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Quoted from EchoVictor:Do it, Jeremy! And call me when you're ready to install. I'd love to see this go on in person...
Later,
EV
I am considering it for WH2O. You should get one for JM. We could save on shipping. 
P.S. How is my blackbird coming along?
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Quoted from TomGWI:I think playfield protection is great but is it a little extreme or is it just me.
Not much different than adding 10 layers of clear coat. Probably plays differently, but it will protect the playfield.
4 weeks later
Quoted from Nepi23:Ok, I did an error when installing my protector for MM.
As I looked at the protector on the playfield, the troll-holes looked to be to small for the troll-doors. Furthermore I remembered that the earlier owner told me that he had
bought some enhancement for the trolls.
Well, I then thought that the holed for the trolls were too small because of the "enhanced" i.e. bigger troll doors installed by the earlier owner... For this reason I cut the holes bigger with not that much of success - the cutout look quite terrible now. I also tried to iron out any cut-errors with sandpaper and it turned out that the sandpaper made the macrolon look cloudy there were I had used the sandpaper.
After making the holes bigger I realized that the intention of the manufacturer probably is that the troll-doors stay on top of the protector all the time and that's why only smaller holes are needed.
So, now I have the first complaint about the product: I do feel that in situations like this proper install instructions should follow the protector - while the solution probably self-evident to some people, for me it was not in this case.
I have emailed bestofpinball and asked, whether they would offer a replacement. I'll post a follow-up here.
Why would you cut it? Why not contact them FIRST? I doubt they offer a replacement as you butchered the product without consulting the manufacturer first. Here are some proper install instructions: Be patient, don't change the product without consulting the manufacturer, and live with your choices.
Quoted from Nepi23:Judremy, to answer your question, with reference to my message, I was sure at the time that the holes are too small for my modified trapdoors (later found out that they are regular ones), so that's why I went and cut them.
Yes, bestofpinball.de did not offer a replacement and/or discount, so I will have to order a new one. I received info from a fellow pinball-enthusiast that indeed the trapdoor should go on top of the product.
Hopefully my post did not come off as rude. I just know I have done things where if I only waited and thought about it first, I would have saved myself time and money. Always ask the vendor is my new rule.
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Quoted from BAA:They are now up on the site.
Still looking for a reply if WhiteWater comes with a protector for the upper playfield? Didn't see one in the pic on the site.
Is it just me or does Bay Area Amusements have bad communication? I have emailed them several times and tried PM on here. Now the WH2O one is missing from the site completely. Makes it hard to want to purchase from them.
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Quoted from gwarrior:I was wondering the same thing. I didn't on my recent install. Should I have?
I heard someone had tried to do that and damaged his.
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Installed one on my LOTR and have one on WH2O. Both playfields would have needed some touching up along with clear coating. This is cheaper, can be replaced easily or even removed if I sell it, and the next owner wants to go through all the trouble.
These things are great. If you have a problem with someone buying one of these, you really need to reevaluate your priorities in life.
1 year later
Quoted from shadem:Hello,
I would like to buy one of this protectors for my jurassic park, but my playfield already lost almost all its shine.
So my question is, shoud I clean and wax the playfield before installing the protector or just clean it and install?
You should clean it first, but no need to wax it. The plastic overlay gives the clearcoat/waxed look. It doesn't move around like some people claim. If you really want to, use double sided tape at the bottom and it won't move at all. I love the two I have installed and am adding one to my X-Men this weekend.
3 months later
Quoted from epichoff:Hows the reflection of the dmd on the protector? Does it distort your view when playing a game?
No more than a clearcoat would.
8 months later
Quoted from KAIN:Frontier was unplayable with the vivac at the left droptargets,i had to cut off the plastic 2cm below the first droptarget an put mylar instead.
Now it plays fine.
Two sided tape could have kept it down in those spots. Just a tiny piece between each drop target.
I have playfield protectors on three of my machines: X-Men, WH2O, and LOTR. The LOTR is the only one where the ball sometimes gets stuck. It occurs if the ball starts up the Legolas ramp without the right amount of speed and rolls back down slowly enough where the wireframe aligns with the playfield. I think I need to add a small piece of two-sided tape where the playfield protector ends and it will solve the issue.
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Quoted from Aniraf:I purchased one of these for my first pin. I played the machine about 10-20 times, then fully shopped it and replaced all rubber and installed the protector. That is important to understand as I ask my question. Has anyone noticed that these greatly increase the ball's ability to "grip" the playfield and spin. Seeing as I replayed all of the rubber, flippers, balls etc. and this is my first machine, this could be completely normal with new parts.
Oh yeah, you get some wicked backspins from the ball on the plastic for sure.
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