How To Maintain Your Pool Table

[faztclix]

Hi forcefollow, thnx for your instructional vids. I have a new custom built billiards table, maybe 3 weeks old. Ive seen some videos where some would use this chalk-off product, im from the Philippines, ironically I dont see any speciality cleaning products for tables. Any thing I can use at home to get rid of the chalk spots that you talk about here, apart from damp cloths/brush? Cheers.

[forcefollow]

@faztclix Chalkoff is a name brand that comes to mind. You can order a spray that is basically the same as dry cleaning spray which you can pick up from any billiard supplier.

[shervin07]

my table is tilted a bit on the sides, how do i fix it

[forcefollow]

@shervin07 floor jack and some thin cuts of wood.

[GreaterSO]

Great ideas! I am sure our customers would love to hear about your methods! Thanks for posting this!!

[DaveCrout]

From day one, I have used a canister vacuum with upholstry attachment - but I am trying to find a better attachment. Mine does not have brush bristles except for a small thin strip. I hate dragging the hard plastic over the table. Oddly, finding such a brush is not the easiest thing... what do you recommend?

[nikeisgolf]

does it matter what kind of cloth you have when you use the rag or the vacume.

[240sxer]

when using a vac, how strong is too strong? also, should you gently glide the brush over the cloth or should you use a little force and dig in?

[forcefollow]

If the vac is pulling the cloth up its too strong. How hard you bare down depends on how stiff the bristles are.

[benton432]

I use a Kenmore Progressive vac with the drapery attachment it does a good job. Pulling the attachment slowly with no downward pressure. Use a normal pool table brush for quick touch up. Once in a while i will use electric leaf blower to really blast the caulk dust out. I have used Woollite spray carpet cleaner after a beer spill with no adverse affects. Good felt is tough. Bad felt would never hold up to these cleaning methods. So be careful with your table.

[forcefollow]

Your absolutely right. Caution should be used. Cheap cloth will not hold up. Even with the good cloth don't use a super sucking vacuum.

[ermaduk]

hey man, thanks for the videos, rly useful and pleasant to watch. cheers!

i rly look forward to the day i get my own pool room and table, so i envy u :)

[drsnooker]

Good to see you pulling out your snooker cue!

Anyway, I didn't believe it would work, but I'm now swearing by chemical cleaning the felt. Either "imperial felt cleaner", or David Hodges' "quick clean", followed by a wipe with some micro fiber cloth. Most billiard stores will have some spray on product, in case you don't want to put these names in your comments.

[forcefollow]

Been playing with the snooker cue exclusively. Love it. I am also studying snooker technique more closely. Its really been interesting.

[rogan3986]

tapping on ya balls also creates small dents on ya slate so ide say never tap on ya balls or slam the balls on ya table!!

[KoneHead8]

you just got new cloth less than a year ago... lol

[forcefollow]

That wasn't new cloth. It came with the table which was used and I did not like the gold.

[KoneHead8]

Question why the the pool company recommended not getting Simonis Cloth. Same thing happened to my dad when he got new cloth for his table. The pool company didn't want him to get the more expensive cloth. Could this just be because they make a greater profit on the cheaper stuff.

[forcefollow]

I believe you have hit the nail squarely on the head.

[benton432]

Good felt is more difficult to install correctly. Good felt takes many more staple, much more time and less forgiving. I have watched installer setup a table in one hour, in a pool hall. The felt was held in place with glue and one staple on each side of the pockets. good felt will need hundreds of staples to hold it tight.

[forcefollow]

This is true.

[teamkb]

just need chalk-off to sponsor you now :D nice vid mate.

[superman1251]

i have no table to protect =(

[MarkOates]

Yea baby, getting endorsements now - congrats! This is one of your better videos, very thorough.

[Deathugee]

thanks a lot for that.