Re: Cabinet Covering Solution Review, Joystick Mountin Inquiry

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Posted by Michael Bobroski on September 04, 1999 at 03:44:03:

In Reply to: Cabinet Covering Solution Review, Joystick Mountin Inquiry posted by StaticX on September 01, 1999 at 21:22:26:

If you guys aren't going for the 'original' look, I found that the Metallic fleck spray paint
looks awesome on the coin door and any other metal/plastic accessories on the cab. Note that the fleck
I'm talking about is more of a glitter added to the paint, not a texture. It goes on smooth.

After applying the metallic fleck paint to your metals and plastics, I suggest spraying on quite a few
clear coats for a very wet look.

Eventually I'll take pictures of my machine (I've been promising to do this for 6 months now!).

Take care,
Mike

: First thing: I flecked my cabinet wth a grey & white flek spray paint. I flecked just portions of the front & sides of the cabinet & not back or top. The rest will be painted black with a brush (except the back which I will probably not paint out of lazyness). It looks great though. 3 or 4 coats & it looks like a champ. Its easy & quick.

: Some Tips:

: 1. Peel off any obviously loose paper or paint but dont worry about getting it all, flek hides alot.
: 2. Go over the whole area you will flek with a good base color (either black or white), this will allow you to use less paint.
: 3. Make sure to take off your coin mech first.
: 4. Consider flecking any outcropping parts of the coinmech to contrast with the black, it looks good.

: Cost: 9 Cans of Paint=$45, not bad compaired too some people spending hundreds & hundreds for lamenate (*ahem* NightStrm :P)

: Ease of Use: Its a Snap, make sure not to paint in good cloths

: Time: Only about 30 minutes of active spraying time to finish the cabinet, lots of extra time allocated for sleeping on hot afternoons & letting paint dry.

: Now about hte Super 8s...

:
: The metal "shaft" is too short to mount it underneath anything but the very thinnnest metal cp. If I want to have it under a good solid wood cp with plexi, then the shaft needs to be longer. Any ideas/hints/solutions?

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: If you guys aren't going for the 'original' look, I found that the Metallic fleck spray paint : looks awesome on the coin door and any other metal/plastic accessories on the cab. Note that the fleck : I'm talking about is more of a glitter added to the paint, not a texture. It goes on smooth. : After applying the metallic fleck paint to your metals and plastics, I suggest spraying on quite a few : clear coats for a very wet look. : Eventually I'll take pictures of my machine (I've been promising to do this for 6 months now!). : Take care, : Mike : : : First thing: I flecked my cabinet wth a grey & white flek spray paint. I flecked just portions of the front & sides of the cabinet & not back or top. The rest will be painted black with a brush (except the back which I will probably not paint out of lazyness). It looks great though. 3 or 4 coats & it looks like a champ. Its easy & quick. : : Some Tips: : : 1. Peel off any obviously loose paper or paint but dont worry about getting it all, flek hides alot. : : 2. Go over the whole area you will flek with a good base color (either black or white), this will allow you to use less paint. : : 3. Make sure to take off your coin mech first. : : 4. Consider flecking any outcropping parts of the coinmech to contrast with the black, it looks good. : : Cost: 9 Cans of Paint=$45, not bad compaired too some people spending hundreds & hundreds for lamenate (*ahem* NightStrm :P) : : Ease of Use: Its a Snap, make sure not to paint in good cloths : : Time: Only about 30 minutes of active spraying time to finish the cabinet, lots of extra time allocated for sleeping on hot afternoons & letting paint dry. : : Now about hte Super 8s... : : : : The metal "shaft" is too short to mount it underneath anything but the very thinnnest metal cp. If I want to have it under a good solid wood cp with plexi, then the shaft needs to be longer. Any ideas/hints/solutions?

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