Pool table brush

[tim913]

I just use my little eureka mighty mite with soft brush attachment

 

[maha]

the round robot vacuum works very well and is not destructive.

 

[Zerksies]

right now i am using a brush, but when i worked in a pool hall decades ago we used a vaccum daily on the tables

 

[fastone371]

The thing that bothers me with brushing is that it seems like you are just moving the chalk dust around the surface of the table instead of actually removing it.

 

[garczar]

The thing that bothers me with brushing is that it seems like you are just moving the chalk dust around the surface of the table instead of actually removing it.

Brushing is ok for the old directional nappy cloth but is a total waste of time on worsted. I agree all you do is move dirt around. You need a way to get the crap off, either a vac/X-1/both.

 

[Protractor]

Any insights into the vacuum or attachment(s) - I've always been afraid of too much suction affecting the cloth.

I would not use a shop vac or other extra powerful vac. I use an old canister vac that is only used on the table, with the small upholstery attachment and the crevice tool. I would not use an attachment that has been used on floors. [edited] I meant to say I wouldn't use a floor attachment that has a spinning brush.

 

[boogieman]

Get a "roomba" style device. Around or under $100 and you won't have to manually do it. Just sit it on the table at the end of the night and let it do its thing.

 

[SSP]

No. Use a vacuum cleaner followed by a damp cloth. Also use the damp cloth on the rails.

I have been using a vac for a while now but I have never tried using the damp cloth, coming from Bob Jewett I thought, I might want to try it, all I can say is WOW, I thought my table was clean before but it's like night and day after the damp cloth, thanks for the tip, I'm going to make it a part of the daily routine after practice, thanks for the tip.