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Vinyl Vs. Paint
« on: January 23, 2009, 03:34:37 pm »
Hello i wanted to see what is better to use on a cab please tell me the pro's and cons
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Re: Vinyl Vs. Paint
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2009, 03:40:29 pm »
Laminate or Formica
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Re: Vinyl Vs. Paint
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2009, 03:42:42 pm »
lead paint ;D

Be sure to taste the chips!
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Re: Vinyl Vs. Paint
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2009, 03:47:39 pm »
Quote from: thatitalian on January 23, 2009, 03:40:29 pm
Laminate or Formica

laminate

and is it ok if i use your marvel arcade marquee
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Re: Vinyl Vs. Paint
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2009, 04:06:41 pm »
Quote from: Ginsu Victim on January 23, 2009, 03:42:42 pm
lead paint ;D

Be sure to taste the chips!

DUDE!!! :laugh2:

Quote from: wooowman93 on January 23, 2009, 03:47:39 pm
and is it ok if i use your marvel arcade marquee

Of course bud! That's what it's there for!

I think I received a PM from you ages ago but your file is corrupt. Was it a CP?
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Re: Vinyl Vs. Paint
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2009, 04:07:55 pm »
Did you guys just add two new categories ?

From my POV, it depends on the cabinet and on how lazy/motivated you are.

Rolled vinyl adhensive, like Happ offers:



is nice (I use it for CPs), but you need to clean the underlying surface up pretty decently first.

Same deal with paint and a slightly lesser deal with laminates/formica (although there you need a router to cut things).

BUT, since you are a student trying to save money, presumably without many tools, the obvious answer for what you should choose is paint.



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Re: Vinyl Vs. Paint
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2009, 05:27:13 pm »
Quote from: Ginsu Victim on January 23, 2009, 03:42:42 pm
lead paint ;D

Be sure to taste the chips!

i tasted the lead paint about a 1/4 a tub it was kinda salty

is that good

my head also started to hurt a bit after
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Re: Vinyl Vs. Paint
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2009, 12:55:43 am »
If you can afford and find it I think laminate is the best way to go!

It's extremely durable, it looks great, and it really adds that extra touch to a cab.

Unfortunately it's hard to find (usually you have to special order it) and if you do find it it's pretty expensive (I was quoted $80 per sheet and would have need three sheets).
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