Monitor Bezels for LCD monitors?

[cmoses]

Does anyone know where you can get black plastic monitor bezels for LCD monitors?  I always see ones for CRT tube monitors, but these are curved.  I need something that will work for a LCD monitor and that is flat.  Anyone have any suggestions?

[testicle187]

Painting the plexiglass that sits in front of the monitor is the easiest method.  Most LCD monitors seem to be widescreen, so finding a Happ Bezel might be difficult.  If your monitor is not widescreen and is a standard arcade monitor size they normally sell different bezels for flat screen monitors as well.

[cmoses]

I am building a MAME machine and am going to use either a 19" or 20" LCD standard 4:3 aspect monitor, NOT a widescreen.  I have a smaller cabinet and could only get a 21" CRT in there at the most and they end up being usually about 19.8 viewable anyway.  So I figured I might as well go LCD and get almost the same or slightly larger display and not have all the weight.  So that is why I am looking for a flat screen monitor bezel.

When you mentioned painting the plexiglass in front of the monitor.  I assume you mean painting the outsides of the plexiglass black where the monitor does not show in order to create a bezel and hide any monitor plastic.  Or are you referring to using tinted glass or plexiglass so that it all appears dark except for where the monitor is showing through?

[Ginsu Victim]

Actually, using the method mentioned, you paint the back side of the glass, not the side facing out. It gives a beautiful, mirror-black finish when done right.

[GAtekwriter]

I cut my own from black foam board that stays flat.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=67651.msg792530#msg792530

Jim

[Ginsu Victim]

I cut my own from black foam board that stays flat.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=67651.msg792530#msg792530

Jim

Same here.

[javeryh]

I cut my own from black foam board that stays flat.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=67651.msg792530#msg792530

Jim

Thirded (well, I used matte board - black with a black core - $3.75).  With the gray tinted glass on top it looks amazing.  CHECK IT OUT.

[Blanka]

Better yet than painting glass is putting a black sticker on the back side. It's way more even than paint.

[Ginsu Victim]

My spray painted plexi on my CP looks perfect with no effort (mirror finish). Just sprayed one side black and it's gorgeous.

Lot easier.

[paulscade]

I bought this bezel from Happ...

http://www.happ.com/monitors/49271500.htm

It's flat.... not curved.

I'm using it on a CRT monitor but it should be fine with an LCD...

Now... the problem is... finding that 4:3 27" LCD monitor. 

[severdhed]

i spray painted the back of my plexi and it turned out great.  i even just used $1 flat black spray paint from wal-mart.