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Title: Which kind of material for this control panel would you suggest?
Post by: daverdfw on May 11, 2015, 11:01:46 pm

This is a Romstar bubble bobble cabinet, I added some more buttons and stripped off the original adhesive , there is still a lot of reside from the adhesive. I would like to maybe use a laminate but as you can see from the pic it has a curve from the front to the top and to the bottom. What would be the best way to attack this? Thanks!

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4910921/Photo%20May%2011%2C%209%2056%2001%20PM.jpg)

Title: Re: Which kind of material for this control panel would you suggest?
Post by: Slippyblade on May 12, 2015, 12:44:44 am

You can wrap laminate around that radius.  Just use a heat gun and patience.

Title: Re: Which kind of material for this control panel would you suggest?
Post by: MamedInCanada on May 23, 2015, 10:26:06 am

Fill and sand any holes and dents, use black vinyl and cover with plexi glass / lexan. Drill holes in plexi glass / lexan and secure to top of cp, near the monitor, use heat gun to form plexi around bends. Might be an idea.

Title: Re: Which kind of material for this control panel would you suggest?
Post by: daverdfw on May 23, 2015, 04:19:32 pm

I have some vinyl from Happ coming in, I am going to go that route, then get some new lexan