Just got a Gaplus, need a few things

[Tighe]

The marquee disintregrated:

Is there a decent scan out there? Something to hold me over until I can find a replacement?

Also the Bezel is constructed the same way, what is the best way to re-enforce the artwork? I think I heard someone here saying that clear packing tape works well.

This machine is setup with .900 Token mechs, anyone want to trade for quarter mechs?

The T-molding is all cracked, it is flat smooth and red, I have never seen that kind before, anyone know a source?

 

[Ghostnuke]

The t-molding is 3/4 smooth red. Twisted Quarter has it pretty cheap. I haven't seen any repro art anywhere, but I have scans of the instruction cards if you want those.

 

[Tighe]

The t-molding is 3/4 smooth red. Twisted Quarter has it pretty cheap. I haven't seen any repro art anywhere, but I have scans of the instruction cards if you want those.

Thanks! The 3/4 inch red they have has a different profile then the original, but I think it is fine. Nobody would notice.

http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14&products_id=158

Please I would like the scans! I hope I can find a decent scan of the marquee, do you have a scanner? Or possible take a really good picture?

 

[Ghostnuke]

What's your email? I'll send the cards. I'll have to see what I can do about the marquee...

 

[AlkalineJay]

Yeah, i replaced the tmolding on mine with the red from tmolding.com I think?, anyways, it looks great.

 

[Tighe]

Re-enforcing the Bezel

Anyone want to weight in on this? I really need to secure it, I don't want what happened to the marquee happen to the bezel.

 

[mc300baud]

you could try Triple Thick spray as outlined here...

http://www.pinrepair.com/restore/index1.htm#bg

it's usually used for screened artwork but it may work in your case as well.

 

[Tighe]

you could try Triple Thick spray as outlined here...

http://www.pinrepair.com/restore/index1.htm#bg

it's usually used for screened artwork but it may work in your case as well.

Yes I am not sure how that will work as the bezel is like the marquee and not ink or paint, but a thin printed plastic film. Anyone reenforced this type of bezel before?

 

[deadmeat13]

i did the triple thick spray on my mr. mrs. pac pinball. turned out great. i'm not sure if it was screened originally, but it had the same sort of peeling going on.

 

[Tighe]

i did the triple thick spray on my mr. mrs. pac pinball. turned out great. i'm not sure if it was screened originally, but it had the same sort of peeling going on.

I have a Baby Pac, and that is paint/ink, I think Ms pac is paint/ink too. Gaplus' Marquee and Bezel are very different from what I have seen on all other cabinets. Very cheap plastic film like a decal you would get with a model plane.

 

[deadmeat13]

you are correct. those are screened. the pac pinball back glass was in full color, so i'm pretty sure it was made the same way as gaplus.

 

[Tighe]

you are correct. those are screened. the pac pinball back glass was in full color, so i'm pretty sure it was made the same way as gaplus.

Cool! Thanks! I was worried that the paint might dissolve the graphics.

 

[mc300baud]

it shouldn't, but if you saved any of the bits of the ruined marquee you could test on that, see if it melts it or otherwise causes it any damage.

 

[Tighe]

Marquee Printed

I started a new thread for the printed marquee:

http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?p=1456226