so i just destroyed a damn brand new multi williams CPO

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so i just destroyed a damn brand new multi williams CPO

yeah, pretty much as it reads. and i'm fucking pissed about it. so, basically, my multi williams is in a sinistar cab, with a short sinistar style control panel. i took off the metal top and sanded it down in the front to make up for the dropped area in the wood, as i didn't have anything to punch the hole in the metal with.

so, i sanded and bondoed and put the first overlay on, and well, it had a bunch of bubble areas in the curve on the front top where it wasn't exactly smooth. so, fast forward to yesterday, CPO #2 came, and i spent an hour bondoing and sanding to try and get the control panel as straight and smooth as possible so there wouldn't be any dips or anything in it causing it to not be smooth again. well, i thought i had it smooth and put it on, and i have a gap in the center around the "2084" text now where i sanded too much. so, i tried to cut a small piece back over the unevenness to put some bondo in to make it sit right. and i tore a big shitty hole in it.

so, now, i've gotta wait for some cash flow next month, but CPO #3 will be coming. so, questions -

1. any suggestions on how to sand and bondo it perfectly straight? what's happening is that on the front curve it's uneven in spots hence the bubbling.

2. the more important question - does anyone have a metal cpo that has punched holes already for a phoenix arcade cpo? it needs to be the short sinistar style that's 22 7/8" wide...

thanx. needed to vent.
 
I don't have one of the panels that you need, but one could be easily bent up I imagine. I have made a few Pac Man panels so far. Would just need to copy the one that you are looking for, or already have and it is giving you fits.
 
so it's the curved part of the CP that's uneven? if it is, bondo the entire curve from end to end, and run the bondo long ways down the curve. Do it in a nice line, then step over, run another line, and get it all built up about an 1/8 to 3/16. Once it hardens, use a flexible sanding block (auto parts store) and sand it long ways. If your sanding up and down the curve, your going to make low spots in it. going long ways in long strokes will eliminate that. I did my robotron panel that way, and my overlay looks flawless.
 
I am up to #3 on one of my machines (LL)

1st Wrong Color
2nd I tore it as I tried to twist it

I am scared to fit it 3rd time round

I know how it feels :(
 
thanks for the advice, brett. i will try that. i hope the 3rd time's the charm, as this is the last time i think i'm gonna try with this damn control panel.

now brett, when you say to apply the bondo, do you mean to run some down, wait till it dries, and run more? or just keep running lines down till i get a good amount built up? and also, what grit sanding block would you suggest. i think i've got a medium grit one now, should a coarse grit one work better?
 
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