Thanks Brendan. I followed your method this afternoon on a 7ft table and it worked really well. Your answer below about leaving some slack in the pocket areas - that was really useful to know.
Fair play no messing around straight to the job and a job well done brilliant 👏 👍 iv got to do one tomorrow this will help me amazing video thanks for uploading it 💯💫👍
Thx for the vid. Are you stapling into the slate here for the pockets? If so what type of staples are you using? When I pulled mine off, it was glued instead of being stapled.
Same with mine, i just glued my pockets to the bottom of the slate, also if theres a pool hall in ur area, it makes it alot easier if u can rent their slate jack from them
He’s stapling into wood, you can see it is glued to the bottom of the slate. This lets you use glue or staples. If you just have slate you just use the glue to old down the pocket felt. Of course I guess you have figured it out by now since you’re post is a year old.haha
for me, i wonder why even glue, when there is wood-backed slate . . . ive changed from elec. stapler to pneumatic. much easier on the wood, far easier to remove for recover.
He sets the adjuster on his staple gun from "Wood" to "Slate" mode. Also, the staples one buys for this must say "Slate Compatible" On the box. Otherwise, they will just fold over without penetrating the slate. Hope this helps. God bless.
Hi Brendon, I had an issue with my original slate for my Brunswick Gold Crown and they replaced it with the same corner pockets shown here (cut in an angle instead of circle) is that normal replacement, is it the same for a tournament table? seemed to me that I may have lost some shelf -- your thoughts?
I'm not sure if I'm understanding your question. If you are referring to the cloth as it is pulled into the pockets with or without the cuts, then the answer is It depends. The type of cloth may make it harder to stretch without having to cut, or some slate will have a tighter arc in pocket making it more difficult. But it may be that the tech may not have the skill to have a tight clean pocket without cuts. When I need to do a table without cuts using a cloth with high a thread count and lower nylon %, it can be a challenge. If you don't like the look of the pocket with triangle cuts, in the future let the tech know ahead of time so he does it the way you like.
Don't worry about any fold lines or wrinkles almost all will go away when the cloth is stretched, any remaining will fade within a few days. Light brushing may help as well.
@Jose Cuevaz I'm having predictable results with $15 (per table) Walmart "craft" cloth", but it is practical only because I am able to change cloth so easily on my one-piece slate, 8-foot table. The label says it's 97% nylon and 3% spandex. Nice and fast, but I'm going to get blue to match the chalk next time, and every time I lift the slate I do maintenance on the rest of the table.
Once you’re done covering the table, do you go back and cut the holes for the rail screws? How long do you wait before putting cutting the holes and installing the rails?
3m super 77 works fantastic. I do staple cloth tabs under pockets. There are exceptions, depending on cloth used, type of cabinet and if the Slate is backed or unbacked.
@@brendancornell8385 Can you just glue the cloth tabs under the pocket cutouts? Just curious for whenever I do have to recloth mine, but my table's slate is just slate with no wooden underside. The cloth that came installed is glued down the side edges of the slate but nothing folds under. It wouldn't get in the way of anything under the pockets though, so when I eventually get a new cloth I'll want to ask them to fold under the slate at the pockets for that slightly nicer look.
@@AD-kv9kj yes you can glue the tabs underneath directly to the slate. Caution a good glue contact is necessary, these tabs can loosen over time if they are not glued properly.
@@brendancornell8385 thanks! I'm gonna attempt to put felt my first table for my friend. Nobody believed me that some tables actually used spray adhesive instead of all staples, so I'm glad I found this video. 🙏
The correct answer is no glue. The slate has wood backer and can be stapled. Most contemporary table don't have wood backerboards and need to be glued. Coin Ops diamonds also need to be glued.
Two objectives, you want the cloth in the play area to be tight and the cloth in the pockets to have excess or a pucker, making it easier to cut and fold under.
Why did you spray the cloth when you could've stapled it with all that backing and man we glue cloth way differently lol like 30% of what you did I don't do lol
Hey Danny, you do have a point about ball roll. But spay area is always on perimeter of slate and never in play area or in pocket opening. Why spray cloth? To make it easier on my hands, also because the cloth is Teflon coated. What about the next guy? I am the next guy. Been building and installing for 28 years so I like complete a job w no service calls, and of course to make easier on myself when I do go back for a move or change. I do staple cloth or spay adhesive, I use bees wax but also bondo or rock hard. You have to have alot of tools and techniques for the wide variety of tables out there. Each one has an advantage or disadvantage depending on your situation.
