So are you totally disappointed? Or is it pretty nice but not perfect? I've ordered a sheet for my AFM. I'm hoping I'm not kicking myself in a few months.

wesperron,

In order for us to be able to accurately judge the effectiveness of the PDI glass, we need a series of before and after pics. As far as the DMD glare, you should buy those filters that Terry sells. I saw them in use at tatman's house, and they eliminate at least 90% of the reflection. When you combine it with the PDI glass, I'm guessing you can't see any DMD reflection at all.

Pretty expensive piece for you not to be pleased with the result. Sorry to hear that wesperron. I was wondering what everyone thought about PDI. They say PDI will eliminate 99% of all glare from those pictures the statement seems less than accurate.

Mate, where did you get the mirrored sides from? I think they look rad good game to put them on as well.

Hmm. I recently ordered two of them, based on coasterguy's review and pictures in this thread:

http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pdi-glass

Now I'm wondering why wesperron's experience seems to be so different. I wonder if I made the wrong decision.

Anyone else have experience with this glass?

Pinball Decals Inc (PDI) sells both the glass and the mirror blades on their website. Here is the link for the mirror blades:

http://www.pinballdecals.com/MirrorBladesPage.html

Please forgive a potential silly question, as I don't have any experience with PDI glass:

Are both sides of PDI glass the same, or does only one have the anti-reflective properties?

Seems like it would have to be the same on both sides.

Just curious.

I'm curious if this stuff scratches easy? Do you have to use special cleaners on the glass?

Both sides have the optical non-glare coating.

I asked them both of those questions. They told me that it can be scratched if you're not careful (i.e., don't drag anything across the surface), and that you can't use windex and paper towels. They sell a cleaning kit with a soft cloth and a cleaning solution, which is alcohol-based. They said that it's the same optical coating that is used on eyeglasses.

So it sounds like any old lens cleaner and a microfiber cloth should do the trick. coasterguy, why haven't you chimed in yet? You have PDI glass in all your games. Right?

I learned to love my PDI at first I was unsure. I waited a few weeks and put the regular glass back in then I was sold... It is amazing. Along with a dmd anti glare piece of tint it is amazing in the least.

There he is!

Thanks for creating this thread. I have been interested in pdi glass but have kinda been put off by the price. The results look amazing though and it was good to hear some of the owners reflections. Sorry- couldnt help with the pun.

wesperron - how do you like the mirror blades?

I've been thinking about buying a set, I think they look awesome. Just wondering if it changes the game play at all - are you distracted by them while playing?

I will stick with what I stated before. I would NOT use PDI for a game that was in less than great condition as it could highlight the wrong things. I would use it for an excellent condition and especially a NEW pin. Woz, Tron, with PDI should be incredible.
Again, my Avatar pin looks AMAZING with it.
Especially after I added the DMD glare film. AVATAR has ZERO glare. The DMD is a very strong light and the angle does not help. Especially on TZ in my opinion.
http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=2212&parent=18

I placed an order with Pinball Life on Sunday and I forgot to include glare film. Grrrr. I knew I was forgetting something. Oh well...next time.

Absolutely. I bought 4 sheets as that is as many machines I could fit in here. I am only using one sheet right now but will use them as I get machines. I would buy it for my NICE machines.
Wes, wait a couple weeks and then put the reg glass back on.

I tried one of these on my Spider-Man game. Works great. I'll probably put one on all my dmds eventually.

http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=1099&parent=0

Shock_me does that guard look funny when installed? Looks like they may stick out a bit and look odd.

Dude, honestly I don't even see it much anymore. It almost totally disappears when you are facing the machine. It's just a bent piece of hard black plastic, and easy to install and remove. I forgot to replace it the other day when I had the glass out of the game, and I really noticed it wasn't there. I'm going to try it out on TZ to see how it works. I'm sure it will have the same effective result. My friend has them on all her games, and they kind of look factory when you get used to them.

The big glare problem I have on my machines is the backbox reflecting off the glass. It's so bad that I don't even notice the DMD reflection. Does that glare guard help at all with the backglass glare, or does it cover only the DMD glare?

mmm I wonder how the PDI glass would work on spiderman

Strange, I just placed an order with Joey @ Pinballdecals and jumped onto Pinside and saw this thread. I didnt order a cleaning kit....kinda hoping WOZ will arrive with one.

I use isopropyl alcohol (70%) in a spray bottle and a microfiber cloth. Works great.