Donkey Kong Touch Up

danmac360

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Well I have a DK cabinet that I have cleaned and am going to touch up. I want to bring a sample of my blue to have color matched, but what type of paint should I get? There are a few spots that just need hit with a little touch up paint on the plywood and a few others that will be either small amounts of bondo or wood filler.

Thanks for any input you have!
 
Bump... was hoping to get paint tonight. Anyone have some insight on this as I have not done this before.

Thanks!
 
Can you post your paint info once you get it matched? I was/am planning on using the code that Deadly provided in another thread, I've just been busy/sick/out-of-town to get anything done. I'm just curious to see what a different paint match would come up with.
 
Seriously this paint crap has to stop people. Plenty of articles on this.
You HAVE to use a chip off your own cabinet if you you want the slightest chance to match it. Even then it's not 100%.
Your cabinet has element faded diffferently than mine or anyone elses. YOU CANNOT MATCH IT THIS WAY
If you're going to paint then either mask off your art or commit yourself and do a full restoration.
You will be more irritated with the touch up mismatch than the original damage I assure you.
 
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You HAVE to use a chip off your own cabinet if you you want the slightest chance to match it. Even then it's not 100%.
Your cabinet has element faded diffferently than mine or anyone elses. YOU CANNOT MATCH IT THIS WAY
If you're going to paint then either mask off your art or commit yourself and do a full restoration.
You will be more irritated with the touch up mismatch than the original damage I assure you.

+1
Best result= Total repaint
 
It's time for the pic. Total repaint:


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Touching up rarely works. It may fool the eye in a darkened arcade, but when actual light hits the game, all those touch-ups stick out like a sore bum.
 
Seriously this paint crap has to stop people. Plenty of articles on this.
You HAVE to use a chip off your own cabinet if you you want the slightest chance to match it. Even then it's not 100%.
Your cabinet has element faded diffferently than mine or anyone elses. YOU CANNOT MATCH IT THIS WAY
If you're going to paint then either mask off your art or commit yourself and do a full restoration.
You will be more irritated with the touch up mismatch than the original damage I assure you.

I second the last line, go with a full repaint. It covers a multitude of sins, I just repainted my DK JR and the difference is night and day.

I guess if you have new sideart, T-Molding, and what not you would have a lot of masking to do.
 
So I have decided to paint the cabinet. I thought that it might be easier to touch up, but in the end I think I will be more satisfied with a nicer looking machine. Thanks for everyone's input. Hopefully this turns out nice as its my first "real" restore. I used vinyl on an Atari cab once, but this is my first time painting a cab.
 
Good luck, and make sure to post up the sweet results when done. :)
 
Seriously this paint crap has to stop people. Plenty of articles on this.
You HAVE to use a chip off your own cabinet if you you want the slightest chance to match it. Even then it's not 100%.
Your cabinet has element faded diffferently than mine or anyone elses. YOU CANNOT MATCH IT THIS WAY
If you're going to paint then either mask off your art or commit yourself and do a full restoration.
You will be more irritated with the touch up mismatch than the original damage I assure you.

I am doing a full repaint. I just wanted to see what a different set of codes were. While I wait for the weather to clear and my flu to go away.
 
I decided to use Glidden Amsterdam paint. Got the cab primed, waiting for it to dry right now, then might get a coat of paint tonight.
 
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