I got some for my Tron, when I asked someone this very question was told that I needed to remove the playfield if I wanted them to go on correctly and look good with no wrinkles.
Haven't done it yet though...

I installed them on my Tron, pulled the playfield out to do it.

I goofed around with trying to get them on without taking it out but I don't see how you could do it and do a good job with the playfield in.

It really depends on how they were made.

Our PinBlades (www.pingraffix.com) do not require and kind of liquid solution. They peel on and off easily so you don't have to worry about getting the right position the first time. Once they are in place they stay put. They also lay flat without having to worry about air bubbles. Nice and smooth due to the mesh backing.

The best way we find on Stern Games is to simply lift out and remove the play field. There is usually enough wire lead to do this.

Well I myself have yet to apply blade decals to a CV, but the only way I can imagine doing it is by removing the playfield. Since they are stickers you can't really fumble them inbetween playfield and cabinet.

You can just temporary remove the bolts that attach to the head however, just make sure you lock it in place so it doesn't fall.

Way easier to just pull the playfield. I've installed them on my TAF and ST - in both cases, there was enough slack in the playfield wiring to just sit the playfield vertically beside the machine (using a towel between the playfield and cabinet).

Once you do that, you can easily remove the hinge bolt if needed.

with the playfield removed, it's a snap to install the felt too. I bought some on Amazon for this purpose.

I have bought both the T2 graphics from pinballPT as well as multiple sets (6) from Joe at PinGraffix. My wife and I had always put them on together. I lift the playfield all the way up , take out the pinblade and slide it in between the playfield and the and the cabinet. PinGraffix's pinblades are much easier to put on , as they are thicker and have a sticky back that can be repositioned quite easily. Just position it on the upper edge of the cabinet, and press it into place. The T2 graphics were a LOT thinner and stickier, and much harder to get it right.

Sure - here is the link:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QDRRNE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage

I just installed by myself on my MET without pulling the playfield. I just made sure that it was all lined up before I pressed it firmly in place.

spray windex on your inner sideart and slide it in place then press firmly no need to take the playfeild out

Windex can work fairly easily if 2 of you are installing the decals. Simply spray windex on the decal and hand wipe some inside the cab. Each person grab an end and pull fairly tight and work it between the pf and cab in a sawing motion. Stick working from the back to the front.

All that being said i pull the pf myself but have done it both ways.

Would you have some pictures of these installed? The insides of my T2 sides are kind of rough & these would help. Thanks

thanks chitownpinball. Are you doing this because the inside walls are too damaged or do the decals make it look better?

Did you ever get these installed? I like the look of their BSD decals and I was thinking of buying them. Looks like the install may be kind of difficult with these though.

Install is easy especially if you have a hydrolic trolley/lifter. Just pump it up, remove the legs, lower the cab all the way down on the trolley, raise playfiled, stand inside cab (which is on the trolley so you don't fall through the base!), lift playfield up and place at side of cab (with towel) - apron side down. Stick blades in place with some light paper tape over the side rails to get the alignment right, then peel and place. As Pingraffix said, theirs are easy to peel back off if you are slightly off and do again. You can cut around the hinge bolt with a sharp craft knife if you like. Lift the playfield back in, and off you go.

The playfied is heavy on many machine, if you have friend you can do if from either side of the cab to make it easier. Watch out for TZ/STTNG and similar as they tend to lock when fully raised and can make lifting more difficult - only paritally raise. The results look great IMHO - have them on TSPP, RS, IJ, DW