Hey all,
If you've seen my Simpsons restoration thread you might recall I've got my side art in from mamemarquees.com. Currently my cabinet is sanded smooth, but with no primer applied to it. Scott from mamemarquees suggested I apply a small piece of excess material to the side to see how well it sticks. After leaving it on a few days, it seemed to stick fine, but I feel like it came off too easy and certainly easier than the original art I pulled off. Right now I'm thinking about putting on a coat of lacquer as recommended in in the paperwork that came with the art. The only bad thing is trying to get an even coat I suppose and dealing with applying it in the game room now that it's downstairs. I'm not very experienced in cabinet work and I have to confess I don't understand just how important primer/lacquer can be to a cabinet. Has anyone applied art to bare wood? Will lacquer/primer really help with adhesion?
If you've seen my Simpsons restoration thread you might recall I've got my side art in from mamemarquees.com. Currently my cabinet is sanded smooth, but with no primer applied to it. Scott from mamemarquees suggested I apply a small piece of excess material to the side to see how well it sticks. After leaving it on a few days, it seemed to stick fine, but I feel like it came off too easy and certainly easier than the original art I pulled off. Right now I'm thinking about putting on a coat of lacquer as recommended in in the paperwork that came with the art. The only bad thing is trying to get an even coat I suppose and dealing with applying it in the game room now that it's downstairs. I'm not very experienced in cabinet work and I have to confess I don't understand just how important primer/lacquer can be to a cabinet. Has anyone applied art to bare wood? Will lacquer/primer really help with adhesion?
