Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Steps In Pool Table Refelting Denver

By Lena Stephenson


Pool tables are elegant designs for indoor sports rooms or patios. Most people play pool to as a way of spending leisure time with family or friends. When the tables are made from durable materials, they are able to last for over 20 years with very minimal maintenance. The felt is the most vulnerable part of the structure. When considering pool table refelting Denver residents have various things to consider.

Felts are the fabrics that are attached to the surface of the pool table. The process of changing the felt is easy and can be done individually from home. The first step will be to determine the size of the table. The measurements are taken using a tape measure. A new felt can be obtained from a sports shop or even home improvement depots. The size taken should be such that there are some 12 inches extra from the width and length. There are usually many colors of felts. The choice of color depends on the individual. You can choose the same color like the current one or go for 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 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 the cut has been made, the felt is attached to the top of the table using a stapler. The stapling should start at the mid portion of one end of the felt before the right and left edges are stapled. After this, you should go to the opposite end and tightly pull the felt. It is then stapled in the same way as the previous side.

The side edges will then need to be stapled. You should ascertain that the staples are at an equal distance from each other and lined up in the correct way. For the pockets, 3 slits should be cut on every pocket before wrapping and stapling the felt on the edges of the pockets. The felt is tightly pulled prior to stapling.

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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