How to stressfully install vinyl on an arcade game - Mortal Kombat Restore Part 9

[@theharrybo77]

Glad your back okay dude! Great vid as always 👏🏻 Appreciate the shout out :) was awesome, happy to help! big love bro! 👍🏻

[@jasonboisvert4573]

Good call on painting the edges black. I'm just about to install the artwork on my Spy Hunter cockpit, I will definitely be doing this method.

[@davy_K]

It's heartening to see someone experienced struggling. It emboldens someone like me who is hamfisted to maybe have a crack at something like this. :)

[@timrhodes8047]

good to see you back in action

[@travytrav3567]

Great video man! Really enjoying this particular series MK2 brings back such memory's.

[@RalonsoF1]

Can't just wait for the next video and to see the final works and result of the restauration of this cabinet!!

[@RalonsoF1]

Yes, Man! I missed you indeed!! Nice to have you back, Mate!!

[@Riz2336]

Great video man. My local video game arcade was deano’s pizza, at first I just played games there then I worked there when I was old enough. A lot of good memories of getting off work taking some tip money getting quarters with it and heading to the games with a beer.

[@tootyuk]

John it was an absolute pleasure to meet you at Arcade Club mate, I was the gobby idiot asking all the questions on the skyskipper reveal, one thing I said to Alex which I liked about you is you are a genuine guy, what you see in the vids is what you get!Many thanks for all the wonderful vids

[@Johnsarcade]

+TootyUk thanks man! You too

[@emmettturner9452]

When you peel a sticker or label and the layers start separating you stop and try to peel the sticker from another direction so that you can get the layer that began separating in one intact piece. Same principle for the vinyl backing.

[@FrostyMikeGaming]

Aladdin's Castle and Just Say No arcade place closed down for me back in 2000. I also use to play in the Indiana mall called River Falls Mall and the whole 2nd floor was full of arcades and later on that mall closed down too. Now there is no place to play arcades and i'm in Louisville Ky.

[@eukat3ch]

i missed you John.. thanks for the new vid.

[@K1NGARTH3R]

I had the exact same issue when applying some side art recently. The backing just didn't want to come off neatly - Such a nightmare! Looking forward to seeing the side art applied and good to meet you at Arcade Club! - Tom

[@WoodyPianoShack]

was i a bad person to fall about laughing when you were struggling with the vinyl? thanks for the lol. :) such a shame i wasn't in the uk, i would have travelled far for a meet up. cheers john.

[@Johnsarcade]

it was so bad it was comical. LOL! Thanks, Woody!

[@Cochran752]

I wonder how many more videos before the popcorn machine falls off the wobbly table again.

[@bleedorange1998]

Post April Fools 2018 says hello lol

[@jasonboisvert4573]

I used that same vinyl on my Galaga.. Very thin and not easy to work with, but I will tell you that once it sticks, it is not coming off. Very durable for being so thin...

[@808v1]

make a topper with leds drilled through from the back w the radical skateboard...splice into some of the existing backglass wiring for flashing syncing.

[@juntistik]

lol that split second john frame before the intro

[@VAX1970]

secret blipvert

[@Fuzy2K]

urp

[@tonebone7053]

that kid had some good moves on DK!! #awesome...

[@robertskene316]

Hi John's Arcade. I feel your pain with the closure of lanes and games... and pinball wizard..Have you been able to revisit fun world and try out the full screen galaxian?Maybe try to check out a certain pinball club in southern NH. Keep up the good work!

[@tracycampbell4526]

Wow! At some point, you've got to take a step back and just start over. Indeed, it is not a good idea to get the paper backing wet. I've also never had good luck using the wet method on an unpainted, unsealed particle board surface. Even a little moisture causes the swelling, which leaves a texture under the vinyl. It may not show up immediately. I did a mini Stargate with vinyl side art. The sides were baby-butt smooth, but I had sanded through the paint in some places. A few hours after laying the perfect vinyl (wet method, using RapidTac), the texture of the MDF started pushing up where it soaked up the moisture. I ended up with small patches of rough under the vinyl. Great video, though. I feel your pain. I have yet to stumble across the perfect method. Each time I do it, I learn something new.

