Table maintenance

[DeanH]

Table maintenance

Never heard the term "waxing" iron? Can you explain?
Could be too hot as you don't need very hot to iron the table cloth.
Light and dark? You are ironing from the baulk to to pack end and not joining both ways?
What cloth do you have, pool cloths can be mixed cloth more than snooker.

[nuts00]

Been using one of those waxing irons on my pool table.

The cloth has come up with dark and light streaks (playing nice mind). It's been a few weeks of brushing/nap block/ ironing.

Does this suggest a burnt cloth?

[Cue crafty]

I could but things are often picked and pulled apart. So I'll just share this with those that are actually interested. You included. Will send to you when I get chance.

Done a fair bit of thread reading since joining the forum, love the data supplied, but it is a shame there does seem to be a few "haters" involved with responses that seem pretty pointless. ( don't get me wrong I'm like a laugh but...) I might not want to buy a new cue every couple of months but I still like hearing about them and also items like this. Good stuff. Thanks.

[inevermissblue]

Can I ask as well? Why don't you just put a thread up, it could be stickied so we all know.

I could but things are often picked and pulled apart. So I'll just share this with those that are actually interested. You included. Will send to you when I get chance.

[jonny66]

Can I ask as well? Why don't you just put a thread up, it could be stickied so we all know.

[inevermissblue]

Can I ask...What is the method you are using extra to clean the table ?

Pm sent mate.

[lennon11]

There is a shot that can be played on a decent pool table with just the cueball which demonstrates a good playing surface. If you place the cueball to the left of the baulkline. You can play the cueball onto the bottom cushion near to the right corner pocket with left hand side. This will of course bring the cueball back to you...however. When you play it with a little more pace, as it comes back to the baulk cushion, there is still enough spin left to create reverse spin from the baulk cushion. Sending it back towards the bottom right pocket!
No matter how old or how poor the playing surface, this shot is also possible on Snooker tables cleaned by our method. This isn't a direct replacement to the regular cleaning practise. It is a treatment process only. Which needs not repeating until 2-3 months, dependant on table use.
The club I have recently done this for cannot quite believe how much of a positive result this provided! It is quite literally like playing on a brand new cloth!

Can I ask...What is the method you are using extra to clean the table ?

[inevermissblue]

There is a shot that can be played on a decent pool table with just the cueball which demonstrates a good playing surface. If you place the cueball to the left of the baulkline. You can play the cueball onto the bottom cushion near to the right corner pocket with left hand side. This will of course bring the cueball back to you...however. When you play it with a little more pace, as it comes back to the baulk cushion, there is still enough spin left to create reverse spin from the baulk cushion. Sending it back towards the bottom right pocket!
No matter how old or how poor the playing surface, this shot is also possible on Snooker tables cleaned by our method. This isn't a direct replacement to the regular cleaning practise. It is a treatment process only. Which needs not repeating until 2-3 months, dependant on table use.
The club I have recently done this for cannot quite believe how much of a positive result this provided! It is quite literally like playing on a brand new cloth!

[Shockerz]

I'll be amazed if this doesn't leave you feeling the same. Remember to clean the balls too, and keep them clean. I use autoglym on the reds and colours and just wash the cueball with soapy water.

Will have to obtain a few of the items first but it'll be interesting

[inevermissblue]

Certainly will, thanks.

I'll be amazed if this doesn't leave you feeling the same. Remember to clean the balls too, and keep them clean. I use autoglym on the reds and colours and just wash the cueball with soapy water.

[philip in china]

I wrote a reply but it has disappeared!

I wanted to address the question of the poster asking if a domestic iron is OK. The answer is, yes. When I brought my snooker iron here, I then had to use a domestic iron on my 10' table in China and it worked fine. Just remember:

1. The domestic iron is much smaller, so does not contain as much heat as a snooker iron. So you will have to stop part way through and reheat it. On my 10' I could do it in 2 heats. A 12' is 44% more cloth so you might need 3 heats.

2. Being lighter you need to press down.

3. Be very careful on the temperature. I would, invariably, test it on a discarded piece of cloth of the same type as on the table before using it.

All of these problems are simple enough to work round as long as you have a certain amount of patience. If it is a choice between a domestic iron or nothing then you should use the domestic iron. The table will play better and more consistently.

[Shockerz]

Please give feedback about the table cleaning method I have shared. Cheers. DeanH and Shockerz!

Certainly will, thanks.

[inevermissblue]

Please give feedback about the table cleaning method I have shared. Cheers. DeanH and Shockerz!

[Geoff Large]

please read this thread about using Green office spots http://www.thesnookerforum.co.uk/boa...ht=green+spots


[QUOTE=Rifle;824967]

Thanks everyone,

Was just looking for a temporary solution until it is recovered. Plays great apart from that (and not being cleaned enough)
We'll just have to put up with it. On the blue spot there is one divot where it was when originally re-clothed and one where it is post stretching... It's about a year old.

They also use this white spot marker
It gets everywhere... and is most pronounced on the green, brown, blue and especially black

It is as if it never dries out.

Is there a recommended brand for the spot marking product? One that does dry out?[/QUOTE

Is this club called Billy Smart's? They sound like total clowns down your way. You are wasted in that place.

[jigsaw333]

At the moment, the blue especially, will find the spot by itself.