I wouldn't, just clean it then wax the hell out of it and install it. Might want to also lay some mylar pieces in all the well known wear areas.

My only suggestion...Mylar in the ball-drop areas on the inlanes as well as mylar in the pop bumper area.

I would clearcoated it. They are all diamond plated. And mansion wear is a common problem. Might as well do it before putting in a game. This is a high end title, so go for the works.

+1. I'd get it cleared for sure.

Diamond Plate is clear coat. Wax it it and keep it clean is all you should need to do to it.

Id find a good automotive shop and have them clear it or maybe a cool pinhead in the Cali area can direct you to someone that could clear it.

Might as well put a few kick ass layers of clear before it goes into the game for longterm play...

I agree with both sides. For home use, that playfield would be just fine with regular cleaning and waxing. That said, however, if I would ever muster up the courage for a playfield swap, I'd send the playfield off to be made into a super tough sheet of glass. A swap is a lot of effort and I'd go overboard with it.

If you plan on having it on all day for 15 years and play it 100 times a day i would clear it.

You may have more issues than whether to clear it or not, and if it were me, I absolutely would. There's not much there to begin with.

Back when these were made, the company making them, would do the majority of the work. The only thing they wouldn't do, was drill a number of necessary holes for posts and the like. This was done by Williams/Bally, once they received them. No idea why they did it this way. I have no idea how many you are missing, but I can see three of your pop bumpers are not drilled for the studs that hold the coil mechs on the underside. No idea why only two of them got drilled.

I also have an NOS playfield that will be going into a restore I'm doing. I'm also missing holes. There's also not much clear on it. In fact, after sitting for damn near 25 years, I can feel insert edges when I run my fingers across them. Once I get the old playfield stripped, I'll check to see what holes I'm missing. After they've been drilled, I'll have the playfield cleared the way it should have been and it'll look great for years.