Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
Centipede Mini Restoration
RayB:
I just used an ordinary Mouse sander. Wasn't 100% down to the steel either. So long as it was smooth and no rust, it was ready for spraying.
(And results look like it's NEW!)
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: Peale on August 18, 2008, 01:19:13 pm ---They don't do nearly as good a job as an abrasive, IMO.
--- End quote ---
No, but they do the first 85% of the work for you. Then you finish with an abrasive.
Malenko:
if you are ok with shipping, I know the owner of Powder Barons (a local PC'er) and I could get you a great deal, he'll blast and coat it whatever color you want
http://www.powderbarons.com
just email him and tell them 3fastperformance referred you
ChadTower:
Holy snot that guy's work is pretty.
Wade:
There are powder coaters in practically every city. IMO it's not worth it for most arcade parts though. You'll spend a lot more money because you are paying someone else the labor to blast the part and then to coat it. Typically you'd spend $25-50 for one thing like a coin door. Not worth it at all IMO. Besides, a good $5 can of Rustoleum spraypaint looks just as good, if not better in most cases. And in a home environment, the extra durability that powder coating sometimes provides is not really a concern.
All just my opinion of course. I don't see anything wrong with powder coating, I just think it's wasted effort and expense on video games.
Wade
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