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2nd Project - MKII/NFL Blitz 99 - Updated 5/20/09 - Minor Tweaks
JayB:
Oh and just to add, the two heavy coats I saw as the prep work after all the other coats. It still then had further main coats for the final finish.
brock.sampson:
I stripped the side art from mine and wish I would have stripped it off the front as well. I skim coated the sides with drywall mud and it turned out really nice without the need to do a ton of coats. I'll strip my recent dynamo down the wood as well. I'm tempted to try and laminate but will likely cheap out and paint.
cmoses:
Well I was right, it will ultimately be more work. The partical board sides are pretty rough. Even after the good sanding and a heavy coat of primer there was still a lot of texture showing through. I did some filling in with some wood putty today and then a good sanding. I applied another layer of primer. It helped a lot, but there is still some more to be done. I plan on doing another heavy layer of the wood filler, sand and paint. I think I will be pretty close at that point. The front and the edges that stick out are good as they were plywood and the vinyl came off a lot smoother on them.
Yes a lot of work, but in the long run I am sure it will be better than the damaged vinyl that was painted over.
Glad to know I am not that first to go through this process. I guess it is just a thing with these Midway cabinets.
JayB:
I know I muttered to myself a few times that I could have scratch built it for the length of time it too to prep it :cry:
Still, I think as others will say it's the involvement of doing these things that gives you the best buzz for when it's complete.
cmoses:
Just a quick update. Mostly working on the cabinet sides this weekend. I got to apply some more wood filler to help fill in the roughness. Did a good job sanding and then got to apply another coat of primer. It is in the garage drying now. I think the sides are just about done with prep. So I am hoping to be done with that part here shortly. Just a little more work and then I get to paint it black.
Equinox,
You are correct, I really enjoy doing the work, seeing something come together is very rewarding.
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