How to clean felt table top
- Thread starter scooter01
- Start date
smiling_Hans
Well-known member
As someone who has a felt hat collection upwards to 5k in beaver, hare and rabbit felt hats, I would recommend just a brush.
Of course my felts are luxury and pool felt is a bit different but the principles remain the same.
You can even spray some shellac and then go over it with fine sandpaper to get the hardening off. You will have a longer lasting fast table.
Of course my felts are luxury and pool felt is a bit different but the principles remain the same.
You can even spray some shellac and then go over it with fine sandpaper to get the hardening off. You will have a longer lasting fast table.
Some people are touchy about what you call it.
You want to get the chalk dust out of the cloth. A vacuum works a lot better than a brush for that. After you vacuum, wipe the cloth lightly with a damp -- not wet -- microfiber cloth and also clean the rails.
If you get stains and spills, that's a different problem.
smiling_Hans
Well-known member
Why do they get touchy about the subject matter?
The hat collectors get mad?
I don't have a problem calling it felt because all it is are fibers being pressed.
I don't know why the won't treat it with shellac because there would be less susceptible to staining. Felts do weather and there is a break in period in my opinion. Some get that sheen and shine due to constant brushing and they play great.
A few of us have modified hand held corded vacs. Take them apart to remove the rotating bristles completely.
The crevice attachment works great for under the rails and inside the pockets.
A shop vac with a smooth and wide plastic attachment is also good. If the suction is too high, cut slots at the bottom of the attachment so it does not lift the cloth at all.
The overall goal is to gently suck the chalk out of the cloth.
The crevice attachment works great for under the rails and inside the pockets.
A shop vac with a smooth and wide plastic attachment is also good. If the suction is too high, cut slots at the bottom of the attachment so it does not lift the cloth at all.
The overall goal is to gently suck the chalk out of the cloth.
Search RKC posts. Attachments for shop vac.
Zerksies
Well-known member
Some will claim that using a brush of any kind on your table whether it’s a handheld brush or a brush attachment on a shop vac will raise the fibers / surface of the cloth and cause the cloth to play slower. Personally, I don’t see any problem with using a soft horsehair brush or brush attachment.
Great advice from Mr Jewett. Vacuum, then damp cloth.
This is the shop vac attachment Glen recommends:
I also got the adapter kit, it will allow you to adapt it to just about any vac hose.
This is the shop vac attachment Glen recommends:
RIDGID 1-1/4 in. Wet and Dry Combo Nozzle Shop Vacuum Attachments for Select RIDGID, Stinger and Bucket Head Wet Dry Vacs VT1404 - The Home Depot
Easily clean any hard surfaces with wet or dry nature by choosing this durable RIDGID Wet and Dry Combo Nozzle Accessory for RIDGID Wet Dry Vacs.
www.homedepot.com
I also got the adapter kit, it will allow you to adapt it to just about any vac hose.
RIDGID Vac Hose and Accessory Adapters Kit Shop Vacuum Attachments for RIDGID Wet Dry Vacs Hoses and Wands VT1755 - The Home Depot
Clean up hard to reach areas without a hitch by using this Hose Diameter Adapter Kit for RIDGID Wet Dry Vacs from RIDGID.
www.homedepot.com
That might have been true, once upon a time when the cloth had a nap. This is not really an issue with the newer worsted cloths.
I have used a dedicated vacuum with the rotating brush for several years on Simonis cloth and never had an issue.
The vac is very light so perhaps that is why I haven't had any problems from the brushes.
I had brushless prior to this one but they did not do as well getting the chalk form under/in the cloth.
The vac is very light so perhaps that is why I haven't had any problems from the brushes.
I had brushless prior to this one but they did not do as well getting the chalk form under/in the cloth.
If you vacuumed often enough, brush or not, I’m not sure how the chalk dust could have worked its way under the cloth?
pool cloth is nothing like felt. nothing. at all.
That’s what I do, works great! It gets a damp with Woolite microfiber cleaning every so often as well. Old school brushes work fine if you just want to pickup cat hair quickly without having to get the vac out. I suppose there is enough static electricity in the brush that the cat hair sticks to it fairly well. You can then just brush the cat hair off over a trash can.
Hear, hear!If you call it ‘felt’ we’ll tell you to clean it with full strength undiluted bleach. If you call it ‘cloth’ you might get some real help
Exactly what I do.
I also keep the table covered when not in use. This is wonderful for keeping dust & dander out of it, especially if you have pets.
Ok I'll call it cloth. It does have a couple small black stains I'm trying to get rid of. No idea what it's from. It is a red cloth table. Thanks
cloth! Red cloth! Thanks!If you call it ‘felt’ we’ll tell you to clean it with full strength undiluted bleach. If you call it ‘cloth’ you might get some real help