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falkensmaze:
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falkensmaze:
Bottom line is i dont realy want plexi seems to not look as authentic and its more work and cash (unless my m8 gets it for free).BUT!! I have 2 kids my g/friend has 2 kids and they will play this cab alot so i recon after hearing your shouts i will go plexi to preserve the CP better. Another thing how do i fix down the plexi? :cheers:

mccoy178:
You can secure the plexi by both the buttons themselves and using small screws around the edge.  Predrilling is necessary for those tiny buggers.

I used an overlay from Scott and Mamemarquees and mounted it on metal.  I am very happy with the look, feel, and durability.  I think that even if I played it for hours everyday, I couldn't replicate the kind of abuse the machines see in the general public.

NoOne=NBA=:

--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on October 30, 2006, 02:28:05 am ---A solution to some overlay issues may be to spray many layers of
automotive(?) clear-coat over them... to keep them protected,
and less lible to lift. However, Ive not heard of anyone doing this.

--- End quote ---

Make sure you test this before trying it.

All the Lexan I've ever worked with has a coating on it that will not allow paint to stick to it.
It goes on looking great, and then cracks as it dries.

And I'm in the overlay only camp.
The overlay IS Lexan, and is adhered directly to the CP.
The company I work for silkscreens .010 overlays for industrial machinery, without any problems.
Where you run into problems with them cracking is when they are bent around too tight a corner.
If they are flat, just like your thicker plex would be, you shouldn't have any problems with them.

Stingray:

--- Quote from: RandyT on October 29, 2006, 10:54:36 am ---My view may be unpopular, but I personally have no affinity for the "plastic sofa cover" look that the plexi overlays can sometimes give a panel.

--- End quote ---

I'm also with the anti-plexi crowd.

-S

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