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Title: How to remove a layer of paint from a cab without damaging the original paint.
Post by: ckong on October 16, 2016, 10:59:38 PM: Guys, some of you know that I have a Nintendo VS Unisystem. I bought the game a few years ago with a container groupbuy. The cab is in very good cosmetical condition, very solid woodwork, but ........ it's

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/ckong65/Nintendo%20VS/Picture012_zpsqumjal6u.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/ckong65/media/Nintendo%20VS/Picture012_zpsqumjal6u.jpg.html)

Yep, green, acid green (gifgroen!). Painted by some Americano. :o

Still, it's a very nice cabinet and I have two great games for it. Dr. Mario and Vs. Super Mario Bros.

The cab has only one real damaged spot, fortunately at a place where new side art will hide it:

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/ckong65/Nintendo%20VS/P1080499_zps2bplfaqh.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/ckong65/media/Nintendo%20VS/P1080499_zps2bplfaqh.jpg.html)

Hey, orange! :o Of course, this cab used to be a DK Jr, according the serial plate at the back of the cab. Fortunately, I always thought the acid green paintjob was technically a poor job, the paint feels sticky and has a strong orange-skin effect (you know, the effect that women hate on their skin). Probably it would also have a bad bonding with the original orange layer.

So, I tried to peel away the green paint, just with my fingernail. And it peels away very easily. This spot was done in a few seconds:

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/ckong65/Nintendo%20VS/P1080505_zpsrmls5zfe.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/ckong65/media/Nintendo%20VS/P1080505_zpsrmls5zfe.jpg.html)

I tried a few more spots on the frontpanel

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/ckong65/Nintendo%20VS/P1080507_zpsq8fbsm1c.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/ckong65/media/Nintendo%20VS/P1080507_zpsq8fbsm1c.jpg.html)

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/ckong65/Nintendo%20VS/P1080508_zpsixxtthcm.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/ckong65/media/Nintendo%20VS/P1080508_zpsixxtthcm.jpg.html)

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/ckong65/Nintendo%20VS/P1080509_zpsjd4hbuiq.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/ckong65/media/Nintendo%20VS/P1080509_zpsjd4hbuiq.jpg.html)

Yep, everywhere the nice orange color appears. Seeing the excellent condition of the cab I now have high hopes that the original orange skin is everywhere.

But how to remove the green paint from the whole cab, without damaging the layer beneath it? I can't do it with my fingernails, so who has the golden tip for me? What miracle stuff do I need to use?
Title: Re: How to remove a layer of paint from a cab without damaging the original paint.
Post by: rogerxy on October 16, 2016, 11:14:49 PM: Is the orange layer paint or vinyl?

I would recommend Citristrip Gel if it's vinyl, it works like magic. It might work if it's orange paint as well but I wouldn't risk it
Title: Re: How to remove a layer of paint from a cab without damaging the original paint.
Post by: ckong on October 16, 2016, 11:21:00 PM: I think that it is vinyl, or kind of a laminate if it is the original layer. At least, that's what John says: http://www.johnsarcade.com/forum/index.php?topic=616.0

Pretty sturdy I guess, maybe the magic sponzes will do their 'magic'.
Title: Re: How to remove a layer of paint from a cab without damaging the original paint.
Post by: rogerxy on October 17, 2016, 04:04:22 PM: Then Citristrip Gel should do the trick
Title: Re: How to remove a layer of paint from a cab without damaging the original paint.
Post by: Bomjac on October 17, 2016, 05:23:00 PM: Maybe some Scotchbrite scouring pad, coupled with Iso-Propanol alcohol would work. The scottchbrite is a softish scouring pad which should be ok on the original paintwork (certainly cleaned the gunk off my Sinistar ok with no scratching to the original Williams stencil-work.

http://www.scotch-brite.com/3M/en_US/scotch-brite/tools/~/Scotch-Brite-Greener-Clean-Non-Scratch-Scour-Pad?N=4337+3294529207+3294631751&rt=rud (http://www.scotch-brite.com/3M/en_US/scotch-brite/tools/~/Scotch-Brite-Greener-Clean-Non-Scratch-Scour-Pad?N=4337+3294529207+3294631751&rt=rud)
Title: Re: How to remove a layer of paint from a cab without damaging the original paint.
Post by: level42 on October 17, 2016, 08:34:10 PM: Citristrip is not available in Europe AFAIK but I have seen similar products based on the same natural ingredients. I would give that a try.

Or.....I would borrow Marjan's hairdryer....and a plastic scraper ;D

Seriously....that stuff looks like it's going to come off with a bit of heat easily....
Title: Re: How to remove a layer of paint from a cab without damaging the original paint.
Post by: AsPiC on October 17, 2016, 08:36:17 PM: Saint Marc Oxydrine :

(http://www.gamoover.net/aspic/wip_pacman/stmarc.jpg)

Look result here : WIP :: White Pac-Man (http://www.gamoover.net/Forums/index.php?;topic=18527.0)
Title: Re: How to remove a layer of paint from a cab without damaging the original paint.
Post by: ckong on October 17, 2016, 08:45:59 PM: Wow, great result! Found the stuff at a Dutch webshop: http://eshop.meijerijzerwaren.nl/index.php?item=st_-marc-oxydrine-1_4kg&action=article&aid=3627&lang=nl#.WAUb_STiPuE

Might be worth a try.

BTW, which fool paints a beautiful pac-man white!!! :twisted:
Title: Re: How to remove a layer of paint from a cab without damaging the original paint.
Post by: AsPiC on October 17, 2016, 09:41:37 PM: This Pac-Man was paint in white because the wife of the operator thought the decor of the sides did not match with its interior decoration.

:shock: :roll: :lol:
Title: Re: How to remove a layer of paint from a cab without damaging the original paint.
Post by: ckong on October 17, 2016, 10:04:16 PM: Oh, of course, women! :D
Title: Re: How to remove a layer of paint from a cab without damaging the original paint.
Post by: anunaki on October 17, 2016, 10:38:45 PM: ;D
Title: Re: How to remove a layer of paint from a cab without damaging the original paint.
Post by: ckong on October 18, 2016, 07:24:35 PM: Just to show who is the owner of this 'soon-to-be-beautiful-again' Ninty:

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/ckong65/Nintendo%20VS/P1080549_zpsi3iwnibr.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/ckong65/media/Nintendo%20VS/P1080549_zpsi3iwnibr.jpg.html)

LOL, always wanted to do some grafiiti, so why not on a Nintendo cab! :D
Title: Re: How to remove a layer of paint from a cab without damaging the original paint.
Post by: ckong on July 13, 2017, 02:11:37 PM: Started seriously to remove the ugly green paint. That is what we Dutch call 'een monnikenklus', a monks job. But I'm getting there, slowly. It's worth it though, always good to add some value to a cab! (It is soon for sale). Uh, I mean to add beauty to a cab.

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/ckong65/Nintendo%20VS/P1090420_zpsaipxo4pp.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/ckong65/media/Nintendo%20VS/P1090420_zpsaipxo4pp.jpg.html)

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/ckong65/Nintendo%20VS/P1090421_zpscxcxmsng.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/ckong65/media/Nintendo%20VS/P1090421_zpscxcxmsng.jpg.html)
Title: Re: How to remove a layer of paint from a cab without damaging the original paint.
Post by: Laszo on July 14, 2017, 09:13:50 AM: How many bankcards do you have :) They are the best and safest scraper!