Thursday, March 6, 2014

Pool Table Refelting Is Best Left To The Professionals

By Leticia Jensen


That pool table you have has been serving your needs for many years. It has finally developed a bit of a worn spot and that last party caused a small rip. This means it is a time to explore your options with a pool table refelting project. There are several decisions to be made and all of them can be exciting.

You could patch that rip with a bit of felt or redo the entire surface. Patching a rip can take a few minutes of careful preparation and you can be back at your game of eight ball. You must ensure that the patch does not interfere with the delicate roll of each ball as it passes over this area. This can be accomplished with a small piece of felt, some adhesive, a very sharp knife and a lot of patience.

Regardless of whether it is a rip or the table is just a bit worn or faded, a complete recovering may be appropriate. There are many such companies who specialize in this work in the Denver, CO area. They will help you discover all of the items that are needed and give you some valuable insights into such things as the proper side of the felt to use.

You will find that a professional will be the better choice for this project. They have been doing this for years and have the experience to get it right, the first time. They will ask you what color of felt you would like and this opens a lot of possibilities for you and the room in which it is placed.

The vast majority of pool tables come in a standard green felt. This is fine if you are looking for standard, however, the ability to get other colors might interest you. Some of these others will be purple, blue, red, cream and those with designs on them. Sprucing up your party room can begin with the largest game there.

Watching the professionals go to work on your table will help you understand what they are doing and more about this game piece. The measurements will be exacting as will the dismantling of the rails. Removing the felt and old glue will make the way clear for the new piece. Old staples will also be removed so they do not interfere with a proper installation.

That felt piece will be cut to the proper width and length. This will extend past the edge of the slate or bed and allow the staples to hold it onto the surface. A very thin, solid layer of adhesive is applied and the felt is laid over the surface. This is stretched in all dimensions to ensure it is perfectly flat and the staples are applied under the rail location.

The rails are taken apart, very carefully, and covered as well. They are reinstalled and weights are placed on the entire table to ensure a good fir and curing. This should stand, by itself, for about 24 hours as it cures properly. The company will make sure you are satisfied and stop by to deal with any issues. They might also ask you for a game to try it out.




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