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severdhed:

first of all, here is the cabinet in question...


i need to tweak the button layout a little, so that means a new control panel.  the sides of teh cabinet are not exactly in great shape.  i dont know what this cabinet originally was, but there is clearly some vinyl side art that has been painted black.  during the process of customizing it, i touched up a few scrapes and scratches with some black paint.  however you can clearly see where these spots are since they paint i used has a different finish.

so, since it is nice out now, i figured i'd gut the cabinet, take it outside, sand it a little and put a few coats of paint on it.  I just dont know if i should just paint it black again, or maybe go with something a little more colorful.  i would also like to replace the black tmolding with a bright color...probably either blue or yellow....more than likely yellow, since black cabinets with blue molding seem to be so popular.   painting it black would be the easiest...but i cant help but think it might look good in blue.  i wouldn't have to stick with blue and yellow, but those just seem to be the best options to fit in with the marquee artwork. (plus i already have the blue and yellow buttons)

i'm not sure i want to do control panel artwork, i kinda like the plain, simple look.  if i paint the cabinet blue, should i leave the control panel black? or make it blue as well? 

i just need some advice...and maybe pics of non black cabinets that you may own. 

also, if i paint it something other than black, i am assuming it will take quite a few coats...what do i do? sand and then use a white primer?

KapnKerfuffle:

Yes, use a primer.  And have the store tint the primer with your finish color.  Even if it is black.

Malenko:


--- Quote from: severdhed on May 26, 2009, 11:37:18 pm ---first of all, here is the cabinet in question...
[img]www.severdhed.com/images/arcade/zak-trackball.jpg/img]


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-1 to your image link-fu

LOVE the marquee LIKE the chuck-e-cheese cup, lol

garnerb350:

Have you thought about vinyl?

javeryh:

I would strip the vinyl side art before repainting.  All you need to do is prime with a few coats and sand to 220 and then put on a couple of top coats (sanding in between).  Use a decent quality foam roller.  The key is keeping the coats thin and having a lot of patience.  Wait until each coat is fully dry before sanding and applying the next coat.  It probably takes a few days to do it right.

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