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Title: Coin door touch-up
Post by: madk on October 23, 2002, 11:27:26 pm

I finally won a coin door!!!!!  Now my cab is near completion.  Now that I have my coin door on the way I need a few tips on cleaning it up and painting it.  It has some rust on it and looks pretty old and dirty.  I know there are a few methods to remove the rust and paint but I'd like to hear some suggestions.  Anything will help.  Thanks in advance.

BTW - My website will full pics of construction will be up soon!  Yay...

-madk

Title: Re:Coin door touch-up
Post by: SNAAAKE on October 24, 2002, 11:37:42 am

well...sand paper then glossy black spray paint.Thats how I did it before.Looks okay.I am building another cabinet so I did the coin door work yesterday.I paid nothing for the coin door by the way :P.

Got from friend. :)

Title: Re:Coin door touch-up
Post by: nipsmg on October 24, 2002, 03:27:13 pm

For a real authentic look (if this is the same style coin door I'm thinking of), go with Black Hammered spray paint.

The Hammered paint comes out bumpy (like you normally see spraypaint on metal)..

--NipsMG

Title: Re:Coin door touch-up
Post by: dhansen on October 25, 2002, 02:42:09 am

I totaly stripped mine down, removed any rust with steel wool, primed it, and painted it with Krylon satin black paint.  The satin black goes well with the black laminate on the cab.

Here's a pic:

(http://www.doughansen.net/arcade/coin1.jpg)

Title: Re:Coin door touch-up
Post by: SirPoonga on October 25, 2002, 03:19:32 am

I grabbed a wire paint stripper for a drill and stripped all the paint off mine then painted it flat black.

Title: Re:Coin door touch-up
Post by: AlanS17 on October 25, 2002, 09:36:01 am

I decided I wanted my cabinet to be a bit different so I painted mine red to match the t-molding and motif. I think it looks great. Whatever color you choose, I suggest Rustoleum spray paint (after you get rid of the old rust, of course). It worked wonders for mine. Looks like it came red from the factory. It looks brand spanking new.

Title: Re:Coin door touch-up
Post by: Superdude on October 25, 2002, 09:45:34 am

I left mine with foot prints and scuff marks.  Makes it look worn and torn. (IE MEAN!!!!)  I also left the gang artwork on the side.

Quote from: AlanS17 on October 25, 2002, 09:36:01 am

I decided I wanted my cabinet to be a bit different so I painted mine red to match the t-molding and motif. I think it looks great. Whatever color you choose, I suggest Rustoleum spray paint (after you get rid of the old rust, of course). It worked wonders for mine. Looks like it came red from the factory. It looks brand spanking new.