Contact cement on spray can. Any good for rails?

[Newton]

We did the tables in our club 2 years back using contact cement on the rails (for fixating of the rubber), applying on both sides of course.
However now some of the rails has loose cushions and we can see that the cloth is way to slack on the rails.

We are now redoing the tables fixing up the rails and changing the cloth but remembering back I feel that applying the contact glue/cement was a pain in a certain place.

So my question is then, is contact glue on spray cans as good as from a tin can where you have to apply with a paint brush or something else?

Any one with experience with fixating the rubber with this type of glue?

We used this type of glue tonight (done two tables - but only changed cloth) where we cut a pice of cloth, sprayed the backside of the cloth - folded it together and used this as a protector for the slate in the pockets. Worked great, in stead of those cloth covered paper thingys which needs stables.

Any recommendations would be highly appreciated.

Kent

 

[PoolTable911]

We did the tables in our club 2 years back using contact cement on the rails (for fixating of the rubber), applying on both sides of course.
However now some of the rails has loose cushions and we can see that the cloth is way to slack on the rails.

We are now redoing the tables fixing up the rails and changing the cloth but remembering back I feel that applying the contact glue/cement was a pain in a certain place.

So my question is then, is contact glue on spray cans as good as from a tin can where you have to apply with a paint brush or something else?

Any one with experience with fixating the rubber with this type of glue?

We used this type of glue tonight (done two tables - but only changed cloth) where we cut a pice of cloth, sprayed the backside of the cloth - folded it together and used this as a protector for the slate in the pockets. Worked great, in stead of those cloth covered paper thingys which needs stables.

Any recommendations would be highly appreciated.

Kent

Hi Kent,
Did you attached the cushion rubber to the sub-rail useing spray adhesive? You want to use 3M Scotch-Weld 10 (used to be Scotch-Grip). That is brushed on and will not come loose unless somebody sits on the rail all the time. The spray adhesive is fine if you are glueing the cloth to a coin-op rail. But if this is a full size table rail you will need to staple it.

 

[Newton]

Hi Pat.

We did initially use a large 1/2 L can of contact glue on the rails 2 years ago.
This was used after a thorough cleaning of the wood and then brushed on both the rubber and the glue.

These tables are however not our own tables (our club owns two, the shop owner owns two) so these has been rentals for customers which I have seen for sure has been sitting on the table. We always politely say that people should not sit on our tables, where the club owners table rarely get any attention from the girls and boys in the desk.

Hmm, so it could be that this is the reason for one of the tables lousy state? I was alway afraid of getting the table unleveled by sitting, never though about the person sitting on it pushing off the rail.

Anyway, I guess I have to do the brush work all over again and let the owner know about the fact that his customers may be the reason for loose rails. We have got a "evil" eye from him complaining about bad work

Thank's for the tip. I would for sure check up the glue you mentioned, since we used a stock contact cement/glue which was manufactured by a local company and not any of the well known brands.

Kent