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Title: Do you place graphic arts into your bartop before you install the t-molding ?
Post by: PTD on July 03, 2013, 01:31:31 am
Do you place graphic arts into your bartop before you install the t-molding to prevent stick out graphic arts at the edges?  I thought that putting in the t-molding after would cover up any graphic arts that may stick out from the edges.
Title: Re: Do you place graphic arts into your bartop before you install the t-molding ?
Post by: Drnick on July 03, 2013, 02:43:21 am
Do you place graphic arts into your bartop before you install the t-molding to prevent stick out graphic arts at the edges?  I thought that putting in the t-molding after would cover up any graphic arts that may stick out from the edges.

I would always put art on before tmold, This is because the art is almost never an exact fit and will require some trimming. you dont want any sticking out and loose as that will ultimately lead to the artwork being damaged.
Title: Re: Do you place graphic arts into your bartop before you install the t-molding ?
Post by: PL1 on July 03, 2013, 06:45:30 am
Be sure to check out this (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,120041.0.html) thread.

Rikitiki is a pro and has done an outstanding job on the how-to videos.


Scott
Title: Re: Do you place graphic arts into your bartop before you install the t-molding ?
Post by: kahlid74 on July 03, 2013, 09:23:17 am
Be sure to check out this (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,120041.0.html) thread.

Rikitiki is a pro and has done an outstanding job on the how-to videos.


Scott

+1 to this!  I put my artwork on before T-Molding yes.
Title: Re: Do you place graphic arts into your bartop before you install the t-molding ?
Post by: opt2not on July 03, 2013, 02:09:18 pm
Yup, before t-molding. I like to fold the excess over the edge and fit it under the t-molding. This leaves a clean edge, without having to worry about trimming it perfectly, and you get a very pro look out of it.
Title: Re: Do you place graphic arts into your bartop before you install the t-molding ?
Post by: JDFan on July 03, 2013, 02:16:03 pm
Yes - much easier to run a sharp blade around the edging to trim the artwork before the T-molding is in place and that way you also don't wind up cutting into the T-molding while trimming.