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New Cabinet Build - CandyCab FOBT conversion
CandyCabs:
I'll try to get some better pictures next time I'm in the workshop - these were taken with my iPhone which isn't great...
saleem:
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--- Quote from: javeryh on August 11, 2009, 10:22:40 am ---There is more skill in that paint job then in 99% of all of the projects I've seen around here over the years. How is this any different than restoring a plywood cabinet?
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I'm hesitant to post this because I don't want to insult someones work, but I can see the spray lines and spots of white that weren't covered in both the front and the side pics.
To say you like the color is one thing, but to say its better than 99% of the paint jobs you've seen on the forum? Are we looking at the same pics?
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I could be wrong but looking closely at the pics I think that what appears as spots of white are actually reflections from the surrounding floor, objects etc. Mottled patterns from the flooring and edging can clearly be seen reflected in the cab. I’d suggest taking new shots in natural outdoor light if possible to show off the finish better.
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but,you can see the floor boards but,it is funny how the marks are where the moulding is and the edges and ends on the flat surfaces.
you can see the floor boards so why them white marks,this is why they look like blemishs to me.its cos they dont look consistent to the reflection of the boards,i mean you can see the boards color,light brown,so whats with the rubbed,scuffy white mark on the moulding.
looks like someone tried to clean it and left haze effect there,like something rubbed off or its wax that needs removing.perhaps chemical reaction created haze?
theres haziness then blue then haziness on the side,theres an edge and you can see,that is not a reflection off the floor.theres moulding on the front bottom left,yet its sort of gos a bit on the side and then ends,the flat areas loook like they gone hazy round the panel and in the middle darker,then its like blotchy which aint consistent at all with reflection.
well if he spent all his time on it i hope noone knacked the paint job up on him!
i aint saying i am right,but,something is clearly amiss.
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CandyCabs:
Actually – you are all right!
On this machine, which was the first I ever sprayed with Candy paint there are some blemishes. Strangely, these only appeared a few days after I’d finished the paint job and had the cabinet pretty much re-assembled. It looks to me as if there has been a reaction between the silver basecoat and the candy blue tint. Weird how this only happens in some areas though.
On further investigation I think it may be down to the brands of paint I used. I’ve done other Candy paint jobs since and not suffered with this effect at all. Although I was careful to use 2K paint for all of the layers (never mix 2k and cellulose) I did use different brands on this machine. Now that I’ve lived with the machine for a bit I’ve gotten used to the blemishes and don’t really notice them anymore. A friend even asked how I’d achieved the “custom metallic effect” and I had to laugh.
For those of you commenting on the reflectivity of the paint job – yes it is like a mirror when viewed from some angles. Even the blemishes mentioned above are super shiny! I find photographing the cabinets when they are finished very tricky. It’s hard to find an angle that doesn’t have loads of reflection in it somewhere. Anybody got any advice on lighting etc to make photographing highly reflective surfaces easier?
I’ve attached a photo of another Candy-blue cab I made which doesn’t have the blemishes, but still suffers from reflectivity.
Cheers, :cheers:
boxman:
How much do these betting terminals cost Mike?
CandyCabs:
Do you mean how much do the base FOBTs cost me, or how much do I sell them for when they are converted?
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