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Title: Control Panel --- Paint or Overlay?
Post by: lisowskikevin on February 21, 2015, 02:24:19 pm

Hey guys, just wondering what you have done re: your control panels. I have a sheet of 3/4 inch very smooth plywood and after a few coats of paint it actually looks really good yet I am pondering an overlay.

What's your opinion on overlays versus painted control panels?

Title: Re: Control Panel --- Paint or Overlay?
Post by: leapinlew on February 21, 2015, 03:47:40 pm

Depends on the design\theme of the cabinet.

For the most part, I almost always use an overlay as I'm trying to make my arcade cabinets as authentic as possible and nearly all arcade games had some sort of overlay.

Title: Re: Control Panel --- Paint or Overlay?
Post by: mgb on February 21, 2015, 04:17:52 pm

I'm partial to an overlay myself.
It gives an identity and originality to the machine.
Of course if you like the way a painted cp looks then that may be best for you.