Just checked out my BK2000 and it has a painted cab
What do others think, if your cab was painted and not in that bad condition
would you apply decals?

a good question morrie, if u want a machine to look brand new, like fully refurbished then u would go with decals etc.
if the machine was say a 8.5 outta ten, you would put up with the original marked cabinet. in both cases here, beakys cabinet has no fade but cabinet damage requiring the full refurb. in my case, i have sun fade but no cabinet damage at all. both will be redecalled and will look brand new.

when a machine is done properly, u would have to go with that brand new look. my personal taste anyway. bk2000 redecalled will look amazing. 

johnj w jnr from the usa is absolutely correct in both cases. andrews is painted, but directly stenciled/screened on the wood.
but mine is decalled with a white background with the ink applied then to that whilst it was on the cabinet.
john w jnr sure knows his stuff.