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Title: repairing "Big Red" MVS Neo Geo sides
Post by: jtslade on October 30, 2008, 05:41:45 am

How would you guys recommend repairing the holes that are in my MVS neo Geo cab?

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3143/2833300832_cc000fcf60_b.jpg)

complete set of pics
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30329886@N08/sets/72157608444662021/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30329886@N08/sets/72157608444662021/)

Thank you,

Title: Re: repairing "Big Red" MVS Neo Geo sides
Post by: HaRuMaN on October 30, 2008, 10:29:59 am

For those holes, I would probably use Bondo. 

Title: Re: repairing "Big Red" MVS Neo Geo sides
Post by: javeryh on October 30, 2008, 11:09:55 am

If it was me I'd sand down the entire side, bondo the holes and repaint.... just to be sure everything looked uniform... but I'm a bit mental so sanding the area around the holes, adding bondo and repainting is probably OK.

Title: Re: repairing "Big Red" MVS Neo Geo sides
Post by: ChadTower on October 30, 2008, 11:55:21 am

Those cabs are vinyl, aren't they?  I'd say strip the whole side and laminate it cherry red. 

Title: Re: repairing "Big Red" MVS Neo Geo sides
Post by: jtslade on October 31, 2008, 06:18:02 am

Here is a pic of the right side. The original side art it is good shape.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3272/2962093864_92a1613e72_b.jpg)

I live overseas so getting a match for the red laminate, strip, sand, etc.

Is there a way to wood fill and then paint the hole. I understand that it won't be perfect.

I am also debating the Tmolding. Its in great shape with just a few nicks. I'll post more pics.

Title: Re: repairing "Big Red" MVS Neo Geo sides
Post by: Malenko on December 04, 2008, 07:29:01 am

bondo fill it and get the red spray paint from my neogeo restore thread, Krylon H2O latex its  *almost* a perfect match