Refurbishing an old arcade coin door

Whether you're restoring an old arcade machine, or trying to salvage a junk coin door for that Mame cabinet project, a good looking coin door is pretty important. Even if you don't actually plan on using it, an arcade cabinet just isn't authentic without one.

For this Instructable I've selected a coin door from an old Defender cocktail cabinet.

Step 1 Step 1: Take it apart!

First, completely disassemble the door. Make sure you put all parts into a bin you can close, because it really sucks finding lots of small parts if you dump it over by accident. Yes, I know the pictures don't show one of those containers. Let's just say after these pictures were taken I knew better. :)

Comments

[Phyrosis]

the finished product looks great! i got 25 coin doors from an old arcade owner and need to repair and refinish most of em, so i thank you greatly for this....

i will one day put on an instructable with the complete rebuilding of a cabinet... from scratch! :) and i will definatly link into this instructable and the one that you linked on electrolosis... who knew high school chemistry would be so useful....