reclothing a snooker table

[marcoboy102]

hi all
does anyone know how to recloth a snooker table???
if do please give me simple steps because my table cloth is rllly worn out...

thanks heaps guys

i will post some photos of my table in abit...

[bongo]

Reclothing a snooker table is very difficult indeed. I would look for a qualified table fitter to do the job.

I wouldn't be able to explain to you how to do it, but here are some pictures of a table fitter reclothing a table: www.websf.co.uk/baukline_gallery.html

[bongo]

Sorry, I had the link wrong, the website link has been repaired now...

[marcoboy102]

thanks for the pictures mate~~
im going to study it then try my best to apply it on my table~~
thanks
and if anyone else have any ideas please gimme a hand

[RGCirencester]

Considering the cost of cloth on its own is it not worth buying cloth from a table fitter and getting him to install it himself?

[RocketRoy1983]

I agree unless your 10000000% sure and confident its not a DIY jobbie mate.

[marcoboy102]

guys i got cloth at home~~
i know it aint top quality
but it doesnt matter to me....
and the cost to get some people to help me fix it is tremendous....
i cnt afford it at all... so i have no choice...

[Geoff Large]

If I where a novice like youreself , I would do what an apprentice would be tasked to do first , and thats practice with second hand cloths first , same with recovering cushions , tear old bed cloth into 6 inch strips and practice with that , until you feel confident to use new cloth .
I am sorry I cannot divulge how to recover the table as that would be putting work away from a skilled fitter who has spent 4 years as an apprentice and another 4 years perfecting his trade , thats a long time to learn to do this job , and you cannot expect to get anywhere near as good a finnished job as a time served Billiards fitter .
but do not mind giving you the second hand cloth tip , all you need to do now is visit as many Snooker clubs in youre area and ask for the old bed cloths , that are normaly put under a table to to just pile up and never see the light of day again .
one word of warning if you do not tension the cloth tight enough , it will tear on the first back spin cue stab in a L shape .

[marcoboy102]

thanks for your advice

[caesar]

EasySnooker have a double DVD that's a very good guide.
http://www.easysnooker.co.uk/snooker_recover.html

I bought it about a month back, and it's very good. Haven't had the guts to recover my own yet, but I'm going to give it a go before the next season starts.

[marcoboy102]

thanks caesar i will take a good looka dat~~
cheers

[marcoboy102]

guys i took a few photos of the stuff i got~~
check it out and gimme some advice..

[marcoboy102]

here it is~~
cloth + table
+ comparison of worn cloth and new cloth~~

[bongo]

It just shows what a new cloth can do. I know of a club near me with cloths just as worn as the cloth on your table, if not worse. I really know how rubbish worn cloths are...and how awesome new cloths are!

[marcoboy102]

i've been doing some research on the forum which everyone is talking about
hainsworth and strachan brand cloths
and mine is strachan
so i assume it shouldnt be that bad~~
so right now all i need to think is
am i getting a fitter or do it myself
if i do it myself
it will save me around 700 aud
which is enough for lots of stuff
whatd u guys say??