That looks like planking to me. My T2 has a slight case of it...

No that is ware from the ball always landing there when it gets shot out. Common problem.

Yeah I was surprised not to see Mylar in this location. Mine is slightly grooved in this location but no other wear. It sure looks like wear from the ball landing there. I have about 5 coats of Turtle Wax in that spot.

Looks like planking to me also. Wear is common there but the vertical lines in the paint are indicative of planking.

No, just pf wear. Planking is when exposed pf wood dries out (no polish for years) and it splits at the grain. This is my understanding of it... If it really bugs you, I suggest touch up paint (acrylic) on the affected area with a little clear to protect it.

^^^^This!

Anyone with a BSD should put a piece of mylar in that area.

Agreed. The black/gray area in the back is definitely your typical BSD ball launch wear, but those long striations look like planking to me.

Most definitely planking. It's more obvious below the standups.

http://s1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh599/RobertGruskiewicz/BSD/?action=view&current=middlepf.jpg

You likely have a Lenc Smith playfield. More info at the link below.

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.pinball/msg/3bea9470d6d6bcca

That is planking for sure. Nothing to worry about especially since it's such a small area. Mylar wouldn't hurt there since that area gets a lot of action.

My BSD had mylar slapped all over the playfield when I got it. I pulled it all out and found a beautiful playfield underneath. There is a tiny bit of wear in that area (the only wear on the playfield), but no way will I put mylar there. The game was preserved for me using mylar. Now it's my turn to abuse it naked as the day it was born. [insert blood curdling laugh here]

Keep over-protecting your games guys. All the better for me when I get it later. d

Still disagree, I only see a few scratches exposing the undercoat.....

Still disagree, I only see a few scratches exposing the undercoat.....

Really? Did you look any any of the other pics?

middlepf.jpg

That's planking.

I had a look at the pics... If you are referring to the vertical lines to the right of the female with the red hair's head I also see lines further up that are horizontal?? Firstly, this is not typical for any wood grain, secondly, I don't think RobertG would pick the picture of the top right lane to ask his question. I think the photo is just not very good and this is just some effect on the shot. The other pictures suggest to me a PF that is in a very good condition with a tiny bit of paint wear at the top right lane.

While I appreciate you sticking to your guns, that's planking, plain and simple. If you did your homework, you'd find that the Lenc Smith BSD playfields are very prone to planking. I'll bet you any amount of money that's a Lenc Smith playfield.

Ordinarily I don't recommend jumping to conclusions based on pics, but this one is easy.

Yeah... While I appreciate you apreciating me sticking to my guns.... I still think RobertG would've highlighted this area. Also, I had a look at another photo (10 of 22) showing the area further up, next to the left pop-bumper where there were horizontal lines on the photo you attached and this one not no horizontal lines. Looking above the flippers there is no traces of any wear. I would hardly suspect planking on a playfield that show's absolutely no wear other that the little bit we see in the first photo.
The playfield is good...

It's all good, the second photo posted did have some suspect looking lines. I would love for my machines to have a PF like that. I have an old EM machine that I think planking does not quite describe, it more like cratoring....

Well you can clearly see it in the pic I posted (which I downloaded from your pics). That's the area where it usually starts. It's not bad planking though. Just the early stages. If it doesn't affect gameplay, who cares?

Planking has nothing to do with wear. Age is probably the biggest factor (once they're put in a game). I have a friend with an otherwise spotless SBM (1980) that's destroyed by severe planking.

phishrace, give it a rest already... RobertG, please take another photo of the area in question from another angle... Show us how nice that PF really is.... Lol

Is it a Lenc Smith or Sun Process PF?

(Look under the left scorecard for a part # ending in LS or SP.)

RobertG, like I said before, your PF is in good shape....