Was just reading thru your posts and you have had very similar experience with 8 ball deluxe that I’ve had.... unfortunately I also had issues with the hardtop lifting/bubbling up in areas on an 8 ball deluxe standard cab (didn’t clear on this one first time around). Had to remove and reinstall a new hardtop so I know the pain or removing glue/artwork residue :/ And now I am also having issues after applying a rustoleum clear coat (3 weeks cure time). As you can see in photos, one area in the inlane actually causes stuck balls. Then area around D rollover and area in pop bumpers both of which have left artwork on the playfield. I too have had good experiences with Hardtops in the past (did a high speed a year and a half ago that’s held up great - no clear) and would definitely do another in the future if I have a good candidate. However, this does seem odd how similar of issues you have had. Wonder if it’s a matter of all the heat from the power components mounted in bottom of cab? Or why is 8 ball deluxe doing this and not other titles? I have another 8 ball deluxe (this one is an LE) that is set for a hardtop install and am trying to figure out this issue before installing to avoid this problem again...

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