The control panel reproduction is ready
Check the pattern I've done in heavy paper, and the final production
It's not Plexiglas... arggg I didn't remember the name
... it's a little bit more flexible than Plexiglas... and it's unbreakable
Before applying the control panel overlay...
...let's put some clear water on the control panel
Let's apply the overlay (back printed, remember) :
After removing water + air bubbles and cutting around the panel's borders
This is not over! Because it has been back printed, the overlay is transparent, and of course, I don't want a transparent panel (even if it would be a nice effect, like Tron with a neon under it
).
So let's cut a piece of heavy white vinyl
After that 'new layer' applied, once again, let's remove water + air bubbles
And...
The final product
The old one... and the new one
The only slight difference, at first sight, would be the dark color... not as deep dark as the original... but for the rest... it looks ACCURATE
Now the big question, does that new control panel will fit the metal panel ? Do the holes for screws, buttons, joytick will fit ?
Stay tuned