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CP : Plexi or Not to Plexi???
Stingray:
Like so many other aspects of this hobby it's really a personal preference thing. I wanted my cab to have a classic early '80s look to it so for me it had to be a metal CP with a real arcade overlay. If your own mental image of an arcade machine is a flat panel with a clear lexan cover then that's what you should do.
-S
Sasquatch!:
I went with plexi, and although I'm pleased with the results, I don't think I'd do it again. It's not worth the extra time and money. The CPO that I got from classicarcadegraphics.com would definitely stand up to a decent amount of abuse, so the plexi was kind of redundant.
slayerjenkins:
--- Quote from: Sasquatch! on March 10, 2004, 08:34:55 pm ---I went with plexi, and although I'm pleased with the results, I don't think I'd do it again. It's not worth the extra time and money. The CPO that I got from classicarcadegraphics.com would definitely stand up to a decent amount of abuse, so the plexi was kind of redundant.
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Well he's done it before so he knows what'd happen. I guess I just remember too many machines with the plexi cover, it was good, but then again I'm not an early years fan. I am a fan of like the Mortal Kombat era, early 90's.
Carsten Carlos:
I did use lexan as I can print my cpo's here at work without paying money for it. I also laminate them to make them last longer - you never know were the sweat is going to drop!
Unfortunately we don't support vynil & pigment ink here, otherwise I would have tried if selfadhesive-vynil would wear off or not.
By the way, which games started being covered with lexan? I just've seen it on a Dragon's Lair, but maybe it was just added for additional protection. Anyway, I liked the look of it though I'm more playing the golden age games. :)
paigeoliver:
I normally DO NOT suggest plexi, but Kinko's vinyl scratches very easily, so you are going to have to cover it with something.