However if you have a wooden pool table then you should use chalk paint.
Can you paint a pool table.
I mixed 1 4 cup glaze 1 4 cup black walnut water based stain on a foam plate and painted it on.
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.
Kudos to andy and jenny on the great work.
You can use gesso to create a base.
It would look sweet with auto paint.
It s always best to sand between coats.
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.
Then i got a plastic grocery store bag waded it up and just started jabbing it until i found a pattern i liked.
A professional looking job can be had using brush roller or spray.
But a hack job can also be had using the same tools.
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.
It doesn t require you to sand down any of the surfaces before application.
For a professional level pool table with a true slate top you.
For most game room pool tables of the big box store type the 500 range whatever your current flooring is it will be adequate.
Do this on a trial area first.
Multiple thin coats are usually better than a single heavy coat.
It was badly beaten up with stains on the wood and warped railings but jenny thought it had potential.
Send a chip of the paint to a pool paint manufacturer if you re not sure what kind it is.
Andy and jenny are lucky to live in grand cayman and recently found a pool table at on their local second hand listing service.
This paint has a long lasting shelf life and will keep the wood on your table free of moisture for a long time.
The most modern pool table i ve ever seen.
You should just remember to fill in any cracks and knots with spackle before you apply it.
But do reconsider that idea of painting the felt on your pool table.
You can only use epoxy pool paint over old epoxy paint and rubber pool paint over old rubber paint.
Painting a pool table try automotive paint from napa if your gonna spray it or a high gloss industrial oil from sw.