so I have not been working on the cab for a while due to heat and just being plain busy, but have finally gotten back into it and am nearing completion!
I got it ready for paint and sprayed on the blue, put down a few coats and noticed that there was a bit of texture, but didnt think much of it, little did I know it would come back to haunt me later!
So today I went to apply my graphics I had printed at my work on an adhesive vinyl, I was not sure how well it would stick, but it was free so I figured it would be worth a shot. I went to apply the graphic, and it seems ok, I press it down and walk away for like 2 minutes, look back and its peeling off! I thought this might happen, so I grabbed a can of spray adhesive and tried that...Talk about making things worse! basically now I have the area that the graphic was applied to, completely ruined.
At this point I decide to try out something, since I will have to sand and repaint this side anyway, I put my second print up and mark the outline, and sand the paint smooth only in that area, keeping within my boundaries. After a few minutes it looks like crap, but is smooth, so I take a chance and risk my last print...
Success! It went on smooth, and stuck very well!
Its ok that I only have one side, as the other side will be against my Neo Geo cab, and will not even be visible. With that out of the way I got another small part done, the speakers. Back when I took apart the CRT for the screen I noticed the speakers were nice and compact, and figured I could use them later. I bent the brackets and just screwed them into place.
And a quick shot of about how it will look when completed. I just need to basically put everything back together at this point, I plan on having it done by this weekend for a bbq we are having. My goal is to have all 3 cabs going, my Neo Geo (which is good to go) This Mame, and my Cocktail which is getting a 60 in 1 kit this week.