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Title: [Fixed] Galaga - Painting - which color ?
Post by: Darth Nuno on December 02, 2007, 02:43:39 pm

Hi all,

I would like to know which paint do I have to use to refresh my Galaga cab ?

I need to paint these areas :

(http://www.arcadelifestyle.net/galaga/galdv1.jpg)

(http://www.arcadelifestyle.net/galaga/galdv2.jpg)

(http://www.arcadelifestyle.net/galaga/galdv3.jpg)

And also the kickplate / front :

(http://www.arcadelifestyle.net/galaga/galdv4.jpg)

WHat was the original Galaga color for these partss ?

- Black Satin ? Bright ?
- What it the best method ?

THx  :cheers:

Title: Re: Galaga - Painting - which color ?
Post by: fjl on December 02, 2007, 04:40:07 pm

I looks like a regular eggshell black. Why not go to your local hardware department and take a few of those small square paint samples so you can compare. Unless you want to chip off a small piece of the paint and take that with you to the hardware store.-

Title: Re: Galaga - Painting - which color ?
Post by: Darth Nuno on December 02, 2007, 04:48:31 pm

Quote from: efjayel on December 02, 2007, 04:40:07 pm

I looks like a regular eggshell black. Why not go to your local hardware department and take a few of those small square paint samples so you can compare. Unless you want to chip off a small piece of the paint and take that with you to the hardware store.-

In fact, these areas were already be painted in the past, and I'm sure it not the orginial paint. If you see on the picutres, it looks too matt... So that is the reason why I need to know what is the original paint for these areas ?  :P

Title: Re: Galaga - Painting - which color ?
Post by: fjl on December 02, 2007, 09:00:17 pm

This might be some sort of help...

http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7881

Title: Re: Galaga - Painting - which color ?
Post by: Darth Nuno on December 09, 2007, 04:17:57 am

Any Galaga owners who can confirm what is the *original* colors for these areas ?

Title: Re: Galaga - Painting - which color ?
Post by: fixedpigs on December 09, 2007, 10:41:17 am

hey nuno...

it might be better to post this in the main forum...i bet you'd get some responses from original galaga owners there...

 :cheers:

Title: Re: Galaga - Painting - which color ?
Post by: Wade on December 26, 2007, 10:23:36 pm

Originally it was fairly glossy, kindof a semi-gloss.  I used Rustoleum Satin Black to refurb one of these and it was a very good match for those areas.  I would recommend going with that.

http://usergallery.myhomegameroom.com/gallery/album188

The pictures above show before and after painting.  The sides of the game and the front were laminated though so their sheen is not true to the original.  However you can see how the original paint is fairly glossy, as are the inside areas after being repainted carefuly with Rustoleum Satin Black.

Wade

Title: Re: Galaga - Painting - which color ?
Post by: Darth Nuno on February 10, 2008, 08:04:23 am

Ok, for archive... and because the project is done, I can tell "Black Satin" like Wade said previously.

Have a look right here (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=76460.0)  8)