Scott

GearHead:
Time to Strip

I used CitriStrip to get the paint off the cabinet. It's a nice product and does a good job without the noxious fumes. I used it on my Midway cabinet with great results getting down to the original vinyl.

A good coating and some time revealed that it was indeed a Defender.

As I suspected the blue paint was going to be a problem. There were too many places that had amazingly tough paint. The uneven finish made it unpractical to save the original paint job.
I am going to take it down to bare wood and build it back up again. Not a bad thing as Williams just banged these things out and there were lots of areas that needed filling and patching.

GearHead:
Lots of filling, sanding, priming and more sanding. I used a couple of different products. I used the usual wood putty but a few spots needed something stronger so I tried out the Abatron WoodEpox. Not too bad. Sands well and also takes paint well. For smaller spots that needed a thinner product I used 3M / Bondo Glazing and Spot putty. The B I N primer rolled on nicely.

The cabinet is constructed from 3/4" plywood except for the bottom front panel which is MDF. The bottom of this panel was swollen from water and was flaking apart.

This time I used Abatron LiquidWood, a two part liquid epoxy. I sanded everything down and then saturated the bottom edge of the MDF with the LiquidWood. I let it soak in for a bit, wiped off the excess and then clamped it using some wood blocks covered with a plastic bag. I also applied the LiquidWood to the rest of the cabinet bottom to keep the layers intact and to make it harder for water to seep in again.

After hardening, the flaking MDF was filled in and solid. I used a plane and a sander to level out the front so there wasn't a bulge at the bottom. I seem to have forgotten to take photos...

After a few coats of primer it was time for painting. I built a spray booth in the garage with some leftover plastic drop cloths and an old box fan. I sprang for the Husky HVLP and Gravity Feed Spray Gun Kit for the job. For paint I used Rustoleum Black Satin 7777 without any thinning. For my first paint job I think I did ok.

wp34:
That looks really great so far. Nice job on the wood repair.

I'd like to try spraying my next cabinet. How extensive was your paint booth?

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