Removing rail trim on GC III

[Reaboy]

I would like to know if there is a common method to remove the rail trim on the Gold Crowns?

This is the T-shaped trim with a barbed attachment that is driven in the rail groove all around the edge of the table. I plan on removing some dents, bead blasting, and buffing.

I began to drive one end out with a small screwdriver and hammer, but this stuff is really tight and I don't want to kink a piece. Someone has to have done this....

Thanks
Reaboy

 

[reverend]

I would like to know if there is a common method to remove the rail trim on the Gold Crowns?

This is the T-shaped trim with a barbed attachment that is driven in the rail groove all around the edge of the table. I plan on removing some dents, bead blasting, and buffing.

I began to drive one end out with a small screwdriver and hammer, but this stuff is really tight and I don't want to kink a piece. Someone has to have done this....

Thanks
Reaboy

There are small pin nails on the underside of the rail holding the trim in place. Those all need to be dug out first then the trim will come out much easier.

 

[perfectpocketz]

I would like to know if there is a common method to remove the rail trim on the Gold Crowns?

This is the T-shaped trim with a barbed attachment that is driven in the rail groove all around the edge of the table. I plan on removing some dents, bead blasting, and buffing.

I began to drive one end out with a small screwdriver and hammer, but this stuff is really tight and I don't want to kink a piece. Someone has to have done this....

Thanks
Reaboy

Ken Hash...at classicbilliards.net has new ones.....may just be worth buying new....with the time it takes to clean and buff the ones you have.


Mark Gregory

 

[Reaboy]

Mark,

That is a distinct possibility at $115 for the whole surround that is not bad. However, having to have new cushions has burned the whole extras budget.

BTW: Can you explain exactly what I am looking at in this pic with regard to how the felt is folded and the white material acting as a liner?

If I was guessing the table felt is sliced into splits and folded under and stapled then a 3 or 4" wide piece is stapled underneath and brought out and up, then the liner is stapled through, then felt is folded back over liner and stapled again underneath....

I will be laying my own felt on this GC III job. I am a bit of a perfectionist with all the time in the world and some old felt to experiment with.

 

[realkingcobra]

Mark,

That is a distinct possibility at $115 for the whole surround that is not bad. However, having to have new cushions has burned the whole extras budget.

BTW: Can you explain exactly what I am looking at in this pic with regard to how the felt is folded and the white material acting as a liner?

If I was guessing the table felt is sliced into splits and folded under and stapled then a 3 or 4" wide piece is stapled underneath and brought out and up, then the liner is stapled through, then felt is folded back over liner and stapled again underneath....

I will be laying my own felt on this GC III job. I am a bit of a perfectionist with all the time in the world and some old felt to experiment with.

I explain how to finish the pockets like that in this thread:thumbup:

http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=118101

 

[Reaboy]

Thanks for that link....

What is it you are using for the white plastic strip....I'm thinking strips of milk jug would work pretty well

Thanks again
Todd

 

[realkingcobra]

Thanks for that link....

What is it you are using for the white plastic strip....I'm thinking strips of milk jug would work pretty well

Thanks again
Todd

3/4" Plastic pipe straping banding from Lowe's...in the plumming dept

 

[JC]

Mark,

That is a distinct possibility at $115 for the whole surround that is not bad. However, having to have new cushions has burned the whole extras budget.

BTW: Can you explain exactly what I am looking at in this pic with regard to how the felt is folded and the white material acting as a liner?

If I was guessing the table felt is sliced into splits and folded under and stapled then a 3 or 4" wide piece is stapled underneath and brought out and up, then the liner is stapled through, then felt is folded back over liner and stapled again underneath....

I will be laying my own felt on this GC III job. I am a bit of a perfectionist with all the time in the world and some old felt to experiment with.

If you are a perfectionist I would highly recommend obtaining Simonis' DVDs on installing cloth. After having someone explain in detail how to install it perfectly your chances for a job you will be happy with will go way up. 35 bucks for both DVDs and you will not be sorry. There's tricks you will not figure out yourself doing just a table here and there. Especially if you want the pocket cloth closed up like they are now. The side pockets are almost impossible to get right using trial and error.

JC

 

[ROB.M]

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>>>Drill new holes first for exact alignment before removing the trim<<<Cut or grind the heads of the old nails off then remove the trim, use a small quality sharp cats paw tool to remove the nail shank. I carry a few pieces of thin sheet metal to protect wood when prying and removing staples&nails that need good leverage to remove but not sabotage the wood.
I have seen some serious damage done to rail wood by someone's staple&nail removable technique/
If all else cut the heads and remove trim, sink the nails in and preserve the wood from digging out nails.
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I have seen much bent up trim from attempts to repair GC trim, but only made it look worse in the end after Sally Sue and Linda Lue try to fix it
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Rob.M