Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
Missile Command Restoration
ChadTower:
How did you clean the inside of the cabinet? Clearly you didn't actually "hose it down".
SirPeale:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on May 25, 2005, 01:37:41 pm ---How did you clean the inside of the cabinet? Clearly you didn't actually "hose it down".
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He may just have. As long as water doesn't sit in plywood for extended periods, and is removed promptly, it should be okay. I've hosed out a couple *plywood* cabs now. I wouldn't do it with MDF or particle board, though!
ChadTower:
ah... I guess I still have some learning to do on the differences between plywood and mdf.
Wade:
Yeah, I literally hosed it down. That is after vacuuming the loose stuff of course. I don't always take the hose to them but I always at least wash them out with a wet rag or sponge. I also usually use Bleche-Wite or Bleache Water on the insides which helps to clean them up, remove stains, and get rid of nasty smells. Sometimes Dawn water. I have painted the inside of some games with bad stains, or games which I was afraid to get wet because of current condition.
Plywood, MDF, and particle board can all withstand water. But how much water depends on a lot of factors. Age, and current condition, are the biggest ones. And you don't want to leave the water on any longer than necessary. Standing water is what really rots the wood.
I have put all three materials outside to sit in the rain as a test. They all held up well for awhile. Plywood is the best. Some plywood can last for years outside if not in standing water. MDF and Particle board can hold up to a few rains usually without swelling, but it depends on the quality. Also, even after swelling, most MDF and particle board stay pretty strong. There is a piece of particle board on my rear deck that came of one of my mini Simpsons cabs that has been there since around February, and it is swollen but still pretty strong.
After doing this "test", I am convinced that games that show even slight water damage (my T&F cocktail... this Missile Command... my Moon Patrol) have ACTUALLY been in water a significant amount. The games with serious water damage must have been sitting in a puddle for a long time or in direct rain.
Fortunately, it can usually be repaired with some wood hardener or some kind of sealer, then some careful sanding. :)
Wade
Level42:
I know this is an old thread but that's one of the great things of the restoration section....never seen this one !
Amazing work Wade :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
I assume you got it running again, what was the problem the second time ?
What's your hi-score. I just got my MC cabaret running and man what a hard game this is....I only get to the first or second "blue" level......
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