Track and field side vinyl restore help

Did you watch that youtube video? The guy bondoed sanded and painted right over the vinyl and it came out great.
Everything looks better on camera and in a video. In person it's not the same.
What cracks me up about this forum is we just told this guy to sand vinyl like 5 times, yet I ask a legit wood question and get zero responses 😂
That's because op already has his mind made up on painting it seems like.
 
Did you watch that youtube video? The guy bondoed sanded and painted right over the vinyl and it came out great.

If you feel you are going to get good results doing it then nobody is stopping you. It's your project.

You did ask for tips and everyone here told you how to get the best possible outcome tho. 🤷🏾‍♂️
 
If you feel you are going to get good results doing it then nobody is stopping you. It's your project.

You did ask for tips and everyone here told you how to get the best possible outcome tho. 🤷🏾‍♂️

Thanks but I was really trying to see there was a way I could salvage the existing vinyl. I guess not.
 
Respectfully, there isn't. Just being real with you.

Well someone could of just said that is wasn't salvageable from the beginning instead of giving me sanding tips lol Im not an expert but this game is going between games on location and not in my livingroom so painting it with some rustolium gloss white and applying new art work isnt going to change the mind of some kid that just wants to play and have fun, not some dork perfectionist. Thank you everyone for your advice though lol 😂
 
Well someone could of just said that is wasn't salvageable from the beginning instead of giving me sanding tips lol Im not an expert but this game is going between games on location and not in my livingroom so painting it with some rustolium gloss white and applying new art work isnt going to change the mind of some kid that just wants to play and have fun, not some dork perfectionist. Thank you everyone for your advice though lol 😂

That's the spirit. I mean why even bother with it then? Why waste your time?
 
That's the spirit. I mean why even bother with it then? Why waste your time?

Yeah may as well cut the cabinet in half to open it up as well! To the op, you came to an arcade preservation forum asking how to get the best results then people told you. Don said it best its up to you how you want this machine to look but if you want a machine that actually looks correct you're going to want to laminate it. People are trying to tell you that if you paint it it'll ultimately be more work and cost you 30-50$ in spray paint when laminating it right might cost $100-200 and will actually be easier to do and give significantly better results. If you're going to go through the effort of restoring something may as well do it right, doesn't make sense to paint it really. If you didn't want to put in the effort you shouldn't have bought the game to begin with imo. Paint will chip, scratch, show orange peel, and never look as good as laminate.
 
I have a semi-related question and thought I'd tag on here as this thread is nicely warmed up!

I'm also currently working on a Track and Field - although I'm blessed with good white laminate on the sides which has cleaned up very nicely.

However, the front is actually black laminate factory sprayed blue. Nobody following this thread will be surprised to hear that painted laminate + 42 years of hard use has resulted in flaking as seen below.
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I've now stripped all the original blue down to the black laminate and intend to paint it (please assume that I'm interested in authenticity and not just lazy!).

Is there a recommended way to prepare the laminate surface to accept paint - sanding, chemical or other?

While it did flake badly in some spots, it was surprisingly well adhered and stubborn to remove in others, so I'm hoping surface prep helps.

Thanks!
 
I have a semi-related question and thought I'd tag on here as this thread is nicely warmed up!

I'm also currently working on a Track and Field - although I'm blessed with good white laminate on the sides which has cleaned up very nicely.

However, the front is actually black laminate factory sprayed blue. Nobody following this thread will be surprised to hear that painted laminate + 42 years of hard use has resulted in flaking as seen below.
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I've now stripped all the original blue down to the black laminate and intend to paint it (please assume that I'm interested in authenticity and not just lazy!).

Is there a recommended way to prepare the laminate surface to accept paint - sanding, chemical or other?

While it did flake badly in some spots, it was surprisingly well adhered and stubborn to remove in others, so I'm hoping surface prep helps.

Thanks!
Clean off the blue, prime and paint. Do you have the color code for the blue? I had it a while ago during my restoration. I just had my friend spray it for me and it came out aces.
 
If laminated already, scuff sand it with fine grit sand paper and use a spray paint that bonds to plastic, like Krylon fusion. I did the same on scratch-built T&F cabinet a few years ago, and the blue has held up perfectly for home use.
 
Thanks. I bought some Rustoleum Deep Blue which was recommended as a match, but haven't tested it yet.
Just sand and use a color from the Rustoleum 2X paint and primer line. That's what I used when I painted the laminate kick plate on a Circus Charlie, just like they did at the factory. Hopefully my paint job lasts longer than theirs did.

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Thanks. I bought some Rustoleum Deep Blue which was recommended as a match, but haven't tested it yet.
I found these two blues that look good, not sure which one matches track and field better, the darker or lighter.
 

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