Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
Centipede Restoration
Spyridon:
--- Quote from: aPr0mpt on July 16, 2009, 09:14:30 pm ---What did you clean the power block with?
--- End quote ---
Just a damp rag and an air compressor
Spyridon:
Stripped the paint off the marquee brackets today. I used a wire wheel on a drill to take it off.
Before shots:
I was going to take the easy way out and only do the rust spots around the holes on the inside (but do the entire top), but I found that the rust was prevalent thoughout the entire underside so I ended up stripping it all off.
The rust was worst around the holes
And the finished shiny product ready for painting:
If all goes well, I should have some time to start painting this weekend!
Spyridon:
Back side of the marquee brackets was hit with a coat of Rustoleum Satin Black paint (still wet)
Spyridon:
Now we are getting somewhere. Time to paint!
Cab was prepped for painting. This included wipeing it down with a tack cloth to make sure there were no duct particles still on the cab.
First coat of primer was sprayed onto the cab.
Spyridon:
I sanded down the first coat of primer with 320 grit sandpaper and then applied a second coat.
Once I sand it down, that will be it for the sides. The side art is a full sheet of vinyl that will cover the entire side. The primer serves two purposes, first is gives a nice base coat that covers up marks in the wood that will show through the vinyl, and second, if I decide to go with the wet method of applying the side art, it protects the particle board from soaking up the water. I haven't decided what method I'll use for the side art application yet.
Just needs to black to be painted and we'll be ready for the side art.
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