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Arcade cabinet water damage repair.
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Cabinets are the largest piece of hardware.
I have used this to repair water swollen wood with good results.
Determine the extent of the damage by using a moisture meter or thermal imaging camera.
This is due to many factors.
If there is no visible damage there still may be water damage inside that needs to be.
Once damaged they keep wondering how to repair particle board cabinets.
But you have to understand they are not real woods.
Finish sanding with a finer grit.
The weakest of its kind and probably the cheapest as well.
Either you will have to sand it or replace the damaged parts of the cabinet.
If you have a large area you may need to drill small holes into the wood to get the super glue into bigger areas.
It will harden the wood back up and stick the fibers back together well enough to hold paint.
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.
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.
Here are some tips for approaching a cabinet repair job.
Once hardened you can sand back to the original thickness prime and paint.
One of most labor intensive projects for arcade collectors is cabinet restoration.
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.
I 45 the corners for a nice finished look and then paint black or whatever color works.
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.
Cabinet are damaged by people moisture and the environment.
That works nice for guys afraid of taking a radial saw to their cabinet.
Cabinets are moved frequently.
You will have two options.
Step 3 vacuum or sweep up the sawdust created when sanding down the damaged particleboard.
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Cabinets are painted have artwork that can be damaged.
Most people use them and they are highly susceptible to water.
