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Has some ground in dirt around the jet bumper area.No mylar was installed so hopefully I can get it out without the need to
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Shooter lane took a little saneded but came out clean and well shaped.
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Chipping areas were feathered in a little prior to the initial clear to lock everything in.
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More wear feathered in prior to sealing it all up.
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A light coat of clear has been applied to lock everything good in and give a solid foundation as well as sanding buffer for
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The coils and assemblies will be cleaned,rebuilt and replaced as needed.There are a few game specific assemblies that are o
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The mosh pit scoop weldement is a bit different than the typical production one.Hand made and has a little exta reinforcem
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Coils are cleaned and rebuilt then bagged up.
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Cabinet teardown in process.Even though it will not be decaled it will get completely disassembled and have all parts clean
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Lower is torn down.Siderails removed.
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This is the area pictured in the begining of the album.I hav removed the loose areas and will rework it so the new rails w
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I was able to remove the front decal entirely without damage.The original proto art is in good shape and will not need a
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Begining the repair on the left siderail area.
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Carbon fiber filler is used to make the repair.Only the damage will be filled.The repair will not feather into the solid ar
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Repair is leveled.
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The wrinkled areas under or around the legs are trimmed away.Even though the cabinet is screened not decaled it does still
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the low spots will be spot filled and refinished.
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The bumps and bruises in the black areas will be addressed as well.
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A very rough cut of wood was uses on the left side it is delaminating on the inside similar to what was happening under th
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Repairs are ready for refinishing.
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In keeping witht what looks to be the original order the light colors are done first starting with the very light pink
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Next is the purple.
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Blue is now applied.
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A very dark shade of blue is put down next.
This finishes off the leg area.
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The rail is placed and all excess overspray is wiped off in that area.I want to concentrate on this area exclusively now th
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Now that the excess has been wiped off I fade the primary colors back in here with the details(stiches etc) masked off.
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I think I have a very nice blend here that will come together once the rail is reinstalled.The area is solid with no cracks
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The leg damage came out better than I could have hopes for.Compared to the siderail damage it was much easier to address.
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Close up of the worst area of leg wear.It is truly seamless.I doubt anyone would ever be able to tell.
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Trim out is done.
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Back and top refreshed.
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Floor has a oversprayed pattern on this game so I sanded the floor clean and made the effort to properly recreate it.
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The work on the lower is done just need to run new ground braid prior to rebuild.
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While I let the lower set a little while before rebuild I will freshen the head up.
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Any major defects or divots in the face and top are filled.
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Ready to refinish.
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Head is refinished and the back is freshened up in the process.
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Head is ready for rebuild.
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