If you purchased a Smooth PEI EZFlex plate after 4/1/2021 it will NOT have a protective film on it. Plates shipped prior to 4/1/2021 may have included a protective film from the manufacturer but we started removing it from ALL plates shipped after 4/1/2021 as some customers were damaging the plate by removing the PEI sheet and the film.
If you purchased a Smooth PEI EZFlex plate after 4/1/2021 do NOT try to peel off anything from the plate as there will be NO protective sheet on it and you will just damage the PEI sheet.