A pool table is an elegant design used for indoor sports rooms and patios. The game of pool is played as a way of spending leisure time with friends and family. If the tables were to be made of materials that are durable, they can last around twenty years with less maintenance. The most vulnerable component of the structure is the felt. In consideration of pool table refelting Denver residents should know the procedure.
The felt is the fabric which is attached to the surface of the table. When re-felting, the first step is to determine the size of the pool table using a measure tape. The felt is then replaced at a sports shop or home improvement depot. The material should be purchased such that there is an extra 12 inches to the width and length. Because there are many colors, it will be important to decide if the same color as the one being replaced will be used or a different one.
The rails should be removed after that. This is done using a crescent wrench. Bolts attaching the rails are removed. Usually, the rails are also covered by the felt so they will need to be re-felted as well. The rails will then need to be carefully set on the floor close to its position in the table so that a mistake will not be made of attaching the rail to the wrong side.
The felt to be replaced is removed by using a staple remover to pull out staples at the edge of the felt. It will be essential to ensure that all felt is removed from the top of the table. The old one can be placed on a thrash bag from where it can be disposed of later.
The new felt needs to be carefully placed while taking care to inspect that no damaged are done and that there are no stains. A sharp scissor should then be used to cut it, using the border of the table to guide you. Some felt is left over to be used to re-felt the rails.
After making the cut, a stapler is used to attach the felt to the top of the table. Stapling begins at the mid points of one end of the felt then proceeds to the left and right edges. When this is done, you proceed to the other end to pull the felt tightly. It then gets stapled like was done in the previous case.
The edges then get stapled. It is important to ensure that the staples are placed at an equal distance from each other and that they are lined correctly. When it comes to the pockets, there should be cutting of 3 slits on each of them before wrapping and stapling of the felt on the pocket edges. It is then pulled tightly before being stapled.
The last step is to reassemble the structure. The rails are attached to their proper position using the crescent wrench. After insertion of the pocket lines, the re-felted table can be used.
The felt is the fabric which is attached to the surface of the table. When re-felting, the first step is to determine the size of the pool table using a measure tape. The felt is then replaced at a sports shop or home improvement depot. The material should be purchased such that there is an extra 12 inches to the width and length. Because there are many colors, it will be important to decide if the same color as the one being replaced will be used or a different one.
The rails should be removed after that. This is done using a crescent wrench. Bolts attaching the rails are removed. Usually, the rails are also covered by the felt so they will need to be re-felted as well. The rails will then need to be carefully set on the floor close to its position in the table so that a mistake will not be made of attaching the rail to the wrong side.
The felt to be replaced is removed by using a staple remover to pull out staples at the edge of the felt. It will be essential to ensure that all felt is removed from the top of the table. The old one can be placed on a thrash bag from where it can be disposed of later.
The new felt needs to be carefully placed while taking care to inspect that no damaged are done and that there are no stains. A sharp scissor should then be used to cut it, using the border of the table to guide you. Some felt is left over to be used to re-felt the rails.
After making the cut, a stapler is used to attach the felt to the top of the table. Stapling begins at the mid points of one end of the felt then proceeds to the left and right edges. When this is done, you proceed to the other end to pull the felt tightly. It then gets stapled like was done in the previous case.
The edges then get stapled. It is important to ensure that the staples are placed at an equal distance from each other and that they are lined correctly. When it comes to the pockets, there should be cutting of 3 slits on each of them before wrapping and stapling of the felt on the pocket edges. It is then pulled tightly before being stapled.
The last step is to reassemble the structure. The rails are attached to their proper position using the crescent wrench. After insertion of the pocket lines, the re-felted table can be used.
