Arcade Cabinet Water Damage Repair

Cabinets are the largest piece of hardware.

Arcade cabinet water damage repair.

May 13 2009 11 29 35 am great walk through i recently got about 14 arcade cabinets fully functional with board and monitor that have pretty horrible water damage at the base. Sand the water damaged area with a medium grit sandpaper by hand or by using an electric sander until the spot is flush with the dry areas. Either you will have to sand it or replace the damaged parts of the cabinet. I have used this to repair water swollen wood with good results.

If there is no visible damage there still may be water damage inside that needs to be. I 45 the corners for a nice finished look and then paint black or whatever color works. Water beer and weather. You will have two options.

Cabinets are painted have artwork that can be damaged. I was worried that this tactic wouldn t work because it would make the mdf fuzzy and not smooth and flat but it great. The weakest of its kind and probably the cheapest as well. John s arcade forum classic arcade and pinball collecting and restoring discussion forum retro mame nintendo vs forum arcade and pinball discussions beginner s help corner cabinet water damage repair.

Here are some tips for approaching a cabinet repair job. Now waterproof and paint. Cabinets are moved frequently. Water damage base repair generic bnb cabinet reply 21 on.

This is due to many factors. It will harden the wood back up and stick the fibers back together well enough to hold paint. Determine the extent of the damage by using a moisture meter or thermal imaging camera. Most people use them and they are highly susceptible to water.

But you have to understand they are not real woods. After you ve taken care of the source of the damaging moisture and allowed the cabinet to dry out you can repair most structural damage with some carpenter s glue clamps and a few well placed. Cabinet are damaged by people moisture and the environment. The materials quality and extent of the damage will determine if a cabinet can be saved.

Once damaged they keep wondering how to repair particle board cabinets. One of most labor intensive projects for arcade collectors is cabinet restoration. Finish sanding with a finer grit. Step 3 vacuum or sweep up the sawdust created when sanding down the damaged particleboard.

I ve done what i refer to as skirting where i apply a 2 1 2 to 3 by 3 8 hardwood boarder around the damaged area too. That works nice for guys afraid of taking a radial saw to their cabinet.