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DK 3 to Donkey Kong conversion/resto *FINISHED*

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ZORK2:
That is good to know. Never had to look for a small odd-ball sized small piece like that before.
Thanks for the mame idea, but I think I'm going to keep it a dedicated Donkey Kong. Not sure WHY excactly I'd want to play only one game when I could be playing THOUSANDS??!?! Can't explain it I suppose. I'm not opposed to making a mame some day though?!?
Not a ton of progress today, I had a dentist appointment after work which killed a couple hours. I did manage to get the cabinate sanded one more time, and another coat of bin on it.
HEY, here is a problem I have been noticing when sanding the BIN primer. After a bit, my sand paper gets "clogged" the dust all sticks together or something, and it ends up depositing a little flake of melted dust on the cab? And it is STUCK good! Almost like it gets fused to the primer that is on there. And I'm talking this happens after about 10 sec of sanding, I'm not pressing hard with the sander, and I'm not concentrating on one spot the whole time. It is really odd. Then the only way to get that "flake" off, it to change out the paper and resand the spot.
I tryed WET SANDING it, it seemed to help alot, I just get the paper pretty moist, and kept wiping the cabinate with a wet rag as I sanded stuff. Has anyone else had this problem with the BIN primer? Or am I putting it on too thick or something?? I'll just keep doing the wet sanding method, it seems to be working the best.
No pics tonight, I figure everyone has seen enough, sanding/reprimering pics from me in this post!! I'm hoping the get it sanded and reprimered, and sanded again tomorrow night???  I'll see how it looks from there? May do one more after that?? We shall see.
Hoping to get that monitor recapped maybe by the weekend.

Mauzy:
For how long are you letting the paint dry? Sounds like it still may be a little wet under the surface. Is it really humid where you are painting?

ZORK2:
Just about 24 hours between coats?!!? Na, not really that humid? Heck that stuff says it drys in 45 minutes on the can? I'm not sure what gives? I'll just keep wet sanding it. Seems to do the trick, just wondered if anyone else has had an issue with it doing this? Ah well  couple more coats and I'll be done with it anyway.......

Mauzy:
Hmm. The paint being damp isn't the problem then. Maybe the sander is creating enough friction to melt the paint?


Whatever it is, if wet sanding works, keep at it.

Spyridon:
Are you using a power sander?  Once I have paint on the cab, I switch to a sanding block and do it by hand. 

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