Getting rid of beer stains

Actually back to the original question..... The comment about used cloth might be what is in order.... If it is a bar box I have seen a used 9ft bed cloth be used to cover the entire table rails and all... I would also hazard a bet that for the price of shipping one of the mechanics might be inclined to send the cloth... i just threw away the bed cloth from the table I bought a month ago or I would happily have donated to someone who could have made use out of it because of the economy..................

A friend of mine is recovering an 8over in the next month... The cloth he has is fine but he is redoing the rails with artemis and recutting the pockets along with redoing the slate seems... I am betting if no other option presents that I can get him to let me take it......
 
The Renfro said:
Actually back to the original question..... The comment about used cloth might be what is in order.... If it is a bar box I have seen a used 9ft bed cloth be used to cover the entire table rails and all... I would also hazard a bet that for the price of shipping one of the mechanics might be inclined to send the cloth... i just threw away the bed cloth from the table I bought a month ago or I would happily have donated to someone who could have made use out of it because of the economy..................

A friend of mine is recovering an 8over in the next month... The cloth he has is fine but he is redoing the rails with artemis and recutting the pockets along with redoing the slate seems... I am betting if no other option presents that I can get him to let me take it......
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Thats a nice gesture,good Karma for you:smile:
 
pt109 said:
This post isn't getting the recognition it deserves.....it works.
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It does. Thanks Sean. Only trouble now is there are 3 light rings on the table, rather than 3 dark rings.

For those still in any doubt - and the easily fooled, like me - WD40 definitely does not work. So, as per Neil's post, any idea how to get WD40 out of a cloth? :grin:
 
TheThaiger said:
It does. Thanks Sean. Only trouble now is there are 3 light rings on the table, rather than 3 dark rings.

For those still in any doubt - and the easily fooled, like me - WD40 definitely does not work. So, as per Neil's post, any idea how to get WD40 out of a cloth? :grin:
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Try Beer;)Seriously I really thought that would work.I asked around and general consensus say that the Oxy clean that was mentioned before does a great job but I'm going to find out tommorow for sure.I feel bad that the wd-40 did that.I'll get you the info 100%.
 
Neil said:
Think about it for just a few seconds..... WD40 is a lubricant. That means.....it stays there for a long period of time, and stays liquid. Do you really want that on your cloth????;) Think maybe, it just might get all over the balls too, and make them do weird things when they contact each other???
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Agreed, Neil. I think the misinformation about WD-40 being a good "cleaner" for water-based stains, came about because it (WD-40) is a good "water displacer." Meaning, you've heard the old timer's trick of using WD-40 to dry wet ignition wires in your car, right? (I.e. if your ignition wires are wet, a good spray of WD-40 on them displaces the water [that is bleeding/short-circuiting your high voltage spark]. And since WD-40 itself is an insulator -- as most oils are -- it beads the water and prevents it from short-circuiting your car's ignition system for a long time afterwards.)

So I think someone "enterprising" thought that if WD-40 does this to water -- displace it -- it must "displace the stains a water-based fluid causes," right? Wrong.

The problem TheThaiger's friend *now* has, is that he has a *lubricant*-soaked cloth. Lubricants are also sometimes solvents (especially dyes -- they are sometimes oil-based), so removal of the lubricant also means removal of the dye. This is now an unfortunate vicious circle. Removal of the WD-40 might mean removal of the green dye in the cloth.

I think it's time to think about replacement of the cloth. I mean, we can suggest removal of the WD-40, and then using a green Sharpie marker to "color-in" the bleached spots, but isn't it high time to think about cutting one's losses before they magnify?

-Sean
 
Neil said:
Think about it for just a few seconds..... WD40 is a lubricant. That means.....it stays there for a long period of time, and stays liquid. Do you really want that on your cloth????;) Think maybe, it just might get all over the balls too, and make them do weird things when they contact each other???
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I've seen it done on Simonis cloth but very little was used.I've personally have used it on rugs and anything a nomal cleaner couldn't get off.I heard about the wd-40 thing years ago and looked it up and sure enough people used it.I guess on some pool cloth is obviously a bad idea.
 
Like I said I will find out today what you can use to get the stain out.I searched "WD-40 a good stain remover"and you'll see there are tons of ways this stuff really works.I just don't want you to think I was telling you to use it knowing it would screw up your cloth.I love joking around but I would never do that to anyone.If the stain doesn't come out tell me the size of your table and I'll ship you new cloth,you'll just have to show me the color you would need and the size.Takecare Scott
 
scsuxci said:
Like I said I will find out today what you can use to get the stain out.I searched "WD-40 a good stain remover"and you'll see there are tons of ways this stuff really works.I just don't want you to think I was telling you to use it knowing it would screw up your cloth.I love joking around but I would never do that to anyone.If the stain doesn't come out tell me the size of your table and I'll ship you new cloth,you'll just have to show me the color you would need and the size.Takecare Scott
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Thanks for the offer but don't worry about it. It's not a big deal really.
 
sfleinen said:
Agreed, Neil. I think the misinformation about WD-40 being a good "cleaner" for water-based stains, came about because it (WD-40) is a good "water displacer." Meaning, you've heard the old timer's trick of using WD-40 to dry wet ignition wires in your car, right? (I.e. if your ignition wires are wet, a good spray of WD-40 on them displaces the water [that is bleeding/short-circuiting your high voltage spark]. And since WD-40 itself is an insulator -- as most oils are -- it beads the water and prevents it from short-circuiting your car's ignition system for a long time afterwards.)

So I think someone "enterprising" thought that if WD-40 does this to water -- displace it -- it must "displace the stains a water-based fluid causes," right? Wrong.

The problem TheThaiger's friend *now* has, is that he has a *lubricant*-soaked cloth. Lubricants are also sometimes solvents (especially dyes -- they are sometimes oil-based), so removal of the lubricant also means removal of the dye. This is now an unfortunate vicious circle. Removal of the WD-40 might mean removal of the green dye in the cloth.

I think it's time to think about replacement of the cloth. I mean, we can suggest removal of the WD-40, and then using a green Sharpie marker to "color-in" the bleached spots, but isn't it high time to think about cutting one's losses before they magnify?

-Sean
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It's not that simple. Replacement is not an option.

I can remove the beer stains with the method you listed but now there are light rather than dark patches, so the next plan is to lightly wash the whole cloth to try and neutralise the different shades. Should be fun!
 
Thanks...

sfleinen said:
TheThaiger:

I learned this one from an Irish pub that caters to a local biker club -- seltzer water, the plastic cap from a spray paint can, and a wet/dry vac.

The carbonic acid in seltzer water breaks-down the beer stain without it itself being a staining agent. He/she uses the very edge of the spray paint cap as a scrubber (do it gently so as not to cut or damage the cloth). Then, vacuum it up using the wet/dry vac. Depending on the stain, he/she may have to do this several times in succession. But it does work!

Hope this helps,
-Sean
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Wow, this sounds like a great solution. AZ is such a great resource for tips like this. Much appreciated....my girlfriend threw a party while I was away and they got beer on my brand new cloth, and it wasn't easy to find someone to recover a 5 x 10' table. I will try this....
 
hunger strike said:
Wow, this sounds like a great solution. AZ is such a great resource for tips like this. Much appreciated....my girlfriend threw a party while I was away and they got beer on my brand new cloth, and it wasn't easy to find someone to recover a 5 x 10' table. I will try this....
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It works.

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