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Moon Patrol Restoration

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Wade:
Finally finished this one up (well, almost - it still has a couple of lights out.)

This was supposed to be a relatively easy restoration, but I had a lot of difficulties with the clearcoat, and some difficulties with the stenciling itself.  I spent about an extra 1-2 weeks because of these problems.

Here is what was done:

* new control panel overlay
* new buttons
* new t-molding
* added better condition bezel
* disassembled and cleaned everything
* vacuumed and scrubbed (water and bleche-wite) cabinet (inside and out)
* removed paint from sides
* repainted sides (stencils)
* clearcoated sides
* filled, sanded, and repainted front (resprayed all black)
* repainted carriage bolt heads black
* repainted coin doors
* cleaned and polished joystick ball, painted shaft
* new steel bar along bottom edges

Pictures to follow.

Wade

Wade:
1. Before picture.  The paint on the other side was in much better condition.  I could have touched it up.  But this side, the paint was just flaking off.  I could rub my hand on it and a bunch of the light blue would come off.  Cleaning it just removed the paint!

2. Some of the stencils I made for this project.

Wade:
1. Monitor, after hosing down and scrubbing with a soft paintbrush and cleaner.

2. Cleaned boards, power brick, repainted rear door.

Wade:
1. More clean parts.

2. Repainted coin door.

Wade:
1. One of the sides after stenciling (the other side actually turned out better).  The colors look off, but they are VERY close.  I used my brother's loaner camera and it makes some of these colors look strange.  Most notably, the dark blue looks far too dark in these pictures.

2. In the gameroom!

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