i have always wondered why people try to remove mylar.?...if the mylar looks in good condition, and has no hassles, why remove it....espescially since it was designed to protect the playfield.
...given machines are getting more and more rare, i would have thought removing mylar will only lead to a quicker worn playfield. its unusual that people seem to think that a factory mylared pin is not as good or worth as much as a non mylared pin... each to their own....thats just my opinion...rightly or wrongly.
..we all know that a pristine playfield lies under the mylar, but alot of new pinball collectors shld be reminded of the extreme dangers in attempting to remove mylar.thats the only reason for my post.i hope your phantom pin comes up a treat but this post has only reminded me to leave mine alone. i was seriously thinking about giving it a go, but not anymore. sorry mate, hope one of the guys can help out n get her fixed up.
p.s -
i had a go at fixing a translite and farked it up bigtime, you r not alone in having a go and having unhappy results, trust me.

What did you try and do with the translite? Or are you talking about a backglass that was flaking?