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Title: question do you put plexiglass on your cabinet sides ?
Post by: shayvidas on April 21, 2014, 05:58:27 am
i mean,
i thought you just print on sticker , in a print house, then put it on your side, and tha't it no ?
or is there anything else you do to make the finish look professional ?
Title: Re: question do you put plexiglass on your cabinet sides ?
Post by: EMDB on April 21, 2014, 08:56:31 am
i mean,
i thought you just print on sticker , in a print house, then put it on your side, and tha't it no ?
or is there anything else you do to make the finish look professional ?
Print on durable vinyl at a (web) print shop like GameOnGrafixs. Your CP artwork can be covered by plexi or printed on special material like covered with polycarbonate to protect it against beating and sweaty hands.
Title: Re: question do you put plexiglass on your cabinet sides ?
Post by: yotsuya on April 21, 2014, 11:11:00 am
I've seen sideart covered by plexi. It looks like ass, and it puts holes in the side of a cabinet.
Title: Re: question do you put plexiglass on your cabinet sides ?
Post by: Generic Eric on April 21, 2014, 11:27:57 am
Some games had impressive art.  Sometimes it was stenciled.  Other times it was just a decal on the side.  Even other times, with Ms Pac Man as an example, the "aftermarket" side art is later sold as a vinyl decal.

If you are restoring a cabinet, it is best to go with the original method.  If you are building for home use, do what ever.
Title: Re: question do you put plexiglass on your cabinet sides ?
Post by: Caparo8bit on April 21, 2014, 11:53:05 am
On mine im going to use NES original posters  and then a pritective clear adhesive film.