I've got a Checkpoint that I'd love to put an overlay on, but I'm not sure I have the skills to strip the entire PF to install it properly. That got me thinking about if putting an overlay on top of a playfield protector would work. So, I searched around and found that Pinball Center actually makes some printed playfield overlay protectors, but unfortunately not for the machine I want it for. They do however have just the overlay.

Why is this a horrible idea?

Appreciate the comments. It was a random thought and I knew there’d be issues but wanted to talk it out. Great points Grangeomatic . A low end hardtop is exactly what I was thinking of it being like. If the game I wanted the overlay for had a hardtop I’d definitely go that route. I’ve played on one at a show with the guys from OE and thought it was fantastic.

I asked pinball center for a real world picture of the Checkpoint overlay, all the reds are literally hot pink. So forget that! Might just throw a protector on it to preserve what’s not damaged.