Cabinet Stencil - GreenThe cabinet is going to be a lot harder, and as Gav found out, most of the other sellers of these stencils have got it wrong. For the cabinet, the stencils need to GREEN before BLUE - which is the reverse of the head. So first I wipe down the cabinet and then apply the GREEN stencil.
![](http://www.aussiepinball.com/strangeways/restores/Fathom2/Fathom%20115.JPG)
Light coats - my touch up gun gives a wide but even coverage.
![](http://www.aussiepinball.com/strangeways/restores/Fathom2/Fathom%20117.JPG)
Remove the stencil and we have the green done
![](http://www.aussiepinball.com/strangeways/restores/Fathom2/Fathom%20119.JPG)
Here's a good picture of the finish - what I dislike are the repaints of games with good color match, but very poor matching of the original finish. This title is a satin finish - almost a flat finish. It is EXACTLY the finish of the original factory finish.
Cabinet Stencil - BLUEThis is how I lined up the BLUE stencil - I had the registration crosses - I asked Gav SPECIFICALLY for them for this game - and he gave me THREE ! So it was REALLY EASY to line up. Start from the top, line up the crossed and slowly hang the stencil and smooth it out as I peel the backing down ;
![](http://www.aussiepinball.com/strangeways/restores/Fathom2/Fathom%20124.JPG)
Half way done - I'll fix the bubbles as I go along (not done in this pic)
![](http://www.aussiepinball.com/strangeways/restores/Fathom2/Fathom%20126.JPG)
Peel off the transfer tape - slowly.
![](http://www.aussiepinball.com/strangeways/restores/Fathom2/Fathom%20143.JPG)
and there we go - ready to paint !
![](http://www.aussiepinball.com/strangeways/restores/Fathom2/Fathom%20144.JPG)
Always paint out of the sun ;
![](http://www.aussiepinball.com/strangeways/restores/Fathom2/Fathom%20146.JPG)
BLUE paint done ! Now to remove the stencil !
![](http://www.aussiepinball.com/strangeways/restores/Fathom2/Fathom%20148.JPG)
Here is the finished side
![](http://www.aussiepinball.com/strangeways/restores/Fathom2/Fathom%20149.JPG)
![](http://www.aussiepinball.com/strangeways/restores/Fathom2/Fathom%20150.JPG)
Detail ;
![](http://www.aussiepinball.com/strangeways/restores/Fathom2/Fathom%20151.JPG)
In the sun ;
![](http://www.aussiepinball.com/strangeways/restores/Fathom2/Fathom%20154.JPG)
![](http://www.aussiepinball.com/strangeways/restores/Fathom2/Fathom%20157.JPG)
BLING !
![](http://www.aussiepinball.com/strangeways/restores/Fathom2/Fathom%20161.JPG)
WITHOUT Gav's stencils - this could not be done. The other one that is available is WRONG. This is EXACT to the original artwork, and i know Gav put a lot of time into the stencil. This is good for me as I have another FATHOM to repaint - MINE !
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