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Believe they are just a plastic sheet that lay on top of pf. You have to remove practically everything on pf so that would be a pain. I would also worry about debris getting under it and scratching pf. Don't really understand point of these on a clearcoated pf.
Quoted from Mitch:I'm wondering if these playfield protector people do a full vinyl wrap on their cars so they dont get paint chips lol
I know it's not the same but it makes me think of those god awful bras people used to put on cars. The idea was to protect the paint but they looked so dog ugly. At some point you just accept there will be a nick or ding and just live with it. Once you get that first ding it's actually a relief. You can now just enjoy it for what it is and no worries.
Quoted from beefzap:Thanks for all the various comments and experiences.
My main reason for considering this is for new Stern games to prevent playfield damage from day one. I would not put on an older B/W machine as I have not ever had one that had any damage/dimples/craters.
My TWD looked not so good after ~100 plays and want to prevent that from happening on any new games.
Sounds like about 50/50 as far as any negative effects.
Getting BM66. Anyone installed one on a BM66? Installation easy? Which supplier did you use (not sure if there are multiple ones)?
If you had a bad experience with TWD, then get one for BM66. You can always take it off if you don't like it.
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