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| Banacek:
Take a look at this: http://img107.imageshack.us/my.php?image=finishfrontle1.jpg Two things: 1) It seems the tape I used to go around the coin doors has become one with them. I can use some touch-up paint to fix that though; and 2) What is the best way to clean up the coin doors? I wasn't about to just paint over them (that would look bad I would think). I'd love to get them looking better; finally, 3) What kind of lock am I looking for? It looks like they drilled a hole for the lock next to it. (I can take another pic if you need it). Just wondering what I should put in there. Thanks in advance! |
| jimmy_bored:
Its called a channel lock.. Home depot has them... Theres two sizes. Most doors are 7/8". FYI- On one of my coin doors I had to take a 1/4 inch off the latch to get it to work... Use a ban saw. |
| Banacek:
--- Quote from: jimmy_bored on August 02, 2006, 09:29:58 pm ---Its called a channel lock.. Home depot has them... Theres two sizes. Most doors are 7/8". FYI- On one of my coin doors I had to take a 1/4 inch off the latch to get it to work... Use a ban saw. --- End quote --- Sweet, thanks! |
| 97thruhiker:
Not sure how much effort you want to put into them but I used different grades of steel wool to smooth out the door and remove rust / old paint. Put several coats of primer lightly sanding inbetween then several layers of paint sanding inbetween. It took just under two weeks to complete (due to the curing time of the primer / paint. As far as the lock goes just look in the lock section at Home Depot, should be able to pick one up for $3-$5. |
| Banacek:
Thanks. I would like to put effort into it, just because if I'm going to do it, I might as well do it right :) I just found this over at RetroBlast, so I'm going to give it a look: http://www.retroblast.com/articles/coindoorrestore.html |
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