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Title: Vinyl CPO art on bare pine
Post by: DrChek on July 07, 2011, 01:06:12 pm

My CPO should be arriving from GameOnGrafix in a few days. Their website warns of issues applying adhesive vinyl to bare MDF, but in my case my control panel is 3/4" solid pine that has been sanded smooth. Do the same warnings apply and should I put a coat of paint before I apply the CPO or will the adhesive stick fine to the solid wood surface?

Title: Re: Vinyl CPO art on bare pine
Post by: wol-nz on July 08, 2011, 12:52:23 am

I advise sealing that wood first - even though you think it is clean and smooth. Wood will always leach residue causing the adhesive to loose contact.
Get yourself some paint or sealant and give it a coat or two first. Sanding it before applying the overlay otherwise you will see tiny bumps.