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« on: February 10, 2016, 04:45:51 pm »

I'm working on my Space Invaders and I'd like to know is there any care that needs to be taken when simply cleaning the screen so that I don't accidentally peal the color overlays off of the monitor? Are the overlays compatible with glass cleaners? Can I spray the cleaner directly on them or should I spray it on a rag and carefully wipe the monitor/overlays? If they do peal up how/can they be reinstalled or would they have to be replaced? Any help appreciated.
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« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2016, 09:42:42 pm »

Well I used some glass cleaner in a spray can that we had lying around and it worked fine. I found that wiping from the middle of the screen and working toward the edge along with working slowly and taking your time is what works best. I tried only one wipe from the edge to the middle and the rag was trying to grab the overlays. The glass cleaner didn't seem to harm them.
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« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2016, 05:25:12 pm »

O.k. question number 2....

I want to ditch the marque light bulbs and replace them with LED's. Anyone know where I can get direct replacement LED's the light bulbs?
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« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2016, 06:53:40 pm »

Thought about this for mine, but I'll probably just get a replacement bezel and triple thick spray it to keep the heat from causing flaking.  If you find a  led replacement, I'd be interested if it shows up as diffused light, or just a bunch of brighter spots behind the bezel.
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« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2016, 10:02:18 pm »

That's what I'm having trouble with. The silk screening is flaking. I touched it up and sprayed it with triple thick. Was a pain keeping the triple thick off of the clear glass but in the end I pulled it off. Just need the LED's now. I think I may have found some. We'll see how they look.

These....

http://chromeglow.com/products/bulbs-and-clusters/bulbs/1895/wide-angle-1895-led-replacement-bulbs-from-jam-strait/

And these...

http://www.soslightbulbs.com/product/led-lighting/led-lamp/lamp-57-led-equivalent-miniature-light-bulb/
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