Vinyl rail tear (1 Viewer)

[Italianjoe157]

While moving things around something snagged a portion of the rail and made a slice in the vinyl. Was wondering if anyone has used patches or rather suggest replacing the vinyl all together. I bought some “high quality” vinyl on amazon and also a patch too but rather not do the overhaul if it’s not necessary. I do however plan on switching it out eventually if I do patch. The BBO standard vinyl feels paper thin compared to THIS.

I don’t personally care for esthetics since it’s a small rip but for those who have patched, do players dislike sitting at that spot or do they tend to not care?

 

[Marhault]

While moving things around something snagged a portion of the rail and made a slice in the vinyl. Was wondering if anyone has used patches or rather suggest replacing the vinyl all together. I bought some “high quality” vinyl on amazon and also a patch too but rather not do the overhaul if it’s not necessary. I do however plan on switching it out eventually if I do patch. The BBO standard vinyl feels paper thin compared to THIS.

I don’t personally care for esthetics since it’s a small rip but for those who have patched, do players dislike sitting at that spot or do they tend to not care? View attachment 512744View attachment 512745

I don't know about this table in particular but my table has a small cut and scuff mark on one side where a player was playing with his pocket knife and dropped it cut the vinyl then jumped up to dodge the knife cutting his dick off and drug his keys across the rail. It was quite comical but I was pissed at the aftermath.

Anyway, I bought some Gorilla tape (like duck tape but they had a matte black color) and sanded down the scuff and put the tape over top of the tear and used a heat gun to make sure it adhered well and that's worked like a charm so far.

 

[Italianjoe157]

Gorilla tape seems like the best option and less obtrusive.

 

[Jambine]

I don’t personally care for esthetics since it’s a small rip but for those who have patched, do players dislike sitting at that spot or do they tend to not care?

I have used the methond @Marhault suggested for a small rip, but I gotta say, that is a huge rip

 

[Marhault]

I have used the methond @Marhault suggested for a small rip, but I gotta say, that is a huge rip

That's very true lol. This is a much larger rip than I've ever had to deal with.

 

[kaimat]

 

[TheDuke]

I don't know about this table in particular but my table has a small cut and scuff mark on one side where a player was playing with his pocket knife and dropped it cut the vinyl then jumped up to dodge the knife cutting his dick off and drug his keys across the rail. It was quite comical but I was pissed at the aftermath.

Anyway, I bought some Gorilla tape (like duck tape but they had a matte black color) and sanded down the scuff and put the tape over top of the tear and used a heat gun to make sure it adhered well and that's worked like a charm so far.

Oh man, if this happened to my table I'd be so pissed. I would have made the clown pay for the cost of replacing the vinyl - material and the time/pain of redoing a rail. The thought of removing hundreds of staples and stretching new vinyl...

And then spell out what should be obvious to anyone - don't play with any knives in my house or anywhere near my table.

Kudos for being so patient with your player. I probably would have banned him as well.

 

[Marhault]

Oh man, if this happened to my table I'd be so pissed. I would have made the clown pay for the cost of replacing the vinyl - material and the time/pain of redoing a rail. The thought of removing hundreds of staples and stretching new vinyl...

And then spell out what should be obvious to anyone - don't play with any knives in my house or anywhere near my table.

Kudos for being so patient with your player. I probably would have banned him as well.

He was drunk and was showing off his new knife. I was definitely not happy but the cost was minimal and wasn't worth losing a friend over. I live and work with people that you have to be very specific about weapons allowances when playing a poker game lol. Sounds ignorant but these guys are nuts about their conceal carry.

 

[DoubleEagle]

The vinyl repair kits are total crap. Bought one on Amazon to fix a small tear. Looked horrible.

 

[Jake14mw]

Is it a round or oval table? If it was round, I would be tempted to put some kind of decorative band out of some kind of cloth at four equally spaced points on the table. It seems too big for a tape job. Won't the edges of the tape start fraying quickly?

 

[Italianjoe157]

It’s an oval BBO Aces Pro and of course it’s directly next to the cup holder where people’s arms rub. I might try the tape first and see how that fairs after a couple of games. Might turn into a fall project and put the new vinyl on.

 

[Italianjoe157]

Update:

I used the peel and stick patch and it’s looks fine. It sticks out a bit but I’m sure with some wear and tear it will blend. The rip is where someone would place their forearm anyways and it will likely be hidden all game.

 

[Italianjoe157]

Also the compass design is at that end which distracts the eyes from looking at the patch if it were exposed. So I think it’s a win.

 

[allforcharity]

I would have painted it to look like a Band-Aid, just for laughs.

 

[Rebelwork]

Is it not worth replacing the vinyl?

 

[Italianjoe157]

Is it not worth replacing the vinyl?

Not at this time. Table is near mint condition. Once the rest of the table starts to wear down I will replace it eventually but adding the vinyl to the table is the most painful part of the entire process.

 

[Rebelwork]

I wasn't sure if it was designed to be replaced. Sometimes manufacturers glue and staple the crap out of things..

 

[Italianjoe157]

I wasn't sure if it was designed to be replaced. Sometimes manufacturers glue and staple the crap out of things..

I haven’t gotten that far. I haven’t “opened the hood” of the table yet to see what I’ll be working with. If it’s horrible I’ll leave the glue and staples intact and stretch over it? Similar to applying new felt just lay on top of existing felt...?

 

[Rebelwork]

Might work pretty good. You already have the form in place..

 

[horseshoez]

Not sure you're willing to spend the money, but given the size of the tear I'd recommend asking a couple vinyl repair guys nearby for an estimate. I've done small vinyl repairs that have become nearly impossible to find once repaired given the right tools but a large one is a whole different animal. Those vinyl repair guys really have a knack for repairing this stuff anywhere between 90-99% undetectable.

 

[T_Chan]

Considering the size of that rip, and depending on what vinyl you're want to use to reupholster, I would not recommend going over the old vinyl. The shape of the rip will likely show through the new vinyl.

 

[EasyE]

That works well. And shit happens. It wasn’t intentional. I wouldn’t think less about sitting at that seat. If it were my table the only person it would bug would be me lol.