I don't see these on BayAreaAmusements, Are these still available? Looking for one for BK2K. Thanks!

EDIT: Found it. Anyone have one of these on a BK2K?
http://bayareaamusements.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=BAA&Screen=PROD&Product_Code=GS-BK2K-PF-PROTECTOR

I'm no expert, but I have worked with sheet plastic. I would say you need to warm it a little. I wouldn't use anything more than a hairdryer at a distance. Lay it on the table, curl side up and gently warm it with a hairdryer, you should see it start to lay down, then let it cool. Might be best to do it inside the machine if you already have it apart, or on the playfield glass.

Like I said, I'm no expert, maybe someone has a better option but I suspect while it was in that tube, it got warm and held that curl.

I don't think putting weight on it will help much unless it's warm.

Not sure why they are shipping these in tubes. I mean cost is obvious, but it doesn't seem like a good idea for something that is intended to lay perfectly flat when installed.

This is the same reason I want one. I don't have the time, skills or money to fix all my inserts on BK2K and the lightning wheel and multiplier bolt inserts are right there in the center of the playfield and between the flippers. This product would be a great way to get a smooth playfield at a minimal cost and protect the playfield from any further damage until I can get around to doing a complete restoration.

Short answer is, I want to spend my time playing my game, not restoring it.

Do you have any info on how you made yours? Where you bought the materials, how you cut it etc?

Thanks!

Does anyone who installed these last year have any long term feedback before I pull the trigger on getting one of these?

Thanks!

It's all good, I just posted it today

I have a BK2K and I eventually want to buy the pre-cut for that, but what brought it back up for me is this old EM I'm working on. I have a 2nd playfied that I'm going to restore, but I want to play it in the mean time, so I was going to try and find a sheet of this plastic and put it over the old wrecked (90k plays) playfield. This way I don't have to deal with the cupped inserts, wear etc but I'll still have a smooth surface to play on.

I haven't been able to find any locally, I was thinking about using the plastic film from a poster frame, but those are 34x36 max and I think they are .06 -.09 instead of .03.

I'm going to check out the craft places later and see if I can find it.

Once I try it out and it works ok, I'm going to try it on the BK2K.

Pics of the patient.
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Thanks for that feedback. Does the ball sound different when it's rolling on the playfield? can you still hear it? That's something I like on EM's. For BK2K, I don't think I've ever heard any sounds the pin makes I have the volume up so loud!

That looks great, nice job!

Thank you for posting the pics.

whoops, fixed

It should, that's why I'm going to try it on BK2K, but I need to either fix or remove my mylar first.

http://playfield-protectors.com/

This lists all the resellers.

That's what I would try, but since I don't have one, I don't know if it would work. Seems like it would.

Does anyone know if any of the box stores carry sheets (.030) that would work, seems places like tapplastics say a playfield sized piece is considered oversized and costs extra for shipping.

yea, no shit on the NY weather

I'd like to do this for an EM I have, I actually want to keep it wrecked, but still have a smooth surface to play on, It just seems like it would be a bunch of work getting all the holes drilled and lined up. My luck I would crack it on the last hole I drilled.

I would put it under. I guess it depends if it's already installed or not when you put the plastic on.

I just purchased playfield protectors for Black Knight 2000 and Abra-Ca-Dabra. I will post some pics after I install them. I can't wait!