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Author Topic: can the laminated cpo adhesive from mamemarquees be applied to curved surface?  (Read 1399 times)

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the title says it all

i want my cp artwork to bleed/wrap around the front and under my cp. the curves are about 0.5'' radius (2 curved edges) and then 3 flat surfaces: top, front, bottom

i love the description on the MM site (durable, etc) and although the top surface does have plexi / lexan, i tink adhesive backed sounds like what i want (especially if i wrap it like that.

is their laminated stuff rigid?  or should it work?

Thanks for your input!

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I was able to roll it around my galaga CPO




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perfect

is the adhesive easy to apply?

(the way it peels...)

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perfect

is the adhesive easy to apply?

(the way it peels...)

Here is the Wiki page on applying CPO's.
http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Applying_CPOs

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thanks - I should have looked

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the wiki doesn't answer my specific question which was about the mamemarquees adhesive backing ... Are there things I need to watch for when peeling it, should I peel small amounts while applying it, or not, etc.

I can use common sense of course, but I prefer to be paranoid and be prepared!

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the wiki doesn't answer my specific question which was about the mamemarquees adhesive backing ... Are there things I need to watch for when peeling it, should I peel small amounts while applying it, or not, etc.

I can use common sense of course, but I prefer to be paranoid and be prepared!

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Unless your a klingon, or your fingers are covered with super glue - the backing comes off very easily. Like wax paper.

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the wiki doesn't answer my specific question which was about the mamemarquees adhesive backing ... Are there things I need to watch for when peeling it, should I peel small amounts while applying it, or not, etc.

I can use common sense of course, but I prefer to be paranoid and be prepared!

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Yeah, I totally didn't get what you were asking. The backing comes right off. That would kind of defeat the purpose if it was stuck to the adhesive. ;)

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OK :)

I just wanted to see if there was any tips on applying it after peeling the backing... to avoid air bubbles, or anything else I am not realizing may happen

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What I do is pray a lot. So far it's been working really well. I'm only half kidding...

I lift up one edge and apply it to a line I've drawn that I know is straight. Then I slowly lift the backing and apply it as I lift the backing - smoothing it out for air bubbles or anything.

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this answered all of my questions:

http://www.mamemarquees.com/pub/

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this answered all of my questions:

http://www.mamemarquees.com/pub/

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Hehe, I went to get you that link yesterday, but then got distracted by the bargain bin. ;D Glad you found it though.