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Title: Stripping a Galaga Control Panel
Post by: Hawk Daddy on April 21, 2007, 02:08:33 am

Don't ever do it.  Took me two hours, with a paint scraper and I have only to take off the decal.  There was 4 control overlays, just layed one ofer another.  And it was a b to get off.  So I would advise yall just to friggin put the new one over the old ones.  Unless yall know an easier way, I will never strip one down again.

Hawk

Title: Re: Striping a Galaga Control Panel
Post by: SirPeale on April 21, 2007, 01:46:10 pm

Heat gun.  Loosens the adhesive, comes off like butter.

Then use adhesive remover to remove the rest.

Title: Re: Striping a Galaga Control Panel
Post by: Hawk Daddy on April 21, 2007, 03:40:37 pm

Thanks for telling me this now, I could have used this information when I stayed up till 3:30 last night doing this.

Hawk

Title: Re: Striping a Galaga Control Panel
Post by: pointdablame on April 21, 2007, 03:58:57 pm

Quote from: Hawk Daddy on April 21, 2007, 03:40:37 pm

Thanks for telling me this now, I could have used this information when I stayed up till 3:30 last night doing this.

Hawk

and you didn't realize that heat would loosen glue?

 :dizzy:

Title: Re: Striping a Galaga Control Panel
Post by: Hawk Daddy on April 21, 2007, 04:38:02 pm

It was midnight, I wasn't really thinking about it.  And also I don't have a heat gun.
 
Hawk

Title: Re: Striping a Galaga Control Panel
Post by: SirPeale on April 21, 2007, 04:45:19 pm

Blow dryer would have worked too, just slower.

Title: Re: Striping a Galaga Control Panel
Post by: Aurich on April 21, 2007, 08:27:49 pm

You need another "p" in your topic (stripping) I thought I was going to see someone else with hand painted pinstripes on their cab.  :P

Title: Re: Striping a Galaga Control Panel
Post by: RayB on April 22, 2007, 03:17:15 pm

Coulda just searched these forums. The topic and tips have been discussed ad-nauseum.