GC III and Dirty Pants

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Sporto

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I have a GC III and after shooting for several hours my pants will have very noticable lines across the front of the thighs from polishing the 3/4" metal strip that runs around the entire table. I tried applying a spray-on (sprayed on a rag and then wiped onto the metal) clear coat over the metal strip which seemed to have helped for awhile but it isn't permanent.

I used metal polish as well but my rag just continues to turn black, like I'm not gaining on it.

Any other ideas for a more permanent solution? I hate for guests to come over and ruin their clothes, not to mention my wife's skirts.
 
Solutions?

;) Well, You could only play only when you are wearing dark clothes... or everyone wear approns... or just play in the nude... :)

All kidding aside prehaps you could find some sort of clear plastic contact covering? I would think that automotive clear coat would adhear to the trim and should last a long time. I've played on GC's on and off for years and never noticed this problem... may be because my jeans are so dirty I couldn't see any stains from the table.
 
Thanks for the ideas, I tried car wax initially and it didn't work very well. If you just shoot a few games you don't notice it but if I shoot for 4 or 5 hours straight even when wearing darker blue jeans you can see the stains. The edging looks like brand new so this isn't from table neglect.

Would running my electric Orbital auto polisher with some rubbing compound be the solution? I think the oxidation is going to be present no matter what a person does. There should be an easy solution here, just haven't heard it yet. Applying clear contact paper that is going to curl up on the edges and collect dust after a period of time seems like a less then optimal solution.

What do pool room owners with GC's do if their patrons complain?
 
I don't know if it will work or not, but you might want to try cleaning the strip with mineral spirits or prep-all. I have done this in the past on some "non-billiard" applications with some success.

Just a thought.
 
You need to seal it to keep it from oxidizing. I'd go with either the automotive clear coat suggestion above or some other type of clear sealant. When I was doing ceramics, we bought clear sealer in matte, semi-glossy, or glossy. Most of it was in spray cans, but you can also buy it in a brush on container.
 
while we are on the subject

Has anyone ever painted these with any success ? I could see
no way of taking them out to get them powder coated with the
rest of my stuff .So I was thinking of maybe finding a good paint:confused:
 
Hmmmm.. I know I used to wear lines in my jeans back when I was practicing 12 hours a day on GCs back in WA state....

Possibly another reason to choose Diamond over Brunswick?

(Ducks to avoid the stones that whilst surely come my way.. :D)

Russ
 
I have a GC III and do not have this problem. In fact, the metal colored strip that borders the rails doesn't even appear to be metal to me. Either that, or its coated with a clearcoat. I believe its actually a plastic with a metal looking finish on it. If this is the case, polishing will only put residue on it which will come off on your pants.

I suggest simply cleaning the tops, edges and sides of your rails (skirts) until no dirt/residue remains.

BTW, my pocket backings are definitely clearcoated so I get no funk from there either.
 
Gc 3

The Gold Crown 3 trim is plated. When you try to polish it out you will have a problem with it. You have to clear coat it, anodize it or powder coat it to seal it. If you polish out aluminum and do not clear coat it you will get dirty from it. It will oxidize over time. If you look at the table in my avatar, I powder coated the sides on it. You would get really dirty if you did not. You can remove the trim but it is a very hard job.

Steve
 
As I mentioned in my original post, I did apply a single layer of automotive type clear coat out of a $5 aerosol can sprayed onto a rag and then wiped onto the trim. Is there a better product or application process I should use that would result in a more permanent solution?

I do shoot at least 15hrs a week on this table, so maybe re-applications are just part of normal table maintenance?
 
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