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Davestar:
I used laminate on the sides of my machine, and contact paper for the rest.  One thing I didn't know about laminate since I never worked with it before is that it isn't the easiest material to work with.  It is very brittle, and requires special sheers/router if you want the best results.     :-/
I think it is worth it though especially if you want a smooth finish, as my side boards had divots from the previous user.  I got mine at Home depot as well, and there was a decent selection.  Also, they are able to order special colors should you wish to get a red, blue, etc finish.

---Dave

darkmanx:
AGH i am so pissed!!!! the roll of contact paper i have is 1/2" less wide than i need it to be without having a seam. i have the plain black kind and there is no grain to it or anything, the seem is SO visible. im thinking im gonna have to use laminate for the coin door as well as the side panels now. damn it!!

Alienreb:
Just finished adding the black contact paper to my cabinet.  I must tell you that I was worried when I got it that it wouldn't look very professional because of the possibility of the little black line showing up.  I decided to line my cabinet vertically with the adhesive and here is how my cabinet looks.....
_____
|       |
|     _|   <---------Top if fully covered
|    \
|     \
|      \__!_     <--------Control panel is fully covered
|       |    |      
|       | <-------  Seam occurs where control panel starts
|       |    |  
| ___|__|


I made the seam very large in the picture above but it is very small on my cabinet.  I decided to go a different route by lining up the two pieces until a tiny line was visible, and then took a carpenter's black marker and drew a line straight down the middle seam to match the two pieces of contact paper.  The black line bridged the gap between the two pieces perfectly, and even a keen up from up close has trouble detecting it.  I thought about overlapping the two pieces, but I like to do things right, and the two overlapped pieces of contact paper just didn't look right.   Now, if I had a choice, I would have gone with the laminate finish, but I don't have the carpenter skills needed to do that job.  It would have taken me a year (hypothetically speaking) to do the job, not to mention that my wallet would have taken a hit.  I wanted to make my cabinet look professional, but not be a big chore to do that would take the fun out of it.   Since I've gone the contact paper route, I've discovered that this stuff is very durable as well.  I sprayed it down with some Windex and then added a harsh abrasive known as "Polymer's Jelly" to a piece to see how well it would hold up.  Everything held up in the end and the contact paper retained its glossy finish despite the vigorous rubbing with the caustic solution.  I was very surprised at the results.  

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