Table Cloth Glue

[Das Cue-Boot]

I would like to lean on the experts opinions about glue. Usage will be for a small piece of cloth on the slate on the inside of pockets, just so that when the main cloth is cut and extended into the pocket it covers all the slate and looks a little better. Is the 3M 77 spray the best stuff out there, or go with 3M 90, brush on, or something else?

As always, thanks in advance for your expertise and advice. I really appreciate it. The director at the senior center is thrilled that I am taking on the job reclothing job pro bono and saving them several hundred dollars they can use for something else. They're supplying the cloth, and I want to make sure it is the best looking job possible for them by doing the little things like this.

 

[fat tony]

Should propably keep my mouth shut since you asked experts, but what can you do, right If you are ok with using a spray glue and have a choice between the 77 and 90, I'd use the 77 since its specs specifically mention application to textiles. The 90's specs don't.

Then again I would not trust myself not get the spray glue everywhere in the first place, so I'd stick to a brush on contact adhesive. I've used cheap cans of the stuff, generic label, Bison-labelled etc. and haven't had a problem with any of them when gluing felts and rubbers - when used according to instructions.

 

[PracticeChampion]

77 does work good but it's hard for my amateur skills to keep the spray where I want it. I'd use contact cement on a brush for that

 

[buckshotshoey]

I can only invision what you have going on. But It sounds like you are attempting to cover a mistake.

I think the problem is the cloth wasn't stretched correctly to begin with. If you have slate showing where the cloth was relief cut, there wasn't enough slack allowed to pull fully into the pockets.

But if you want to "puzzle piece" some scraps of cloth, use the contact cement and a brush. If it's your own table, this is a solution... customer table, no.

I've had the spray adhesive fail one too many times, not to mention its messy. Much easier to apply neatly and accurately with a brush (for small jobs), or a 2 1/2 in foam roller (my preference).

I use the Weldwood Contact Cement on cushions and cloth. No failures on cloth or cushions. Other options are Barge, and RKC contact cement.

 

[rexus31]

Do a French Cuff with Plumber's Tape.

 

[buckshotshoey]

Do a French Cuff with Plumber's Tape.

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Thats what i did to ours.

I don't think that is the problem he has. He said there is slate showing.

 

[Das Cue-Boot]

Thats what i did to ours.

I don't think that is the problem he has. He said there is slate showing.

Actually, this is new cloth, and I should have plenty of extra since Championship prepackages 9 ft to use on an oversized 8. Cheaper to do that than try to find a supplier who would custom cut. The nearest real pool shop to me is nearly a four hour drive, so I live on mail order here.

I like the French Cuff. Could you or Rexus31 give a little more detail on how to do that?

 

[Das Cue-Boot]

I think everyone has also convinced me that brush on contact cement is the safest option. Already have some as well.

 

[buckshotshoey]

Actually, this is new cloth, and I should have plenty of extra since Championship prepackages 9 ft to use on an oversized 8. Cheaper to do that than try to find a supplier who would custom cut. The nearest real pool shop to me is nearly a four hour drive, so I live on mail order here.

I like the French Cuff. Could you or Rexus31 give a little more detail on how to do that?

I don't have any pictures at the moment. But order RKC'S instruction videos. It's on there. Along with some other much needed information.

 

[Sheldon]

I think everyone has also convinced me that brush on contact cement is the safest option. Already have some as well.

Cut a strip of plastic plumbing strap long enough to cover the inside of the pocket. Glue a strip of cloth to it. Staple the strap just below the slate with the cloth behind it and pointed up. Pull the cloth down over the tape and secure it underneath.

 

[GoldCrown]

Cut a strip of plastic plumbing strap long enough to cover the inside of the pocket. Glue a strip of cloth to it. Staple the tape just below the slate with the cloth behind it and pointed up. Pull the cloth down over the tape and secure it underneath.

This was done by Bob DeTurk in 2010.