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falkensmaze:
Can any one advise me on the durability of a CP not covered in perspex (plexi glass) if using a standered CP overlay or will i be better getting thinner wood and covering the CP in plexi?  i.e. Will a CP with no plexi get dirty and gruby over time :cheers:
arcade-mad:
Id go with plexi it stops cp overlay getting scratched or dirty or worn away.
if your cp wood is too thick you can get very thin plexi or even cover yor cp in clear fablon (sticky back plastic) to give it a bit of protection.   :cheers:
leapinlew:
What do you mean by standard CP overlay? I'm assuming Polycarbonite.

I have both a CP that is made with a plexiglass with printed artwork underneath and a CP that is made of Polycarbonite.

First the CP that is covered in plexiglass:
Pros:

* It's shinier and appears to enhance the printed artwork
* Protects your artworkCons

* Some dust specs can get between the plexi and the artwork
* It's not authentic - not many real arcades used plexi
The Polycarbonite
Pros:

* More authentic
* Easy to clean
* More resistant to scratches than plexi
Cons:

* Artwork isn't as crisp
* Surface has a texture to it
* The trackball hole is a little more difficult to cut when doing a flushmount
Thats my take on it. Curious to hear what others have to say.
subcriminal:
Definately plexi it. Easy to do if you use thin 3mm stuff, looks finished. Who wants a control panel to look 'authentic' (scratched, peeling with ---Bad words, bad words, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when saint censors you?--- burns in it!)   
whynotpizza:

I struggled with that at first also, but am glad I spent the extra time to finish using plexi (in my case LEXAN)

It is worth the effort.

By the way, it is a pain in the kester, took me 6 hours to make my top control panel using lexan with precise cuts and edging and such. Big thing you want to avoid is cracking it.

Here is some more info and some pics on how mine came out...
  http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=58902.msg581157#msg581157

Make sure to take your time....and it'll be worth the effort!

  :)

   David

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