Silkscreen is still the undisputed king.

Digital print looks terrible when unlit, but ok when the game is on.

Not sure what glasses you're looking for, but Shay and Ron Webb do phenomenal work.

http://shayarcadegroup.com/backglasses/

http://pinballglass.homestead.com/

Tough situation. Order from BG Resto, who offers many Titles and wait.
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Use colored paper stock from Hobby Lobby and Theatre Gel material to make the one you have close to tolerable.

Hi,

You should visit: https://www.instagram.com/cooshakvoort/?hl=fr
I personnaly bought him 2 BGs... Bright colors even unlite

For those of us who don't instagram: https://www.coos.net/bingo_e/Backglasses.html

Very nice, thanks for the links.. wasnt sure how many pinheads look at pins on instagram!

Is the issue with BGresto the areas that should be blanked out aren't dark enough? or is the whole thing too dark? I'm looking to order a Darling and Red Baron from him soon. He does offer discounts and combined shipping cost with multiples which is nice. I just wish his site showed actual photos of the backglasses installed and lit.

Colors are way off, glass is really dark and needs really bright lights, you will get zero communication except when he's trying to get your money then will not respond at all until 8 weeks later you'll just get a package.
If you post in here complaining then a bunch of people will yell at you that he's this treasure to the hobby and your expectations of greater than zero communication and accurate colors is just bat shit crazy. But alas YMMV.

What we need is a collection of comparison photos in lit and unlit. Things take time so the delay isn’t too big of a deal if the end product is good but if colors are wrong and the lit glow isn’t right then that’s something else.

Anyone with a BGresto glass post up your photos lit and unlit.

8 weeks? try 5-6 months

That’s not my machine but it’s at my house. The Backglass came as an extra with the machine so we did not do business with BGresto directly so cannot speak on their turnaround time.

This is the side by side original vs. BGRestro I did a 4-5 years ago. The colors were not *perfect* but very very close un-lit considering the original was 50 years old. Back lit, yes the colors were a little washed out with #47 bulbs. With todays selection of warm LED's, results should be better.

http://bgresto.com/?page_id=801

I'm happy with bgresto. I ordered the prototype backglass for Grand Lizard. It is a little dark, but much better than no backglass at all.

Thanks for the photos, keep them coming.

Its making me feel a bit better about the possibility of dropping $600+ for two bgresto glasses...

That Picnic looks pretty good, even lit. Is that lit with LEDs or incans?

kevmad , do you have some photos of yours?

So I have this 'friend' who has made some pretty good translites before (IMO), if he, or she, wanted to approach the IP owners to make licensed products, anyone know who to approach? Would that be something of interest to the pin community?

I wouldn't mind trying to make my own reproduction. Anyone have experience with direct to glass printing? Not sure what the best technical approach is to making a glass (other than screen printing).

44's likely from the factory.

I may be looking for a Night Rider EM backglass in the near future: my current BG is from a rescued game and has a giant crack with flaking paint (and mildew spots) across it. But I didn't realize the digital / BG Resto process was so questionable, and it looks like CPR only offers the Solid State version of Night Rider. Anybody have any leads or ideas on this? (heck, even an imperfect original in better shape might suffice. And BTW, during the resurrection process I've made new / alternate targets and "odometer" style reels for this game, if anyone is interested).

I purchased a BGResto Heatwave glass and it was fantastic. I just ordered a Bally Time Zone glass so, we will see how this glass compares.

Shay has screened Heat Wave glass …. No complaints on it from me, a beauty.