[@Johnsarcade]

Ha, yeah. This was stressful. I couldn't start over. I didn't have enough vinyl. Luckily, I put down polyurethane to prevent the wood from absorbing the rapid tac.

[@tracycampbell4526]

I do recall that now.. Good job. You've inspire me to piss off my wife more than usual, with my purchasing and restoring of video games.

[@madatyoutoob]

Lol "rapid tag"... All this time i thought you was saying "wrap attack". lol love your videos keep up the good work... And p.s. that looks amazing! Love mk2

[@Johnsarcade]

+madatyoutoob rapid tac

[@HappyAtom]

Welcome back!

[@FirebirdTransAm1]

Any reason to not let the adhesive on the vinyl dry before trimming it? Seems that would be the smarter thing to do.

[@ito1038]

Any footage from Brofest 2017?

[@RWL2012]

Yay new video and UK stuff! Couldn’t make it unfortunately :-( Now this is totally random and off topic John but do you know about the Ms Pac-Man and Street Fighter in (I think) Microsoft’s Mountain View MTC...? Saw them on a TV programme and thought that was kinda cool that they have them there ;-)

[@andrewbutler9533]

John did you get hold of an SNES classic mini? Would love to hear your thoughts on it.

[@DMETS519]

Hey John. I miss those livestream craigslist search shows you did a few times. Maybe during the winter you can do that again a few times.

[@memyopinionsche6610]

you really should get two or three nice size space heater for your garage. that way you can work on those arcade machines during the winter. just a suggestion.

[@Johnsarcade]

+Me my opinion Sche maybe I like the break in the winter. :)

[@azariayehezkel9064]

I say. that if use with quality materials ,the job can do it very good and very easy

[@HelloKittyFanMan.]

LOL, guys, I think John's trying to imitate Dave from the EEV Blog by using that big-ass "noif" to open the package he got! Aren't ya, Johnny? :-D

[@adidas1984x]

Yeah I just painted the front of my cabinets with gloss . Much easier and better looking

[@crydevoe]

I would have left the control panel art alone, I think it looks fine, gives it some character with the wear on it.

[@Fortuna1]

Taking 30 minutes install a little vinyl in my game console years ago Feel the same

[@RetroGamer-zz5jn]

What vinyl did u buy from.. i bought my artwork from guy on klov. Top notch 3m stuff very eazy to apply

[@Johnsarcade]

If I do this again, I am gonna look for some higher quality stuff. This roll of vinyl was given to me a long time ago from a friend. I believe it came from This Old Game.

[@Rinsler123]

Please come back John 😢

[@gnastyg7798]

John, did midway paint or put vinyl on the cabinet???

[@Johnsarcade]

It was full side art

[@devtest8259]

For a black kickplate, laminate is 1000x’s easier and much much faster and longer lasting

[@giantsno1]

If the vinyl scuffs up putting it on, Whats going to happen when people bump into it during gaming?

[@Johnsarcade]

Well, this will be in my basement. So, I think it will be fine.

[@donnyf12]

I've been cutting decals for close to fifteen years now. Do yourself a favor and look into Oracal brand vinyl for future projects.

[@Johnsarcade]

Thanks, Donny. Yeah... this black stuff = not so great.: )

[@donnyf12]

Newer material also generally works better than old stuff. You can get the Oracal vinyl for not much more and the quality is far superior to the cheap brands. I use the 651 series. I know this doesn't help you much now...

[@hunterr9176]

What is the purpose of Spraying the particle board with the polyurethane?

[@Johnsarcade]

+Hunter Romanoff it's what they did initially. It's basically to seal the wood. I figured I should put it back since I removed most of it when sanding and removing the old art.

[@futureshock7425]

John! How are you? SNES mini review???

[@TJ_Actual1]

On all five of my Midway cabs there isn't any vinyl on the lower front. The wood was just sprayed black.

[@Johnsarcade]

That's weird. I removed the original vinyl. It looks like paint, but it's not.

