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On Paint & Colors for re-painting a Space Shuttle Pinball Cabinet

Posted on January 3, 2014 by abpinball

Here’s the colors I settled on for re-painting my Space Shuttle cabinet – all are Rust-Oleum Painter’s Touch 2X Ultra Cover: Flat White Primer Gloss Navy Blue Gloss Apple Red Gloss White Matte Clear They will be painted in that … Continue reading →

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Cleaning up pinball side rails

Posted on January 3, 2014 by abpinball

The side rails on the Space Shuttle cabinet were full of nicks and scratches – a few from when I pulled those dreaded twist nails, unfortunately. Today while waiting for the cabinet paint to dry I started working on them … Continue reading →

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Painted first layer of color on Space Shuttle cabinet

Posted on January 2, 2014 by abpinball

After the last post I thought I was pretty close to putting down some color, but it turns out the primer revealed many imperfections – small cracks and sanding marks, for instance. Spray paint does not fill even the smallest … Continue reading →

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Primed Space Shuttle Cabinet

Posted on December 14, 2013 by abpinball

Finally we got some warmer weather this weekend and I was able to put some primer down on the Space Shuttle cabinet! I was concerned about dust as I’m doing this in the garage, but it actually turned out pretty … Continue reading →

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