Restoration - Donkey Kong cabinet

[ckong]

Yeah, it was a fun and pleasant evening yesterday. Glad you liked DK André. Fortunately the high score which you 'crushed' wasn't set by me. and I will not delete yours, I will just crush it 

The game that your son on the New Astro played is 'Espgaluda' one of the best bullethell Shmups from Cave and probably one of the best modern age SHMUPs ever. Great Graphics, great music and most of all great gameplay with an intriging scoring mechanism.

I never thought of calling my office with just two games a lair, has a nice ring though. 

[DarthNuno]

Pictures of the meeting somewhere?   

[ckong]

Pictures of the meeting somewhere?   

Nope.

[Spyridon]

Thanks, now I only need some coin door parts to finish this restoration 

How did that coin door turn out?

[ckong]

I didn't have the time yet for the coin door.    Been busy with other things. The coin door needs to be repaired and painted but I also have metal parts from other cabs on which some work is needed. Problem is that I have stored my games in 3 different places all over Holland and I want to do all the metal repair work in one go. That is easier for me and easier for the professional painter. And that will probably be done somewhere in winter, after my gameroom is finished and all my games are in one place.

[gyruss]

Just read this great topic again, quite impressive for your first restoration and lot's of useful info for my dk project.
I'll start with using your paint code.

[Etienne MacGyver]

............................Problem is that I have stored my games in 3 different places all over Holland ..............................

Just added a DK table to one of your storage locations 

[ckong]

............................Problem is that I have stored my games in 3 different places all over Holland ..............................

Just added a DK table to one of your storage locations 

That's great.    Thanks.

[Jonesy]

Nice restoration Erik, i enjoyed reading this

Good job!!

[ckong]

Nice restoration Erik, i enjoyed reading this

Good job!!

Thanks.

[gyruss]

Hi Eric,

I plan to start my DK restoration this weekend. And got a couple of questions:

1: As mentioned before i'll use you paint code but what kind of rollers (for the primer and paint) did you use?

2: Did you use a special kind of primer?

3: And did you sand the cabinet with a sanding machine or by hand? Which type of sanding paper grid did you use?

4::Did you use a special kind of bono or will any kind do?

Thanks for taking the time to answer my (noob) questions, this is going to be my first full restoration and i want to do it right. 

[level42]

4::Did you use a special kind of bono or will any kind do?

Yes, this bono works best:

 

Seriously, don't know what Erik uses, I use this:

[ckong]

1: As mentioned before i'll use you paint code but what kind of rollers (for the primer and paint) did you use?

2: Did you use a special kind of primer?

3: And did you sand the cabinet with a sanding machine or by hand? Which type of sanding paper grid did you use?

4::Did you use a special kind of bono or will any kind do?

1. I used Sencys lakrollers, 10 cm. wide (Praxis) for both the primer (1 coat) and the final paint (2 coats).

2. I just used Praxis dubbeldekkende grondverf, one layer.

3. Because I only had to do some small parts, I did sand it by hand, with wet sanding paper. It came out very smooth. However, next time I would use a sanding machine for the first 'rough' part and finish it by hand with wet and very fine sanding paper, it's easier and quicker. I used grid 120 up to 380 I believe.

4. see André's reply.

Have fun restoring your cab.  I can't wait to see a lot of pics. 

[gyruss]

Thanks for the answers guys.  

Can't wait to finally start, it's going to be one hell of a job but i'm sure the outcome will be very nice.  

[ckong]

It's time to finish the restoration of this great cab:





 Two tings to do the coming days:

1. apply the flat T-molding that has been gathering dust for a much too long time.

2. Install this repro coin door that I received last week (made by a KLOv-member). Very good quality and beautiful paintwork: