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javeryh's Woodgrain Cabaret Copy
bperkins01:
Yea - its vinyl - or its the worlds thinnest laminate.. When I was removing it with the heat gun.. it melts.. heat gun sucked.. would have taken days to remove. I ended up sanding it off.
I appreciate you caring :)
Zebidee:
Urgh hoped/thought they'd have used something better for Ms Pacman ah well
javeryh:
--- Quote from: bperkins01 on January 13, 2021, 05:09:20 pm ---Looks great :applaud:
You may have mentioned it - do you have a link to the material you used for the wood grain sides?
I'm restoring a Ms. Pacman cabaret and it looks pretty close .. hmmm...
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Thanks.
I bought THIS stuff from Amazon. I'm in the US but ordered from Amazon UK because Amazon US did not sell a similar product that was wide enough. I don't know why but I searched for days and days and all of the rolls being sold in the US were a couple inches too short. It arrived pretty quick (less than a week) and one roll was plenty for one side (so I ordered 2 rolls). It went on SUPER easy. I was nervous but shouldn't have been. It seems like it is going to be durable over time and the adhesive on the back seems to be good too. I would definitely order it again.
Also, the lighting in my pic makes it appear lighter than it is in person. I think it would be a good approximation of your Ms. Pac-Man cabaret but you'd have to cover the entre thing because it's not an exact match. Can't wait to see you bring that back to life!
bperkins01:
Thanks for the info - I have a few options I'm sorting through - but that one looks pretty good.
I'm stripping the sides down to bare particle board. It needs repair and is expanded around the edges. So it will be *new*
thanks!
Keep up the good work
javeryh:
--- Quote from: bperkins01 on January 14, 2021, 09:54:57 am ---Thanks for the info - I have a few options I'm sorting through - but that one looks pretty good.
I'm stripping the sides down to bare particle board. It needs repair and is expanded around the edges. So it will be *new*
thanks!
Keep up the good work
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I would be concerned about any vinyl sticking to particle board unless you seal it first. Mine is made out of MDF and I was even nervous about that so I painted it with 2 coats of Kilz to seal it and I sanded it down to 220 before applying the vinyl.