Cloth Treatment?

[L.S. Dennis]

I have a GC3 out in an enclosed patio that has Simonis 860 on it that is well past it’s prime. It’s still in pretty good condition physically and not in need of replacement quite yet the being exposed to humidity from the outdoors has caused the balls to roll like snails. Anyone here tried and sprays or something that might speed up the cloth?I’ve read that spraying some Scothgaure will protect the cloth which I’ve done but without a lot of difference. The cloth is old enough to where I can afford to experiment wiith some difference products to try to speed it up a bit. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[garczar]

I have a GC3 out in an enclosed patio that has Simonis 860 on it that is well past it’s prime. It’s still in pretty good condition physically and not in need of replacement quite yet the being exposed to humidity from the outdoors has caused the balls to roll like snails. Anyone here tried and sprays or something that might speed up the clots? I’ve read that spraying some Scothgaure will protect the cloth which I’ve done but without a lot of difference. The cloth is old enough to where I can afford to experiment wiith some difference products to try to speed it up a bit. Anyone have any ideas?

not much to do to speed it up in that environment.

 

[lfigueroa]

I have a GC3 out in an enclosed patio that has Simonis 860 on it that is well past it’s prime. It’s still in pretty good condition physically and not in need of replacement quite yet the being exposed to humidity from the outdoors has caused the balls to roll like snails. Anyone here tried and sprays or something that might speed up the clots? I’ve read that spraying some Scothgaure will protect the cloth which I’ve done but without a lot of difference. The cloth is old enough to where I can afford to experiment wiith some difference products to try to speed it up a bit. Anyone have any ideas?

When I was down in NOLA last year for their big 1pocket event, I noted Frost was regularly rubbing down the streaming table with something from a plastic bottle, I presume to make it play faster. If I had to guess I'd say it was a bottle of denatured alcohol, but that's just a guess.

Lou Figueroa

 

[Lawnboy77]

Not much you can do without enclosing and insulating the space, and then you will need a mini-split heat pump/AC, or equivalent, to control the temp and humidity. Pool tables need a controlled environment, not much else you can do if you want a good playing table.

 

[Cue Alchemist]

If there is chalk in the cloth that will slow it down. Generally the older the cloth the thinner and more worn. It should play a bit quicker. It probably needs a good clean. a good table brush will do it. You could buy the Simonis - X-1 Speed Cloth Cleaner pad, but it's not cheap.

 

[Nyquil]

I have a GC3 out in an enclosed patio that has Simonis 860 on it that is well past it’s prime. It’s still in pretty good condition physically and not in need of replacement quite yet the being exposed to humidity from the outdoors has caused the balls to roll like snails. Anyone here tried and sprays or something that might speed up the cloth?I’ve read that spraying some Scothgaure will protect the cloth which I’ve done but without a lot of difference. The cloth is old enough to where I can afford to experiment wiith some difference products to try to speed it up a bit. Anyone have any ideas?

How clean is it?

 

[buckshotshoey]

not much to do to speed it up in that environment.

Not much you can do without enclosing and insulating the space, and then you will need a mini-split heat pump/AC, or equivalent, to control the temp and humidity. Pool tables need a controlled environment, not much else you can do if you want a good playing table.

These are probably the answers.

First, what area of the country do you live in?

If not in the South, what do you do in the winter? Not play?

I would suggest sealing the area off and run a dehumidifier.

Another option might be to put 760 on it instead. It plays faster

 

[Lawnboy77]

These are probably the answers.

First, what area of the country do you live in?

If not in the South, what do you do in the winter? Not play?

I would suggest sealing the area off and run a dehumidifier.

Another option might be to put 760 on it instead. It plays faster

Temp and humidity control is also for the frame. Poplar is very stable, but it still moves with extreme changes in the environment, so 760 may speed the table up, it will also magnify the effects of frame movements.

 

[plkrolling]

When you replace the cloth try Sunbrella cloth.It works really well on outdoor tables here in Arizona.