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Quoted from cottonm4:I have those mylar rings around my pops that are buried under several coats of clear. I play this pin with no protector. I don't you have any trouble with a protector either on or off.
Thanks for the reply. Is there a raised edge (meaning the mylar is not totally below the clear) on your playfield in those areas? Mine does have a small raised edge. Cleared by Bill Davis a long time ago.
Quoted from cottonm4:I laid down 2-3 extra coats of clear to bury them. Even if you can feel a slight bump under your clear it is not going to be a problem. Unless you are going to taking a bunch of sandpaper to your clear for no reason your clear is going to be around for a long time.
Still worried about chipping like I've seen on drain hole edges or scoop edges. I appreciate the feedback though! 
What is the quick procedure for installing a playfield protector on a brand new playfield?
I assume:
1) Novus 1 on the playfield.
2) Wax the playfield.
3) Install the protector Novus 1 on the protector and wax or not wax the protector depending on preference.
I have a NOS clear coated playfield that was cc'd over the mylar. Not sure why this was done, but I feel better about having the playfield protector for the raised cc along the mylar edges, small raise though.
Quoted from Piso:I just finished my TZ restoration. Playfiled was cleared one year ago and highly polished. To protect it I installed a German playfield protector. Immediately I had to cut the portion in the auto shooter lane because I only had airballs not clearing the gate. After that I noticed a lot of wet spots. The protector sticks to the polished playfield and create this horrible newton rings. I'm hating this and I will remove it completely. Dimples are not that bad after all
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I've had a playfield protector on my Mando since day 1, now 2 years. I experienced the same and decided not to worry about it. Don't even notice it with the machine lit up and have not even thought about it a year, until I read this. It seems less of an issue as well with boat load of plays on the protector. My advice is, you can always take the protector off. Play it for a long while and see if it improves enough for your satisfaction or becomes trivial like mine did. Changing your mind and having to put it back on, yikes, that's a ton of work.
Quoted from MiniPinHead:What is the best source to get protectors today? Looking at one for White Water. Has anyone dared use Cliffy’s AND a protector? Ha
Yes. Mando LE. Although the Cliffy's are ramp side protectors and not ON the playfield. Also used them in the shooter lane and outhole.
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