Cabinet Repair Question

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Hi everyone,

I recently bought a Donkey Kong from an amusement seller in Dayton, Ohio. The seller stated it was in excellent shape with no damage except for the normal wear and tear.

So the delivery guys (from the same company) bring it down into my basement, and guess what we found? The strap from the dolly damaged the side of the cabinet.

My question is, how should I go about fixing this? The rest of the cabinet is in excellent shape as is the monitor and gameplay mechanics.
 

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use bondo..


your going to have to repaint the cabinet so get ready for that as well
 
Since the seller and the delivery company were the same group, you might want to try and get some money back to cover fixing the damages. A longshot but worth a try.
 
Crazy thing is: That game is not even that heavy. Since it's plywood it's light as can be. That looks nasty. Not really sure why it needed to be so tight.
 
Hi everyone,

I recently bought a Donkey Kong from an amusement seller in Dayton, Ohio. The seller stated it was in excellent shape with no damage except for the normal wear and tear.

So the delivery guys (from the same company) bring it down into my basement, and guess what we found? The strap from the dolly damaged the side of the cabinet.

My question is, how should I go about fixing this? The rest of the cabinet is in excellent shape as is the monitor and gameplay mechanics.

Remove the loose chunks of wood, Bondo it, and then repaint.
 
Looks like a later mdf cab. Plywood wouldn't crack like that.

Did they really make mdf? I thought the Japanese cabs were plywood and NOA was mostly the particle board(3/4").

It looks like plywood to me. You can see some where the t molding is pulled away.

Maybe it's a bad shot, but the texture of the side looks like it was painted.
 
Thanks for the replies! Bondo sounds like the best route, and no its not painted, its a plastic overlay which might make it a bit tougher to fix. Im thinking of removing the overlay on both sides and repainting, then adding the side art. Good news is that the seller refunded some of the money! So im keeping it for sure.

Will post more pics later tho, got to get some sleep as I work 2nd shift and sleep during the day. I wont be able to log in until the wee hours of the morning tomorrow.

Thanks again for the suggestions!
 
Man, thats too bad.

Theres nothing better than a nice Donkey Kong and it looks like it was pretty nice before that. I've never seen a painted one have quite the same "smoothness" as the original sides but thats not saying it can't be done.

I would say that you're in for quite a bit of work though....
 
Thanks for the replies! Bondo sounds like the best route, and no its not painted, its a plastic overlay which might make it a bit tougher to fix. Im thinking of removing the overlay on both sides and repainting, then adding the side art.

What do you mean by 'plastic overlay'. Are you referring to the blue Formica? That doesn't come off as far as I know
 
Ok well I was mistaken, it is painted after all. And it is also particle board as well. Still deciding how best to go about this repair with bondo. Be back with better pics soon!

Thanks for the help everyone!
 
At least it's not damaged on a corner, I'm not a big fan of using Bondo where people are likely to come in contact with it as it's not that strong in large portions, at least in the middle like that nobody should be touching it.
 
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