That would certainly protect it from UV elements!
A good portion of the side art has cracked and chipped, and I'm also trying to prevent any more of that paint from flaking off. So after the gentle wash and rinse, I sealed it behind multiple layers of the satin clear coat which has kind of...
I recently picked up a dedicated Midway Skins Game and am trying to get it going.
Original hard drive was bad, and I have made 2 replacements that both do the same thing: in attract mode it randomly resets and offer a "Write to non Existent memory" error. I've included a photo. Is this bad...
Well, I kicked it around a bit and wanted to give it a shot.
I gently sprayed every side with warm soapy water, then gently sponged areas with no flaking paint to clean them as good as possible. Then used a mist spray setting from a hose to rinse it before letting it rest in the sun for...
Would like to buy a marquee in good condition. Would also be interested in a bezel in good condition, though I don't mind getting a reprint of that one.
Mostly wary of buying a reproduction marquee and seeing artifacts or noise on it...
Thanks in advance!
TLDR:
any recommendations on clear coating the paint to preserve this cab's character and story?
FULL STORY:
I recovered this Ms Pac from a roadside trash heap in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Anyone in coastal Texas will remember the mounds and mounds of ruined elements of...
Cabinets seem very solid and have laminated sides.
Some original Tempest parts in there but cabinet has been wired for Jamma and includes switching power supply, isolation transformer, and everything else in the cabinet.
The Missile Command cab won't have the computer components inside as I...