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Kevin3824

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Ok I am new here I realize this. I also believe that most of the people on this forum are more skilled then I am. I have seen some of the recommended videos as well as other pool instruction videos where they use a break cloth to protect the table from heat burns and dents. I have no idea where I can get one. I have even searched online for it and the only thing I found was a break pad that is available as an amazon add on to an existing order of 25 dollars or more. That looks more like a foam pad then a piece of scrap cloth like I see in the video. Will the cloth manufacturers send out samples of their cloth if you ask them to? How do you get them?
 
You only need a small square of table cloth. Ask a table mechanic in your area, or a room owner, either might have some scraps from a recent table install.


Kevin3824 said:
Ok I am new here I realize this. I also believe that most of the people on this forum are more skilled then I am. I have seen some of the recommended videos as well as other pool instruction videos where they use a break cloth to protect the table from heat burns and dents. I have no idea where I can get one. I have even searched online for it and the only thing I found was a break pad that is available as an amazon add on to an existing order of 25 dollars or more. That looks more like a foam pad then a piece of scrap cloth like I see in the video. Will the cloth manufacturers send out samples of their cloth if you ask them to? How do you get them?
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You do not need to use table cloth to protect your cloth, I use a piece of regular paper cut to about 4" x 7". When it gets too wrinkled to lay flat I throw it away and cut a new piece of paper. It protects my table just as well as the break cloth I have but never use would.
 
Interesting tip, I never thought of it. :thumbup:


fastone371 said:
You do not need to use table cloth to protect your cloth, I use a piece of regular paper cut to about 4" x 7". When it gets too wrinkled to lay flat I throw it away and cut a new piece of paper. It protects my table just as well as the break cloth I have but never use would.
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I have some leftover from doing my table and can mail it to you if you want. Pm me if you are interested.



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bradsh98 said:
Easier yet, use a dollar bill.
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Or even easier, change the way you break. There are plenty of good breakers out there that don't follow through on the cloth when they break. The best breaker, Shane Van Boening is one example.
 
The best material I've found is thin microfiber cloth that is used to clean eyeglasses. It's less than 1/3 the thickness of unstretched Simonis 860 and easy to remove from the table, clean, etc.
 

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ZeroSkylineX said:
Or even easier, change the way you break. There are plenty of good breakers out there that don't follow through on the cloth when they break. The best breaker, Shane Van Boening is one example.
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The follow through is not the problem. (unless you are a total digger into the cloth lol)
It's the dents/burns and eventual holes caused by repeatedly breaking from the same area.

My friend saw my great cloth condition and said he's definitely going to use a break cloth after his next recover.
 
ZeroSkylineX said:
Or even easier, change the way you break. There are plenty of good breakers out there that don't follow through on the cloth when they break. The best breaker, Shane Van Boening is one example.
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This has absolutely NOTHING to do with it as the stick is not the problem (usually).

When you strike the ball, it is going to slide. Sliding causes heat and thus marks on the table. Dirty or cheap balls will do it worse then new good balls.
 
Found what I needed in a Mizerak cue tip repair kit in
Walmart. Believe it was under 10 bucks. A square of green cloth repair about 2*2" attached to an adhesive strip. Quick easy piece to use under cue ball. If smart you'll attach a cloth for use under the racking area that will in time save the cloth there.
 
I use a piece of 860 cut from leftover cloth from last time my table was recovered.
 
Simonis will mail a sample swatches. Use their website and there is a way to enter a note to contact them. They sent me a 760hr, 860, and 860hr in the color/shades I requested... about the size of a dollar bill. Takes less than a week via U.S. mail.
 
Ask your local pool hall or table guy if they have any scraps left over from re-felting the tables. All you need is a 4x4" piece.
 
A small piece of paper is the best option, if you really feel like you need a break patch. Using a piece of cloth will result in more wear in the rack area, in my experience.
 
Is this somethign that a lot of you do? I've owned a table for years, and the cloth is about 11 years old now. I see some spots, but I guess I'm wondering how important it is to do this. I have some leftover cloth from the first time my table was covered, but the cloth I have doesn't seem to show that much wear.

How many just go with this and when the cloth wears out, it wears out?
 
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