Monday, 29 August 2016

Finding A Firm For Pool Table Refelting Denver

By David Russell


Many people enjoy playing pool and thousands of clubs and bars will own one or more tables and they are found in homes. After a period of time the felt or cloth will get badly worn through use or it may get accidentally damaged. When the playing surface is beyond repair then you will need to find a firm that specializes in pool table refelting Denver and a few important points need to be thought about before you hire anyone.

You will find the contact details for a firm in the local telephone directory and you may see them advertising around the neighborhood. Browsing the internet produces good results and there are many companies to be found online. Make a note of the measurements of your cloth before you call anyone so that they can give you the correct price.

The technicians that carry out maintenance of tables and felt fitters are experienced professionals and skilled in their craft. There are businesses in Denver CO, that will send a qualified technician to recover tables. The price you are charged will depend on the grade of covering, time taken to fit it and it is a good idea to get as many quotes as possible to compare prices.

When you have called a firm, and made an appointment, one of their fitters will come to look at the job. They will inspect the whole table to make sure there are no other problems that require attention. If any other work is to be done they will tell you beforehand and explain why it should be done.

The first job to be done is removing the old cloth in the correct way. The six pockets will then need to be removed and inspected for damage followed by the side rails. The slate bed will then be checked and made ready for the new felt to be fitted. These slate beds need to be cleaned properly, leveled and any chips or gaps should be filled with a specialist wax resin or putty.

There are a couple of choices of cloth and these are club grade which is hard wearing or the felt that the professionals play on. It will be trimmed the correct size and stretched across the slate bed to get a flat and even finish. When the adhesive is dry, the pockets and underside of the cloth are secured with steel staples. Side rails are then covered with new felt, fitted and leveled to make sure they are in line.

When your new felt is fitted, everything is checked to make sure it is level and the ball markers can be applied. Leveling tools and wedges can be used to ensure pool tables run true and do not suffer from roll off. Leveling cradles can be brought which a table sits on and it can be quickly leveled and moved.

Any equipment that is used daily use should be inspected regularly and kept in good order. A cloth should be brushed properly at least once a day and any bits of chalk and foreign bodies should be removed. If the felt tears, or gets accidentally damaged, it should be replaced before the table is used again.




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