Should I paint my GC4?

Cuebuddy said:
Could you paint it to look like a Diamond? JK

Great table and please share pics when done.

I ordered my table with light Maple rails and everything else Jet black.
I then made a revolving cue rack that matches the table.

You have a clean slate if you are painting, do something cool.
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This is a first gen Gold Crown that I refinished to match the customer's 7' Diamond.

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GoldCrown said:
My favorite GC was White with corner ashtrays and gold cloth. I came close to having Blatt's Billiards build one but could not come up with a mechanic to set it up. Regardless have fun...nice project.
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I have been shopping for used GC for a little bit. There's a Pro 8 ashtray table for sale near me right now for $2500. I was able to find a 9 foot GCIV but almost bought this one. It wasn't white though.
 
iusedtoberich said:
Should I paint my Gold Crown 4? I never really liked mahogany colored furniture. I love the look of the new GC7 in both white and black options, and the original white GC1. Woodworking was my main hobby from age 6 to 16, before I became a pool degenerate, so I can do a good job, and I have spray equipment.

The table is in really nice condition, it was always a home table, never in a pool hall. I'm the 3rd owner. It has a couple of dings in the aprons from prior moves, and the castings are still in good shape and not tarnished.

I just got it out of storage and into a new construction basement. I had the movers put it on a workbench that is the same height as the frame. I'll be doing the setup myself in a few months.

Thinking of painting the aprons and legs, or, leave it as-is and just play it. Considering a white, or a black, or maybe some sort of cool grey color. I wouldn't touch the formica, and prob wouldn't mess with the castings.

I've also vaguely considered wrapping the rails in some sort of matte black vinyl to make it look more modern, and also to not reflect as much light when the camera is on. That would cover the diamonds but I don't use them anyway. This part is just a brainstorm...

Thoughts? Any other colors? I'm legit colorblind, but I think I like cool colors more than warm colors. I have no idea yet if I'll finish the basement, but if so, Its dedicated to the pool table and I can make the walls and floor any color I like.




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I stained mine awhile back, Im happy with the way it turned out but I am tossing around the idea of going back to the original white. I think going from stain to paint will be easier than paint to stain.
 
I’d love to know if anyone has used strippers to refinish their tables. Since all the new regulations on chemicals have made it really difficult to strip wood.

I miss the methylene chloride days!
 
Or you could corn blast entire table takes 45 minutes, light sanding another twenty minutes then stain to your choice then 2 coats of clear.
Below is a GCII
 

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