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Level is pretty good.After this dries I will flip it and do the other side the same way.After that happen all the way ar
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the other side is sanded and being prepped to mask and respray the black.
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Black is repainted on this side.Both the head and lower are done.
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Unmasked the black on this side.
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Cleared.
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Lettering closeup.Much improved.The effort it takes weighed against the results is hard to comprehend though unless you d
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After this sets overnight I will do the front then at that point I should be ready to sand it all down,get the floor sande
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The front is all that is left in terms of final reworks and one last coat of gloss clear for build up before doing the e
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All the black is repainted.
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Red is reworked as needed.
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The rest was done easily by hand since the detail is so small and they were just very minor tweaks.
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Front cleared.
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Now that the cabinet has set and the material is flly cured I will prep it for the final matte clear.First off I need to
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Inside floor is as clean as it will ever be.Not bad for a game that is 21 years old.
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The underside will be sanded clean as well.
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Underside is clean now.
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Next up is to sand the entire cabinet one more time.I think I have spent more on sand paper,tape,paint and clear on this
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Sanding in process.
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Cabinet has beened sanded slick with a variation of 3 different grits to make sure it is flat,level and has no deeper sand
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One last coat of black was needed on the back.
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The cabinet has been wiped down with a few different cleaners and is just about ready for the final clear.
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The head goes through the process as well.
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Both the head and the lower are ready.
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Matte clear applied.
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Rightnow the clear looks just as glossy as any other but that is because it is still wet in the picture.As it dries it wil
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Now that the clear is drying the gloss begins to die.It will always be a little reflective because the surface is so smoot
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A better close up of the gloss level.
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After a couple days It will be ready to braid and rebuild.
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I look forward to getting this cabinet back together.It has taken more effort than I thought but you only get one chance
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Cabinet has fully cured.
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Gloss level details are in the following pics.These pics compared to starting platform are pretty much the best transform
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The surface is reflective but not glossy.
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