I know this will be met with opposition but here is my process for cleaning a table.
1-Brush table down with a horse hair brush or equivalent. I brush into the pockets and use a crevice brush on the inside of the rails.
2-I use a hot hand towel. Micro fiber type. I drench the towel in hot water and ring it out. By the time the the towel hits the table it’s still pretty warm but not steaming hot. I then wipe down the entire table. Rails, cushions, facings and bed. Never letting the towel sit in any one place. I am getting the loose chalk off the table and working out the wear/burn marks along with and ball polish that ends up accumulating. Generally you see this on the break marks and also in the corners and facings. Shows up as yellowish and I work that out of the cloth. I also clean the pocket liners since dust collects there and is also there from the brush down.
3-I use a dirt devil. See picture. I vacuum the bed and the tops of the rails. I start at the foot and go head. You don’t have to go any particular direction on worsted cloth but I do it regardless.
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-I then pledge the rails by applying pledge to the rag and wiping them down and polishing.
5-I polish the balls.
When using this process the table will play fast and slick for the first few dozen racks. I happen to like the way it plays after a few racks. Plays like perfectly new. I wish pool halls used this process.
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