Arcade Cabinet Water Damage Repair

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.

Arcade cabinet water damage repair.

Cabinets are the largest piece of hardware. I was worried that this tactic wouldn t work because it would make the mdf fuzzy and not smooth and flat but it great. Most people use them and they are highly susceptible to water. But you have to understand they are not real woods.

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. You will have two options. Cabinets are moved frequently. Finish sanding with a finer grit.

The weakest of its kind and probably the cheapest as well. Once damaged they keep wondering how to repair particle board cabinets. I 45 the corners for a nice finished look and then paint black or whatever color works. Either you will have to sand it or replace the damaged parts of the cabinet.

The materials quality and extent of the damage will determine if a cabinet can be saved. One of most labor intensive projects for arcade collectors is cabinet restoration. Water beer and weather. If you have a large area you may need to drill small holes into the wood to get the super glue into bigger areas.

Determine the extent of the damage by using a moisture meter or thermal imaging camera. Cabinet are damaged by people moisture and the environment. 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. It will harden the wood back up and stick the fibers back together well enough to hold paint.

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. Now waterproof and paint. 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. If there is no visible damage there still may be water damage inside that needs to be.

That works nice for guys afraid of taking a radial saw to their cabinet. Cabinets are painted have artwork that can be damaged. This is due to many factors. I have used this to repair water swollen wood with good results.

Here are some tips for approaching a cabinet repair job. Just as another option for cleaning up repair a damaged base.