How Can I Make My Pool Table Cloth Play Like It's Worn? 😂

Everyone is invited to play on my table, as matter of fact, everyone is required to put at least 20 hours per week of playing :ROFLMAO:, you can do jump, break, maase shots whatever you want, as long as it won't rip the cloth off lol :LOL:

trob said:
It’s funny.. I’ve had my diamond now for over 3 years and play on it 5 or 6 days a week depending on if I have leagues or a tournament. I clean it every week but I really don’t want to get it recovered. Its wear is more like what I play on so I like it the way it is.
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Yup if you know you know :LOL:

jlrowe said:
Well how much chalk do you have? Get about a dozen cubes. smash it up to it is a powder. Put it in a baby powder bottle. Squeeze it out all over the table and rails. Use a table brush and brush the table and rails good to even out the chalk dust. That should do it pretty quick or you could use a cleaning brush with stiff nylon bristles that way it will nap the fibers up some.
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Finally someone took it seriously, I may try this, I have a lot of master chalks that I don't use anymore :p, thank you.
 
july9x said:
Everyone is invited to play on my table, as matter of fact, everyone is required to put at least 20 hours per week of playing :ROFLMAO:, you can do jump, break, maase shots whatever you want, as long as it won't rip the cloth off lol :LOL:


Yup if you know you know :LOL:


Finally someone took it seriously, I may try this, I have a lot of master chalks that I don't use anymore :p, thank you.
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No problem, it should definitely add some friction. You can always vacuum some up if needed. If you go over the table with a nylon bristled brush just dont use much pressure to raise the fibers.
 
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Then, take a moist towel and rub down the entire table, really hard.

Should get you going in the right direction :)
 

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july9x said:
Hello APA players and Fargo 600+,

I have a GC3 pool table, but I only play about 1 - 2 hours per week, yes that's right!

The new cloth and rails (new rubber/cushion) were installed two years ago, and they still look and feel practically brand new. I keep the table covered all the time.

The balls slide really fast, and the rails don't seem to grab English as well as the tables at my local pool hall with well-worn cloth.

Is there anything I can do to make my table play more like a well-used pool hall table? Any tricks to wear the cloth out without actually playing on it? LOL.

I swear, next time I change my cloth, or when a pool hall replaces theirs, I'm going to ask if I can take their worn cloth and pay for new cloth for them. 😂

I'm looking for ways to slow the balls down a little and get better action off the rails. Any suggestions?

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Enjoy it while it lasts
 
jlrowe said:
Well how much chalk do you have? Get about a dozen cubes. smash it up to it is a powder. Put it in a baby powder bottle. Squeeze it out all over the table and rails. Use a table brush and brush the table and rails good to even out the chalk dust. That should do it pretty quick or you could use a cleaning brush with stiff nylon bristles that way it will nap the fibers up some.
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Quickest way to get your table playing like a normal pool hall or bar table.

Add dirt and debris to the cloth, and NEVER clean the balls. Ever!!
 
Hire a hacker to redo the cloth. Light stretching, wrinkles, etc. Load the table up with chalk dust.
 
jlrowe said:
Well how much chalk do you have? Get about a dozen cubes. smash it up to it is a powder. Put it in a baby powder bottle. Squeeze it out all over the table and rails. Use a table brush and brush the table and rails good to even out the chalk dust. That should do it pretty quick or you could use a cleaning brush with stiff nylon bristles that way it will nap the fibers up some.
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Mix in the baby powder as well.
 
july9x said:
Everyone is invited to play on my table, as matter of fact, everyone is required to put at least 20 hours per week of playing :ROFLMAO:, you can do jump, break, maase shots whatever you want, as long as it won't rip the cloth off lol :LOL:


Yup if you know you know :LOL:


Finally someone took it seriously, I may try this, I have a lot of master chalks that I don't use anymore :p, thank you.
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You heard it folks.

Party at his place. (y)

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The cloth on my table is some that I salvaged from the garbage. The pool room in Sun City West recovered tables on a schedule so the removed cloth still has many hours play. Taking the cloth from a 9 foot table to an 8 foot table gives enough cut off to cover the rails too.
I did have to get permission from mgmt to dumpster dive, they run a tight ship. 😉 🤷‍♂️
 
1000003715.jpg It looks better from a distance. 😉
The rack area is showing uh discoloration of the cloth from hands racking.
Mike Sentz was a friend er good friend 🤷‍♂️ in my Tacoma rise through the ranks days. 🤔 80s somewhere in there...😉
Mike's home table showed incredible tracks for his practice regimen.
I think it was Mike that gave me a little push with confession of wager on me. 🤷‍♂️ 5 bucks Baby! Well a show of confidence as I went into the race to 7 match for the point. Playing the unknown to me East side of Washington state champion that had dispatched DAN Louie!!!!! I won. Can't remember how or why. Pretty sure there were multiple early 9 balls.
 
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