Racket Assembly

Blade Sealing Service Buying a custom made racket from our store? We recommend that you include our expert blade sealing service. With blade sealing we will, before we glue rubber top sheets to your newly purchased racket: Apply a liberal, but a thin coat of professional table tennis lacquer to your racket; Wipe it clean, ensuring a smooth, even coat. Allow sufficient time to dry and harden. This process allows the applied table tennis lacquer to ever so slightly absorb into the wood surface of your blade, hardening it and preventing it from splintering - a little like fingernail polish on a nail, but much more delicate.   Please note blades are non-returnable once we have sealed them. The result is your lacquered blade will be protected when your rubber sheet needs to be pulled up and replaced. Here is a video explaining the process.   Enjoy!

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Free Racket Assembly We offer expert custom racket assembly for those who purchase a blade and rubber from our store. The difference between "Racket Assembly" and "Custom Racket Assembly" is that in custom racket assembly you add the glue and/or the sealer, and/or the edge tape into your shopping cart and we use these items to assemble the racket for you. This allows you to choose the glue, sealer (if purchased), and edge tape (if purchased) for your racket. The racket assembly process is as follows: 1. Seal Purchased Racket with light coat of varnish if desired. Varnish used. What you purchase or TSP Topcoat (default if none purchased). 2. Glue Rubber Sheets with VOC International Federation Approved Glue: What you purchased or XIOM IBond (If none purchased) 3. Affix Rubber Sheet using Roller to Blade 4. Cut Rubber Sheet Using Matt Knife with Sharp Razor 5. Affix Edge Tape To Racket: What you purchased or what we have available We will carefully and prudently use what you purchase, and ship you the residual. Prior to check out, please specify forehand rubber, backhand rubber and any particular nuances you would like us to do during the assembly process. Please note assembled rackets are non-returnable.  Enjoy the Video:

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TableTennisStore's Mail-in Racket Rubber Resurfacing Program is offered to any customer who needs their racket resurfaced and who wants an expert to do it for them. The service works as follows: Choose one or two rubber from our store and add them to the shopping cart Add this product - "TableTennis Racket Resurfacing - Mail in Program" - to the shopping cart. Specify in the order notes or in a follow up communication with us the time frame needed to receive your racket back from us. Choose your outbound mail service at checkout. USPS priority, Express, or UPS Ground After your purchase, we will immediately send you a USPS Priority Mail or UPS ground "paid mailing label". Please affix this label to a secure box and pack the racket or rackets you would like us to resurface. Upon receipt of your order we will: Inspect your Blade Remove the Old Rubber Sheets (if not already done by you).  Note. If the rubber is really baked on the paddle because of age, or this is a pre-assembled, racket, we reserve the right to charge an additional $20 to get the rubber sheets off as its a tricky process to do cleanly without wood splintering and damage.  If think your racket fits this category, chat with us on the chat box or send us a picture in advance.  Make any needed minor repairs to the racket edge, by adding fingernail polish hardener to any dents or nicks in the racket edge surface. Seal the blade using water based light varnish. This will harden the wood ever so slightly and prevent the blade from splintering when you try and remove the rubber the next time it needs to be replaced. Custom affix the rubber you purchased from our store. Add edge tape Mail the completed blade back to you. Your cost for this service is $12 which includes a pre-paid USPS Priority Mail, or UPS Ground Mailing Label sent to you via email.

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Free Racket Assembly We offer expert racket assembly for those who purchase a blade and rubber from our store. The racket assembly process is as follows: 1. Seal Purchased Racket with light coat of varnish. Varnish used. TSP Topcoat. 2. Glue Rubber Sheets with VOC International Federation Approved Glue XIOM IBond (For OX Sponge we use a TSP Glue Sheet). 3. Affix Rubber Sheet using Roller to Blade 4. Cut Rubber Sheet Using Matt Knife with Sharp Razor 5. Affix Edge Tape To Racket We use our own inventory of sealer, glue, edgetape. If you have a preference for use using a particular type of glue or varnish, we recommend you add them to the shopping cart and use our custom assembly option. Prior to check out, please specify forehand rubber, backhand rubber and any particular nuances you would like us to do during the assembly process. Enjoy the Video

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Table Tennis Rubber Boosting Service Table Tennis Rubber Boosting Service: Enhance your game with our affordable rubber boosting service, available for just one rubber at a nominal cost. Note that this service is only for rubber bought from us. TableTennisStore rubber boosting service is a two-day process that involves applying three coats of our boosting solvents, such as the VOC The Falco Temp Long booster, to your rubber. This meticulous process ensures the best results for your game. Please note that boosted rubber not legal under the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rules for official competitions because it involves a physical or chemical treatment of the racket covering after it's been manufactured.  While we use boosting solvents, like The Falco Temp Long booster, which is VOC-free, it is important to note: The ITTF prohibits non-manufacturer product alterations and the application of solvents to the rubber surfaces. Therefore, by signing up for our service, you will be receiving a racket that is not legal for sanctioned tournament play. We therefore recommend using your boosted racket for recreational and club play, and keeping a second "non-rubber" boosted racket ready for sanctioned competitions.

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