Restoring a $20 Foosball Table

Cost of Table $20
Materials:
Wood Glue $4
Liquid Silicone $4
Krylon Satin Black Paint $4
5/16 - 2.5" Hex Head Bolt 30 cents
Some items i already had or had from work:
Stripping Fiber Pad
3M fine grit sand paper
DuPont MOLYKOTE 33 Low Temp Bearing Grease, White
Drywall screws

[@christofire1976]

Hey just curious where I can get bearings like that for my foosball table?

[@Sanchez7one4]

I got them from Amazon or eBay, I forget which, but they usually sell a set for the rods.

[@martinvazquez3407]

did you ever clean the soccer field ?

[@Sanchez7one4]

Yes I did. A damp towel worked well and got almost all the dust and dirt off.

[@morala3375]

@@Sanchez7one4 ok thanks

[@baberoot1998]

The problem is...is it is a Sportcraft table. It wasn't any good to begin with...when it was brand new. Sportcraft...is a clone of national, well made brands. Sure...$20 is not that much. So in that sense...it is not as if...you got screwed financially. However...I would take that $20, and any other costs to clean it and repair it...and just add that money, to buy a second hand, well made table. A Tornado. A Garlando. A P4P. Bonzini. Rene Pierre. Fireball. Warrior. Leonhardt. Even an old Tournament Soccer Table, from the 70's, (which were not well made either, comparable to todays standards, yet they are becoming collectors items, and are actually fun to play). Etc. There are so many actual quality tables out there...that will bring you much more enjoyment. This table is not made to handle true player skills and abuse. But that is just me. Even though, $20 and a few extra dollars to clean it up...is not that bad of a deal...its just not that much fun to play on a table, the quality of a Sportcraft. I would rather add that $20 bucks towards a used $200 or $300 Tornado. They even hold their value if taken care of. So you buy a used one for $300, and should you tire of it...you are likely to get $250-$300 for it down the road. So in essence...at $250, you actually only paid, $50 to play on it for the amount of time you played. If you sell it for $300...then you played it for free the entire time. Anyway...it was nice to see you clean it up. Nothing worse than a dirty, not taken care of foosball table...even IF, it is a shotty Sportcraft. Lol. I dont mean to sound disparaging...just realistic. Thanks for posting.

[@whowho7969]

What do you think of Harvard brand tables ?