Restoring Technics

**audiolive** · 07-24-2012, 05:13 AM

Nice work mate.Its come up sweet

**Luconia** · 07-24-2012, 06:16 AM

Originally Posted by audiolive

Nice work mate.Its come up sweet

thanks!

if not for all your advise in this forum & a lot of research i'll never make it happened

**Patch** · 07-24-2012, 06:27 AM

That looks pretty damn nice! I'd lose the CF from the platter though - that might interfere with your slip mats. Unless its smooth, not textured CF?

**Luconia** · 07-24-2012, 07:57 AM

it's textured CF...i thought it was cool not going to let the leftover CF to waste hence i stick it there...the slipmat are ok & still can do backspin, but i'm thinking of getting a plastic layer between them and the slipmat later just to minimise the rubbing sound :P
(i dont scratch btw, only occasional straight mixing)

**Xonetacular** · 07-24-2012, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by Luconia

restoration finally completed!
done hand waxing & put the leftover CF sticker on the platter too...what do you think?

that looks pretty good, details on what you did/used? Is that just stick on CF or what?

**Luconia** · 07-24-2012, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by Xonetacular

that looks pretty good, details on what you did/used? Is that just stick on CF or what?

Hi Xone, i've used 3M DI-NOC CF vinyl wrap, hair dryer & X-acto knife for this project.

I've heated the surface using hair dryer and slowly pressing the sticker using using my hand, no squeegee is necessary...then blow the surface again after wrapping, pressing the CF a bit harder this time to let trapped bubble out from the seams before bending/tucking them in the corners.
This is textured CF, heats within seconds, easy application but also get cold very fast & stays in place after that.

FYI, this is the "problematic" deck i've scored on ebay last time...where there is some 'drama' about it & the seller...i'm glad it ends up not too shabby after all