foosball + $8 in Michaels paint

yellowstitch

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Not a true restore but we wanted to upgrade the foos with some blacklight friendly paint, was about $8 in paint from local michaels and a few hours to paint

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That looks pretty cool, and definetly bright. But after play, I do see the paint probably coming of where the ball meets the men. Looks like they are newer/harder plastic ones. Hopefully the paint holds up though. Glad to see someone still has a table, and an older one at that. Not like the new ones with 2 goalie guys and no ramped corners. You definetly will need a nice white ball for gameplay under lights.

My buddy just got one for free last year. Its a nice older table too. I have had my foosball table since like '82. It a Million Dollar Tournament table/blue top. It has the white corner ramps and and small ramps down the sides of the field, which are also seperate peices, and not one solid top like yours. It also has an ashtray at each end, which I use to hold balls while playing.

Mine also has the old school men. One side blue, other red. But they have skin color and facial features, and also painted shirts and shorts. Unlike the solid colored like yours and newer ones. I have replaced a few men over the years from them cracking at the neck/body from power shots. I havent played it in a little while, kinda hard to find people that can or want to.

That table come from a bar or something? I see the quarter slide. Or it that a bar or something you own?
 
That looks most excellent! I hope the paint holds up well for you. Have you considered clear coating them for durability?

I just have a cheap-o Wally world Star Wars themed foosball table made by Sportcraft. It has seen some epic battles though. Every time my College/Career church group comes over, we have non-stop hardcore 4 player action at foosball.
 
Yea I figure the paint will rub off after a few games but we will see, its held up for a few so far, I think the guy I bought it from had it in a bar its now in my gameroom. Anytime we play foos my wife beats me so we dont play much heheh
 
Whats the name of the paint? I have a Michaels 5 minutes from me and never knew they carried this! I have to make a trip over and stock up.
 
Hey, that's the exact same table that I have. Well, except that my men don't glow like that....looks cool.
 
That looks awesome! Even though im not big on fooseball!
 
Whats the name of the paint? I have a Michaels 5 minutes from me and never knew they carried this! I have to make a trip over and stock up.

sry just noticed this, will get back to you later tonight with the answer
 
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It seemed that 2 oz went a long way I ended up not using one of the blue, very bright and priced right IMO
 
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