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Table with Custom Whisper Vinyl Rails, Wooden Raceway Tables

Apply Foam

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Here is a view of the back of the center piece

Apply the foam padding or headliner material to your center piece using the 3m 77 spray adhesive. This is some powerfully fumy stuff so make sure it’s well ventelated. Spray both the wood and the foam, then cut to fit after the glue has dried. The 3/8″ foam I used behind my playing surface was too think for my taste. If I did it over I would use 1/4″ closed cell foam or better yet, neoprene.

I used a hobby razor kit to cut it but any old razor or sharp knife will do. Just make sure you are careful because imperfections here will show up on your final table.

Now you can put on the suited speed cloth. It’s pretty basic. Leave about 4″ around and cut it out. Then make sure it’s strait and stable it on. Make sure you pull it tight and put a lot of staples – about an inch apart. Then use your razor to cut off the excess.

Table with Custom Whisper Vinyl Rails

Tee Nut Inplace

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Top of center peice

Bottom of table
Bolt in tee nut. view from bottom of table

This is what the placed tee nut should look like from the top, you’ll be covering this with padding and felt later so it doesn’t have to be real pretty yet.

You cant really tell from this view but the center hole is drilled all the way through, and the countersink hole is just enough to fit the t-nut in place.

The bold will come up from the bottom and go into the tee nut – but now far enough to go all the way though – it would make lumps on your table.

I used a total of 5. (four corners and one in the middle)