A professional looking job can be had using brush roller or spray.
Can you paint a pool table.
It doesn t require you to sand down any of the surfaces before application.
For most game room pool tables of the big box store type the 500 range whatever your current flooring is it will be adequate.
For a professional level pool table with a true slate top you.
There s a reason why felt is on there.
Painting a pool table try automotive paint from napa if your gonna spray it or a high gloss industrial oil from sw.
The table is currently in pieces in my garage.
Then paint your design in acrylic and then apply a top coat of clear acrylic gel medium to protect the paint from when the cue hits the table.
You can only use epoxy pool paint over old epoxy paint and rubber pool paint over old rubber paint.
Do this on a trial area first.
This paint has a long lasting shelf life and will keep the wood on your table free of moisture for a long time.
Then i got a plastic grocery store bag waded it up and just started jabbing it until i found a pattern i liked.
But do reconsider that idea of painting the felt on your pool table.
You can use gesso to create a base.
All you do is mix 1 2 stain plus 1 2 faux glaze.
You can also use enamel exterior paint and primer to paint your pool table.
Multiple thin coats are usually better than a single heavy coat.
I mixed 1 4 cup glaze 1 4 cup black walnut water based stain on a foam plate and painted it on.
It would look sweet with auto paint.
So they took it apart sanded it well painted it a clean bright white and re felted it with a grey blue felt.
I did a coffee table for a nba player a few years ago and they loved it also your gonna want to put a coat of clear gloss over it to give it depth good luck.
Send a chip of the paint to a pool paint manufacturer if you re not sure what kind it is.
But a hack job can also be had using the same tools.
It was badly beaten up with stains on the wood and warped railings but jenny thought it had potential.
You should just remember to fill in any cracks and knots with spackle before you apply it.
Andy and jenny are lucky to live in grand cayman and recently found a pool table at on their local second hand listing service.
The most modern pool table i ve ever seen.
You can use acrylic pool paint over any type of pool paint that isn t flaking off.