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« on: February 22, 2009, 03:40:06 pm »
I have looked for the original sign for my Cav96E...couldn;t find it, or found it and they wanted a mint for it. So I made my own! I'm a DIYer, and although the sign may not be original to the machine...it might still be "original"
The steps I took...

1) I took 3/8" plexiglass, removed the protective film from one side and cleaned the plexiglass.
2) Next I took Gloss White Rustolem paint that is made for plastic (Fusion, I beleive) and painted the one side and let dry.
3) The next day I measured the frame opening and cut what I needed from the plexiglass with mutiple passes of the x-acto knife.
4) I then removed the film from the opposite side and cleaned it.
5) I applied an original Coke water transfer decal to the non-painted side. I centered the decal and made a couple marks with pencil to show where to place the decal.
6) Let it dry another day and put it in the frame.

I found the original water transfer decal on Ebay. Total cost of this little project was about $20
 

End result shown in pictures...
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« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2009, 03:40:57 pm »
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« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2009, 03:41:26 pm »
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« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2009, 03:52:17 pm »
Awesome, looks like it was done by a professional !  Cool
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« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2009, 04:30:01 pm »
Great job!.. You gotta be proud of how that turned out... makes the machine look new!
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« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2009, 05:44:14 pm »
It looks factory. Nice Job!
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« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2009, 05:51:46 pm »
Thanks! I was suprised at how factory it looked as well. you've got to love when a plan comes together.
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« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2009, 07:00:38 pm »
Nicely done !
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« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2009, 08:03:22 pm »
very nice..  Sure looks great to me. way to go
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« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2009, 09:57:27 pm »
What kind of "Things" go better with Coke?
j/k Looks Great!
Wonder if you could get a reverse decal and use this same process painting right over the transfer?
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