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anyone tried Happs vinyl laminate?
sdrob04:
I'm curious if anyone has tried any of the vinyl laminate material sold by Happ's--how satisfied were you with the overall process, would you do it again/differently, etc. Also, what would the consensus be on material choice for a early/mid 80's style cabinet: A, D, or E?
As always, thanks to those who take the time to read and respond...
Minwah:
I have used some Happ Vinyl (type D I think) - there are some pics in this thread:
http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=10;action=display;threadid=18812 (front panel & door)
Edit: Forgot to say: I like it - it looks great :)
I saw a Centipede machine the other week which had something similar to type A on the small but visible inside edges of the cab.
Santoro:
Oops - never mind, I got mine from PartsExpress.
I used D. I love it. See here.
Goz:
I purchased 40ft of the Happs Pica 'D' vinyl when it was on sale earlier in the year ($2 a foot) and have refinished a couple of machines with the stuff. It goes on easy and is very easy to work with (sharp xacto knife). It is durable enough for CP's as well.
I would considering purchasing more if it went on sale again, but the regular price of $5 per foot is too much.
-Goz
sdrob04:
--- Quote from: Gozur on November 01, 2004, 10:05:25 am ---I purchased 40ft of the Happs Pica 'D' vinyl when it was on sale earlier in the year ($2 a foot) and have refinished a couple of machines with the stuff. It goes on easy and is very easy to work with (sharp xacto knife). It is durable enough for CP's as well.
I would considering purchasing more if it went on sale again, but the regular price of $5 per foot is too much.
-Goz
--- End quote ---
Happs doesn't list a thickness for their vinyl. Was this a factor with respect to the dimension of t-molding selected, or was it a non-issue? I'd likely apply the vinyl to both inner and outer side panels, which of course doubles the space taken up by the laminate. I'd just hate to have the t-molding come up short...