So... How do you restore side art?

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I have a few games, most of them have some flaking around the side art where the T-molding is.

So far, all I've done is color match some glidden latex paint and use a roller to touch those areas up.

What's the ideal or preferred method?
 
If it's minor like your example and a stencilled original I generally spot touch it up or leave it be. Silkscreened art presents a different set of challenges. :) Major sideart restoration usually involves stripping and sanding the entire cab and restencilling, but it depends on what the initial problems are. Sometimes cabs that have been completely painted over can be restored just by peeling back the paint if a lazy op used black latex on top of original artwork.
 
Your question can only be answered with another. How much money are you willing to spend to make it as nice as you want it to be? It's easy for someone like me to tell you to strip the cabinet bare and start over with new everything but when i reach for your wallet are you gonna slap my hand or let me fish out a few hundy?
 
...is it too soon to pick on noice and suggest he has really good rates on custom sideart application? :D



(Sorry, noice, couldn't resist after seeing that thread bumped the other day...)
 
I'm with Chris. If you want to have nice sideart you can spend some serious $$. If you've got the money anything is possible.

That being said, I've seen people do some nice work on the cheap using handmade stencils made from poster board and some cheap paint from wal-mart.

Printed artwork looks great. Really nice. However, the stenciled stuff looks really cool too. I still like the old williams art. You can cet pretty creative both ways.
 
...is it too soon to pick on noice and suggest he has really good rates on custom sideart application?

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Priceless.......
 
All I have to say is Noice has to have the biggest, hairiest set of balls. No one in their right mind would've posted that epic failure. Every time I see this I'm embarrased for him.
 
On Atari games, or other games with full vinyl side art, I've had good luck using a router with a 1/8" smaller bearing than the cutting head. It ends up taking about 1/16th of an inch off of the edge of the cab, removing most of the chips and frayed edges. Then you can apply new t-molding.
 
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