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Metal Control Panel help please
CheffoJeffo:
De nada.
I'm using the same technique to refill/redrill the panel on my Basc Vertical MAME project. If you have a heat gun, it ought to take that overlay off like butter, then use some GoofOff/GooGone to remove the glue residue.
Cheers.
_) (V) (-):
A quick and simple (albiet ugly) 'fix' could be them button hole plugs.
Basicly just a black plastic disc that pops into the hole.
CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: CykoMF on November 22, 2006, 08:20:15 am ---A quick and simple (albiet ugly) 'fix' could be them button hole plugs.
Basicly just a black plastic disc that pops into the hole.
--- End quote ---
Problem is that he wants a standard SF2 six button layout, so he will need to fill or replace the panel.
Cheers.
Crowquill:
I found this page to be the most helpful when working on mine:
http://www.multigame.com/cp.html
Nothing too drastically different, but since I was actually cleaning up a Frogger CP, it was helpful to see someone working on the same piece. I also did most of the "clean-up" steps. The biggest thing I did differently was paint it white after cleaning and filling as I have a light-colored overlay that isn't completely opaque.
I ended up using epoxy to glue on the metal pieces on the back, and used Elmer's wood putty to fill the holes. Surprisingly, metal is one of the surfaces listed on the package that it can fill. It came out quite hard and sanded down just fine. It probably didn't come out quite as smooth as bondo would have, but under an overlay I don't think it matters at all. Also, I hate working with bondo and it's much more expensive than a small tub of this. This is what I used:
http://hunt-corp.com/homerepair/product_page.asp?pCode=E847DL