cleaning a table

[peggy]

There are many people who have said in the past that the best way to clean your table is with one of those little hand-held vacuums with a rotating brush. Some people think that the rotating brush head will damage your cloth, while others say they've been doing it for years with no ill effects and that the brush helps pick up more dust.

When I bought my table probably two years ago, I bought a little hand-held vacuum with a rotating brush to clean my table with. I don't clean it as often as I should, but when I do, I clean it well.

I noticed the other day while passing by the table without the table lights on - just the ambient light coming in through a window - that my cloth looked a little fuzzy. It's Simonis 860, which I don't think is supposed to look fuzzy. It isn't anything I've ever noticed with the table lights on, so it's not a lot of fuzziness, but...

Do you think the rotating brush caused the fuzziness, or is Simonis 860 slightly fuzzy to begin with? I always thought it was a slick cloth with no fuzz, but I don't recall looking at it carefully or closely when I first got it.
Some fuzz is not helping me as i get kicks from the fuzz reacting with the ball.

[snooky147]

The rotating brush almost certainly caused that. Tables should not be cleaned with these items.
Block it with A SLIGHTLY damp cloth wrapped over the brush after you have brushed it. Then iron it.

[peggy]

Thank you so much for your time and advice and suggestions.

[Semih_Sayginer]

of course, you could make, or source your own blocker.

the blocker should be about 9" x 5" (3/4" thick or so) and the edges cut or planed to be like the edge of a table iron. it should then be covered with "snooker table cloth" and a handle attached to it.



The care of tables

The Nap on the bed-cloth of a table runs from the baulk end to the spot end. On the cushions the direction of the nap varies according to the make of table. The cloth is stretched tightly over the table when first fitted, but, but its natural characteristics allow it to stretch and in time it will become slack. When this happens it requires re-stretching by a skilled table fitter.
Regular Brushing and Ironing - in the direction of the nap - are essential to the maintenance of the table's efficiency. First, brush to remove all dirt, using only the tip of the brush at the ends of the table. Second, go over the table again wth a duster wrapped around the brush. Third, iron with a specialist iron which is at once quite clean and not too hot. Test the iron for heat on a sheet of newspaper. If there is the slightest scorching of the paper, allow the iron to cool before using. A too-hot iron dries the wool fibres, makes them brittle and the cloth more susceptible to wear. Iron the bedcloth only; NEVER THE CUSHIONS.
When a new cloth has been in use a short time small spots will appear. These are often suspected as "moth marks". In fact, they are "cue stabs", caused by players allowing their cues to come into contact with the cloth after striking the ball; an especially common fault - often unsuspected - when the ball is stuck below mid-centre. When the cue tip is thus brought into sharp contact with the cloth, tightly stretched on its unyielding slate bed, a little of the nap is removed and the alleged "moth mark" results. These marks will gradually become less noticeable as the cloth ages. This type of damage is caused all the more frequently if the edges of tips or ferrules are allowed to become sharp or rough, or if the tips do not exactly fit the que. The dropping of balls, or rough placing of rests and snooker trays, can cause similar blemishes; as also can the tossing of coins, which should be absolutely forbidden.
Occasionally a newly-covered table will be seen to have a line running across it, either lighter or darker than the rest of the cloth. This is a press or fold mark, indicating where the cloth was folded. With regular brushing and ironing this will gradually become less noticeable and will ultimately disappear.
Cushions require no other maintenance than regular brushing - again, with the run of the nap.


the above in bold was sourced from here - http://www.anthonyandpykett.co.uk/faq.htm

[big bob]

What about some shampoo and conditioner?

[peggy]

The only trouble with conditioner is the cloth seems to tighten up more, but it all depends on the oils and fat content in the bottle. The only way to avoid this is to mix 2 tablespoons (30ml) of apple cider vinegar or lemon juice (but not both) with 1 cup (250ml / 8 fl oz.) of water and use in small amounts after shampooing the table. While this mixture does not foam or feel like a traditional conditioner, the positive changes to the cloth will be apparent after the first or second wash.

[Nott]

Peggy: The answers you've gotten here is for a napped "snookercloth". I can't help you myself but you probably should ask/search on a more poolspecialized forum like on azbilliards.com.