[@donnyf12]

Hey John, you mentioned a good while back that you might do a video on vectorizing. Did you ever do this? If not, would you still consider doing it? Your skills are very apparent! Thanks

[@Johnsarcade]

+Donny Fontenot I never did. And I should. I thought about doing a video for the Radical skateboard. I might this winter.

[@donnyf12]

I've done a little vectoring in inkscape but I'm certainly not 'good' at it. Even a quick-and-dirty would be cool. I know you've got a lot of irons in the fire all the time so even an over-the-shoulder type video would be cool for me and probably a good bit of others too. Thanks for all the content you provide. All the best to you.

[@shovelhedded]

Rich does a demo of installing full side vinyl and he suggests using heat gun to soften vinyl and pull it around corner into t-molding slot. This way you end up with nice corners with no lifting. I think he shows it on a Food Fight. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoOxo4ykna2FY8U

[@royroy7814]

Oh man I love watching you struggle. Sorry dude. :)))

[@gamehulk]

Whoa, you have a bit of an accent now, John. You must've picked up a bit of the Queen's English while you were down there!

[@SwedishEmpire1700]

Wait, werent you gonna keep Radical?

[@Johnsarcade]

+Luzur I am. It's not leaving

[@orionas8481]

shit yes !!!! my restoration dose !! Thanks John !

[@ChezArcade]

Yes, I would have for sure torn that vinyl off out of frustration so fast lol.....

[@Johnsarcade]

I didn't have enough to redo it. :)

[@portercarr7197]

I saw this guy at the Hangar when I was getting chicken wings.

[@MandoMike]

PRO TIP: Don't bite your fingernails for two weeks before the application of Vinyl. Other than that, the front looks OK. 45 mins into this.

[@damiancordero3193]

Nice sneakers

[@shovelhedded]

Just make it yourself. 4 drops dishsoap (less is better than more) 1/2 cup isopropal alcohol (higher percentage is better) 3 1/2 cups water

[@Johnsarcade]

Rapid Tac is magic! It cannot be recreated. :)

[@shovelhedded]

Haha, it can! do a shoot out and see. Alternatively quickly wave a magic wand and throw out an alacazam before you mix it. I've heard that helps. I used it for my Tron inner art and it worked beautifully. I'd only ever done dry install before but the Tron windscreen is a nightmare.

[@smellymelly011273]

haha there's no way that Bronco pin is making it back down in the basement, too many future pick ups or grails to be had.

[@Okurka.]

He'll never be able to fix it.

[@smellymelly011273]

I have no doubt that John can fix it, just don't think it's making it back to the basement.

[@fusium]

Would have been way easier with transfer tape over the top

[@Josher256]

thanks for reading my email Josh S. Raise your hand my arcade was in Glencoe IL It was called Blinker Street

[@webdoc90]

Can't wait

[@venom709]

haven't clicked a video so fast in my life

[@deralfenderson]

Yeah... with a title like that, you somehow know it's going to be a fun time! (Sorry, John! We love ya!!)

[@flcl64]

"R." -John 2017

[@Asteroids-i8h]

Get a hair dryer on the edges, should flat out a bit more.

[@azariayehezkel9064]

John whats with you? Dont use ever chep vain I'll :-(

[@Johnsarcade]

+azaria yehezkel huh?

[@bobbyjack8033]

Switching to Geico could save you hundreds on car insurance!! :)

[@eekeek433]

Would it have been a lot easier to have the vinyl pre cut holes to your dimensions. Imo. Thumbs up though :)

[@Johnsarcade]

I don't think that would work. I would do it this way again, just make sure you don't get the paper wet. :)

[@lionneko]

34 minutes in: don't be a John. Jk

[@TheBruT4L1ty]

Channel name should be ‘Don’t be a John’ .Holy hell dude damn near 20 mins struggling w cheap ass vinyl .😐measure once cut a million times 🤣. I feel at times you rush* the work too much. And don’t take your time. Keep up the great work makes for great KZbin either way.

[@Johnsarcade]

+BruTaL1ty hence the title of the vid. That cheap vinyl sucks. It turned out great in the end

[@TheBruT4L1ty]

ohh absolutely.. i mean for what's it worth makes great entertainment.