Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Pool Table Refelting Will Improve Your Game And Make Your Table Look Great

By Essie Osborn


A pool table can usually withstand years of use before it starts to show signs of wear, although this depends on how often it is used. Tables in a pool hall will logically develop small tears and worn-out spots earlier than those which are used only occasionally in someone's home. Small imperfections in the felt covering the slate can affect play, so it's important for Denver, CO billiards hall owners and anyone else who has one of these game tables to locate a reliable and professional pool table refelting service to take care of this matter.

When found early on, it can offer at least temporary improvement for one to repair his or her own table, however it must be done with care. A felt patch must be measured, placed, and glued properly in a manner that will not impair game play.

In most cases, a complete recovering of the whole playing surface is recommended. Not only will the table look much better, but it will also provide players a superior surface to play on. There will be no need to worry about there being obstacles to proper play as there would be with an amateur patch-job.

Some people who are passionate about the game of billiards have taken their love of the game and all things concerning it to the next level and offer services for restoring tables to their former glory. Looking through the yellow pages of one's local phone directory or doing a Google search on the internet are the best way to find someone who provides this type of work. Phoning a few of them to find out prices and service details will help a customer choose who they wish to hire.

A green felt cover is by no means mandatory, in fact many refelting pros will give their customers a selection of different colors to choose from for a more original appearance. A variety of solid colors besides traditional green are available, some even feature a pattern or image. This appeals to some people who would like a more unique look.

Many professionals will perform the felt replacement in the customer's own home, so there will be no hassle and extra expense of transporting tables to a workshop. The procedure normally involves first measuring to get the table's exact dimensions in order to correctly size the new felt cover, next the rails will be taken off so the staples and old adhesive can be removed and the surface prepared for the application of the new adhesive.

Adhesive will be thinly spread to cover the surface and then the cut felt covering will be slowly and carefully placed over it. The felt cover selected by the customer will be stretched in all directions to ensure an even, flat contact with the underlying slate. Once it is in place and perfectly smooth, new staples will be affixed to the edges where the old ones were.

The rails will be taken apart and also re-covered if indicated, and then they will be reinstalled. Weights will be placed on the new felt top while it is left to stand for approximately 24 hours. After this time, recovered tables are back in business and can once again be played on.




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