Hiring A Pool Table Refelting Professional Can Bring Your Prized Table Back To Life

By Essie Osborn


Billiards tables are made for play and can normally look good for years before they start to show worn out spots or small rips on the felt which covers the slate playing surface. The more tables are used, the sooner this will happen, so it can be expected earlier in pool halls than those which are privately owned and used less regularly. Once damage occurs to the felt cover, those Denver, CO billiards fans who are dedicated to the game, should consider hiring an experienced professional who performs pool table refelting services.

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.

There are numerous people who refelt pool tables for a living whom one can hire to do an excellent and professional job of this task. They may be listed in a local phone directory in the yellow pages, and can also be located by doing a Google search on the internet. It's best to call a few to compare prices, experience, and the like before deciding which one to hire.

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.

In most cases, the refelting procedure can be completely carried out in the customer's home, which is much more convenient for everyone involved. After obtaining the proper measurements for the surface, the worker will cut the felt to the right size, remove the table's rails and staples, and strip the slate surface of the old glue, in order to prepare if for 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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