Re: suggestions for "hiding" the tears on a control panel bend.

That corner molding is probably a more permanent fix anyway. Even Repro
CPO's crack after time gets to them.

"chris in md" <cc22_qwerty@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Roy, that fix looks real good. A lot better than being all chewed up on
> the
> edge.
>
> Kyle, if you follow Roy's suggested repair, you could probably snip a
> piece
> of your CPO near where it's already damaged and take that to the hardware
> store and get the paint color-matched. (or take the whole damn panel with
> you if you don't want to hack anymore on it...) It wouldn't be spray
> paint,
> but it should brush on fine with a decent brush.
>
> Just my 2 cents.
> - chris in md
>
>
>
> "Chumblespuzz" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> I restored my Mappy before there were replacement CPOs. To fix the tears
> at
>> the bend I got a piece of clear plastic corner molding, the kind you use
> for
>> protecting the corner of a wall, and spray painted the underside red. I
> then
>> attached it to the CP using double-sided carpet tape. The end result is
>> pretty good. Check out: http://www.cademo.com/arcade/images/mappy_cp.jpg
>>
>> This molding is available from stores like Home Depot and costs only a
>> couple of bucks.
>>
>> -roy-
>>
>>
>>
>> "Pleiades" <pleiades10@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> >I have a dedicated cocktail Warp Warp that I am trying to restore.
>> >
>> > (No snide comments please, I happen to like Warp Warp!) ;^)
>> >
>> > Anyway, it's in decent cosmetic shape, except for the standard tears in
>> > the bend of the control panel. I realize that finding NOS overlays for
>> > this are probably never going to happen.
>> >
>> > So, I'm wondering if anybody has any suggestions for covering up the
>> > bare metal on the bend of the control panel. I don't want to paint it
>> > blue, because even if I match the blue on the control panel, it'll
>> > still look crappy.
>> >
>> > I was thinking of taking some t-molding like material that could lay
>> > flat and be glued onto the bend in the overlay... Something with a
>> > uniform width, but that I could trim the length on.
>> >
>> > I would try blue t-molding, except I'd have to trim off the "T" part,
>> > and I'm not sure I could do that smooth enough to make it lay as flat
>> > as I need.
>> >
>> > Anybody seen anything... like maybe something in an art supply store
>> > that may work?
>> >
>> > Thanks for any suggestions!
>> >
>> > Kyle S. :^)
>> >
>>
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