Nintendo DK Jr Restore

That thin laminate layer from Nintendo will come right off. Then you have three options;

1. Re-laminate it if you have the time, money and skillset.
2. Wrap it in thin black vinyl.
3. Sand it, primer it and then paint it.

I am sure there are threads/videos here or on You Tube to walk you through these options.
Really depends on your time, budget and how you want the end result to look.
 
Does anyone repro this part?


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Use standard contact cement on both surfaces to install vertical grade laminate. J-roll, route/trim, file the edges, etc. The good side is that the originals were only laminated on 2 sides, front and top. The back and bottom are bare wood. The bad side is that you have to route/ trim the laminate out of 2 slots, and one of them is at a 35 or so degree angle. Then you have to mask the whole thing and paint each slot black (if you were dumb enough to NOT paint them before you laminated). It was tricky, but not impossible. If you want it to look right and feel smooth, painting it isn't gonna cut it.

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