PC Engine Duo R text fix?

I was wondering if anyone has ever done anything like restoring text on a console.



I was a little enthusiastic with the t-cut I was using to clean up my newly purchased Duo R and ended up erasing a bit too much of the text. Previously there was a circular smudge on it and that is now gone but I think I made the mistake of using something too abrasive.

Right now I'm not sure if I should remove the text completely and replace it with some kind of weeaboo decal or if there's anything I can do to get it as it should be beyond using a Sharpie to redo it.

 

Personally, i would remove whats there and get it professionally air sprayed. it only a small thing I'm sure i wouldn't cost alot

 

Not too fond of that suggestion to be honest.

 

May I ask why, I feel as its the best option for making it look original as possible and the level of detail is amazing (though this isn't much of an issue)

 

It is the best option. But he's too lazy to do it. In my honest opinion, just scrape it all off and take it as a life lesson.

 

I doubt it would be 100% accurate and I'd be paying for it so..

Taking it as a life lesson seems like a decent idea. Branding it as my own kinda.

 

That's silk screening process. Maybe you can pickup a DIY kit from a craft store to restore it. They are typically sized for T-Shirt printing so you might need to find something smaller to be more cost effective. You will need to obtain a high-res version of the logo and use that as the artwork for exposure on to the prepped silk screen.

 

Long shot, but another hobby of mine might have a relevant option here.
Could you use decal paper and a high resolution decal-compatible printer to print a replacement?
Decal paper is essentially the stuff model kits use for water-slide transfers. We use it to put roundels on plane wings and so forth.
Using printing techniques, we can print of customised unit markings seen only used by particular units or pilots.
A similar practice could be employed here to make a new logo.
You'd want to protect it with some clear coat afterwards, as these things do scratch easily, but it could be an affordable replacement?

 

I've been wondering about this myself, especially when doing vinyl dye jobs to fix something like a piss yellow Dreamcast. So far I've come up with the following:

1)Forget about it, it's not as important as the casing looking nice
2)Get it done professionally and pray you can find the original font and/or they can copy an existing console