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shardian
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April 02, 2007, 02:50:05 pm »
It has become pretty popular around here to pick up an old beater and restore it or mame it. I think there should be a wiki page full of restoration tips & tricks.
For instance,
What kind of cleaners and strippers to use.
How to clean boards/monitors/CPO/Marquee (without destroying them or killing yourself.
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What do you all think?
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I think it is a great idea, but don't have the time to write articles, so up until this point I've just amassed some links and dropped them in.
http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Restoration
I'd like to get them better organized and prefaced better and would love to see somebody write some actual articles for the page.
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I have a few restoration/repair projects coming up. I could probably take some pics and write a couple of very basic articles on the process, to be fleshed out with more details and such as time goes on and more minds contribute.
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I could contribute a small write-up to stripping off painted over cabinets. There really isn't much to it, but is made ALOT easier and safer with the proper tools, stripping products and techniques.
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That's a good one to start with. Simple, easy to write up, but a beast if you try to tackle the task the wrong way.
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