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Offline mgjock

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painting a pinball cabinet?
« on: September 13, 2009, 10:39:23 PM »
is it easy to paint the cabinet on a pinball into jim bean bourbon cabinet? or if i get someone else to do it, is it expensive? any ideas on cost of getting someone to paint the cabinet on a pinball into something like the jim bean bourbon cabinet?

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Re: painting a pinball cabinet?
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2009, 10:45:09 PM »
They are decals, you would need to find them....maybe Mark has them?

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Re: painting a pinball cabinet?
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2009, 10:49:07 PM »
Just buy the White Water on Ebay %$%

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« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2009, 11:31:31 PM »
They are decals, you would need to find them....maybe Mark has them?

I doubt Mark has Jim Beam decals... Probably best to make your own if you really want to do it.

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« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2009, 07:55:53 AM »
the way to go would be decals.
you wouldn't get much change out of $400.
i could probably get them made for you but unless you live on the gold coast you would have to get someone else to fit them for you.
measure the sides of you pin cabinet and back box & try calling a few sign shops for some prices 
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Re: painting a pinball cabinet?
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2009, 08:05:34 AM »
Don't do it @.@

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« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2009, 08:36:30 AM »
I could supply you with both decals or one off stencils if you wanted to do this. Pm me with your ideas and we''ll go from there

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« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2009, 08:51:30 AM »
Sorry – but why would anyone ever willingly want to do this  !@#
I don’t understand the desire to do it.

Keep the pinball original and buy a nice big JB poster for the room if you have the JB bug.
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Re: painting a pinball cabinet?
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2009, 11:35:11 AM »
I think this thred has become mixed up.....isn't he after WW decals for the Jim Beam decalled pin on eGay?

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Re: painting a pinball cabinet?
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2009, 11:52:53 AM »
No I think he really wants to put a big jim beam sticker on, he asked in another thread, I thought he was joking  !@#

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« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2009, 12:33:40 PM »
The first step to cure is identifying you have a problem *!@. JB decals....what next.
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Re: painting a pinball cabinet?
« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2009, 05:11:32 PM »
is it easy to paint the cabinet on a pinball into jim bean bourbon cabinet? or if i get someone else to do it, is it expensive? any ideas on cost of getting someone to paint the cabinet on a pinball into something like the jim bean bourbon cabinet?

thanks for the replies and helpful info.

if i was to get a one-off stencil and re-paint the cabinet on my pinnie, can i just paint over the existing cabinet-paint or do i have to sand down rthe cabinet first?

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Re: painting a pinball cabinet?
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2009, 06:05:23 PM »
is it easy to paint the cabinet on a pinball into jim bean bourbon cabinet? or if i get someone else to do it, is it expensive? any ideas on cost of getting someone to paint the cabinet on a pinball into something like the jim bean bourbon cabinet?

thanks for the replies and helpful info.

if i was to get a one-off stencil and re-paint the cabinet on my pinnie, can i just paint over the existing cabinet-paint or do i have to sand down rthe cabinet first?

Sanding down the cabinet is the best way to go to either stencil or fit new decals. Make sure you prep it properly as well.

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Re: painting a pinball cabinet?
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2009, 10:51:21 PM »
If there is paint present I would recommend paint stripper first, used outdoors  :D :D

Then sand  *%*