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javeryh's Woodgrain Cabaret Copy
javeryh:
I'm an idiot and I hate myself. I just rounded over the front edge of the CP and the first coat of primer is drying so I started thinking about how to position the artwork exactly where I want it to go... and then it dawned on me. I didn't print my artwork large enough to accommodate wrapping over the edges. I have one extra inch all the way around so I will only have 1/4" of vinyl to wrap underneath the panel. I do not think over time it will stay down. I'm going to try though - the vinyl from gameongrafix is pretty good in that department usually but I really wish I had an extra inch or two.
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Laythe:
--- Quote from: javeryh on October 04, 2020, 04:39:51 pm ---I'm an idiot and I hate myself.... I didn't print my artwork large enough to accommodate wrapping over the edges. I have one extra inch all the way around so I will only have 1/4" of vinyl to wrap underneath the panel. I do not think over time it will stay down. I'm going to try though...
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I made this exact mistake on Mimic.
What I ended up doing - which has worked over the long haul so far - was to wrap it as far as I could, and then - since it's the underside where it can't be seen - extend it with aluminum ducting tape, which has a pretty fierce bond strength. Not "duct tape" - I mean the metallic stuff, it's like thick aluminum foil with an aggressive adhesive.
You can see my tape job here - there's only about a 1/8" of vinyl artwork under my the control panel, you can see the step if you look close. All the shiny stuff is aluminum tape to hold it down and tight.
It worked for me, anyway.
bperkins01:
I used that aluminum tape when I decased my monitor on my LCD and mounted it to my bezel. It will work very nicely...
jennifer:
:)
javeryh:
--- Quote from: Laythe on October 04, 2020, 08:11:43 pm ---I made this exact mistake on Mimic.
What I ended up doing - which has worked over the long haul so far - was to wrap it as far as I could, and then - since it's the underside where it can't be seen - extend it with aluminum ducting tape, which has a pretty fierce bond strength. Not "duct tape" - I mean the metallic stuff, it's like thick aluminum foil with an aggressive adhesive.
You can see my tape job here - there's only about a 1/8" of vinyl artwork under my the control panel, you can see the step if you look close. All the shiny stuff is aluminum tape to hold it down and tight.
It worked for me, anyway.
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Thanks for this.
#1 - I have some of that aluminum tape on hand so I will definitely try using it.
#2 - If you made a mistake like this maybe not all is lost for me!
--- Quote from: bperkins01 on October 05, 2020, 07:18:50 am ---I used that aluminum tape when I decased my monitor on my LCD and mounted it to my bezel. It will work very nicely...
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This is also good to know (for another project). I never liked how I mounted the decased monitor in Jack Attack! and after I finish this cab I'm going back to that project next to clean up the insides, install the t-molding and hopefully getting it working like I originally envisioned (I lost a lot of steam after finding out the hard way that rare earth magnets aren't strong enough to keep the CP from moving). I was also very frustrated with Retropie by the end there too. Maybe console games on a bartop aren't so bad... I don't know.
--- Quote from: jennifer on October 05, 2020, 07:35:09 am ---You could scan it, add a few inches and have it reprinted, It is not as hard as it sounds, A good print shop probibally even do it all.
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Well yeah I could just reprint it... and if I did I'd probably change some colors since it didn't come out as bright as I had hoped but it's fine. I'll be thrilled to use what I've got and finish this project up.