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Document the process for us! I for one would love to see it.I think I have an idea for the stencils that will make it a cakewalk and make it look a lot like the original paint.
The original paint had fuzzy edges on 90% of the art. This tells me that the stencil didn't lay perfectly flat on the game. I simulated this effect on my Moon Patrol by using a semi-rigid stencil and attaching it loosely to the game, but I still had sticking on the areas that touched the cabinet. This allowed some overspray and also prevented most of the paint jaggy/lifting problems.
With a rigid stencil raised slightly from the game, you can spray the paint as heavily as you want, and the paint won't attach the game to the stencil. And if the game is on its side (not that it needs to be, when you can do as many coats as you want) you can spray as heavy as you want and there is no chance of runs. You could also do the "remove wet" method if you want, and still go back and add more coats of paint.
I think the modern one-time use stencils are a great way to save time on making the stencil, but I think they lead to the problems mentioned above. I'll be making a set of reusable rigid stencils for this restoration and we'll see if it makes things go smoothly.
Wade