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Thursday, March 12, 2015

The Process Of Pool Table Refelting Denver

By Lena Stephenson


Pool tables are designed for patios and indoor sports arenas. Pool is a game that most play during their leisure time with family and friends. The tables are able to last as long as 20 years with minimal maintenance when they are made from durable material. The part of the structure that is most vulnerable is the felt. In considering pool table refelting Denver residents should know the steps taken in order to come up with excellent results.

The felt is that fabric that is attached to the table surface. When getting to re-felt, the first thing to do is determine the size of the table through the use of a measure tape. There is then replacement of the felt either at a home improvement depot or sports shop. During the purchase, there should be an extra 12 inches to its length and width. Since there are lots of color options, you will need to decide whether to use the same color or have 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 that needs to be replaced gets removed using a staple remover. It is used for pulling out the staples at the felt edge. Caution should be taken to ensure there is removal of all felt from the surface of the table. The old felt should be placed on a thrash bag and disposed of later.

The new felt should be placed carefully while making sure to inspect that there are no any damages or stains on it. It should then be cut using a sharp scissor while using the border of the table top as the guide. There needs to be some felt that is left over that will be used for re-felting 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.

Lastly, the structure is reassembled. A crescent wrench is used to attach the rails into position. The table is ready to be used after inserting the pocket lines.




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