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blownsvtlightning's Donkey Kong Restoration

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blownsvtlightning:
ok I don't want to hi-jack this thread so I am not sure if I should post these here...  here are the pics of the DK I am about to start a restoration on.  Unit is in good shape, I got it for FREE so I can't complain...   video was out of sync when I got it but go it mostly dialed in..  coin mechanisms and everything else works on it, it just needs some cosmetic TLC...   here are some pics to my Picasa gallery.   my pics aren't the best but you get the idea.

http://picasaweb.google.com/Blownsvtlightning/DonkeyKong1#

javeryh:
Those pics are great - I finally know why the wood block above the CP (with the long instruction sticker) on my cabinet is bare wood.  I look forward to your progress!   :cheers:

blownsvtlightning:
I think the hard part is going to be finding the thin black laminate.  I hvae been reading peole are just painting those areas black.. is this correct?

SirPeale:
That's what I did.

javeryh:

--- Quote from: blownsvtlightning on July 27, 2009, 08:33:51 pm ---I think the hard part is going to be finding the thin black laminate.  I hvae been reading peole are just painting those areas black.. is this correct?


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You can order something called "ABS plastic" off of eBay or Amazon for pretty cheap.  Cut it to size and use some contact cement to secure it in place (I used the same material for underneath the control panel overlay rather than painting it black).  I tried painting but after 4 coats of the BINZ primer and 3 top coats I could still see the grain of the wood so I will laminate instead.

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