What do you use to back a dart board?

Asked by: Krista Robinson

What material do you put behind a dartboard?

Dartboard Wall Protectors



A dart surround is a foam border that is cut precisely to fit around a dartboard. This offers immediate protection to your wall from any stray darts that misses the board. Most surrounds are only a few inches wide, so the protection they offer is limited.

How big should a dart board backer be?

When selecting the backing surface, consider that the diameter of the board itself is about 18 inches. So, your backing surface should be at least 3 square feet to allow room for the board and scoreboard, plus extra room for wayward darts.

How thick should dart board backing be?

Sheets are 24” (approx. 600mm) x 36” (approx. 900mm) in size and are a full 1” (25mm) thick. As many sheets as required can be butted together forming as large a backing area as needed.

What do you put on floor for dart board?

To protect your floor from darts, use a thick mat, darts mat, or carpet that has 1-inch – 2-inch thickness/depth. This will not only absorb the impact of the dart, but will also prevent the point from reaching the hardwood floor or tiles underneath. Rubber or woven material is best for this.

How do you make a dart board backing?

I'm afraid once I put the felt on it's going to be even tighter. So I'm going to go ahead and sand some of it. I want to Snug fit. But at the same time I want to have it with loose.

Do it yourself dart board backboard?

So the first step is going to be to drill some Craig holes in the back of these and join all of them together to give me a 5 foot tall by 4 foot wide single piece of oak.

How do you make a dart board surround?

The one thing i will say is make sure you do print it to the right size. So try and make sure you preview your print before you actually print. It. Especially if you're putting it on your surround.

How thick should cork be behind a dartboard?

one inch

There is no better protective backer for a dart board than cork. These heavy density backer sheets are designed to allow stray darts to stick into the one inch cork without bouncing away potentially causing damage to the dart or injury to spectators.

How do you secure a dartboard to the wall?

With the bracket that you just put. Up. You slide it down onto the bracket. Position it so the 20 is at the top of the dartboard. And then you'll be ready to start playing steel tipped darts.

Is a dart mat necessary?

A dart mat is essential for protecting your carpet. It can be replaced when needed as opposed to replacing your whole carpet.

Do soft tip darts damage walls?

Soft tip darts can damage walls. While a soft tip dart has a flexible plastic point, minimizing the chance of the dart chipping or sticking into a wall and making a hole, the dart barrel (typically weighing 16g – 20g) will still cause damage due to a ricochet and collision with the wall.

How do you put a soft tip on a dart board?

The distance for setting up a soft tip dartboard is 8 feet from the face of the dartboard not the wall. In order to do this you first measure the height then drop a plumb line or string from the face edge of the dartboard to the floor then measure back to the front of the throw line.

What is the back of a dart called?

Every dart has four parts: the point (or tip), barrel, shaft and flight.

How do you hang a dart board without drilling?

But for this method you're going to pull it out so just unscrew it and screw it into the top.