Give Your Billiards Room A Fresh Look With Pool Table Refelting

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.

Small tears may sometimes be fixed by a non-professional, as long as it is done carefully. Measuring the area which needs repairing first is important to ensure the proper size felt patch is cut. It's also necessary to use the appropriate amount of glue to stick it down. The key is to not allow the repair to impede the game.

The best solution to surface damage on billiards tables is a full recovering in new felt. The quality of the game will improve as will the overall appearance of the table. Players can enjoy their game without having to be concerned that an amateur patch-job will disrupt their play.

It's not hard to find a skilled professional whose passion is billiards tables and fixing them up to be practically as good as new. Such services may be listed in either the local yellow pages, or they can be found by conducting a Google search online. Calling up a few people who do recovering is the best way to compare what they offer in terms of workmanship and prices.

There is no reason why billiards tables must be green, even though this is the most common color, many refelting experts will offer a nice selection of other colors and may even have covers that feature a print or image on them. Some customers want a look that is not typical and will set their table apart from the rest.

Most table repair technicians will complete all work in the customer's home, eliminating the added expense and trouble of moving the table to a workshop. The first step in the process is to measure the exact size required for the new felt cover. The rails will then be removed, the old staples pulled out, and the adhesive stripped from the surface, in preparation for applying the new layer of adhesive.

Once the slate surface is ready, a thin coat of glue will be spread evenly across it and the felt, in the customer's preferred color, will be laid carefully over top of it. The felt will be stretched in all directions to ensure that it lays flat against the slate top and that there are no bumps or creases in it. Staples will be applied to hold it in place.

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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