Rail Job Question

[CamposCues]

I have a Gabriels table I recently acquired. On the head rail there is about a 10" section where the rubber has come unglued. Should I take the entire piece of rubber off and reglue it or just try to get glue under where it has come lose? What glue works best? If I should take the entire piece off what is the best way to get the old glue off? When glueing back on how do you keep it perfectly straight and do you have to apply any pressure while it's drying? Any tips would be appreciated.

Sorry for all the questions, never done any work on bumbers before...obviously.

 

[realkingcobra]

I have a Gabriels table I recently acquired. On the head rail there is about a 10" section where the rubber has come unglued. Should I take the entire piece of rubber off and reglue it or just try to get glue under where it has come lose? What glue works best? If I should take the entire piece off what is the best way to get the old glue off? When glueing back on how do you keep it perfectly straight and do you have to apply any pressure while it's drying? Any tips would be appreciated.

Sorry for all the questions, never done any work on bumbers before...obviously.

I collect the small wood coffee stir sticks from 7-11 everytime I get some coffee because, I use the sticks to dip into my glue, which is Scotchgrip neutral 10, made by 3M, then I take the stick with glue on it and slide it in-between the rubber and the rail to apply the glue, holding the rubber away from the rail as to give me the room to apply the glue by sliding it back and forth between the rubber and rail. Most times you'll find only small sections of rubber that has come unglued, and mostly on the end rail at the rack end of the table, so this is an easy fix. You can use weldwood glue as well. Wait a few minutes, then restick the rubber, it'll be just fine.

Glen

 

[CamposCues]

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I collect the small wood coffee stir sticks from 7-11 everytime I get some coffee because, I use the sticks to dip into my glue, which is Scotchgrip neutral 10, made by 3M, then I take the stick with glue on it and slide it in-between the rubber and the rail to apply the glue, holding the rubber away from the rail as to give me the room to apply the glue by sliding it back and forth between the rubber and rail. Most times you'll find only small sections of rubber that has come unglued, and mostly on the end rail at the rack end of the table, so this is an easy fix. You can use weldwood glue as well. Wait a few minutes, then restick the rubber, it'll be just fine.

Glen

Thanks I'm glad I don't have to take it all the way off. Why is the end rail at the rack side so prone to this problem?

 

[realkingcobra]

Thanks I'm glad I don't have to take it all the way off. Why is the end rail at the rack side so prone to this problem?

Because most people, after getting the balls from a ball return system, seem to have the need for assistance when standing up, so they grab a hold of the end rail and pull themselves up. Every time they do this, they apply pressure to the rail rubber in a unglueing motion as they lift themselves up into a standing position. It's called just being lazy.

Glen

PS. And if you don't have ball return system, then look for the triangle to be placed below the level of the end rail, because it's the same motion for getting the rack.