How to get the CB marks off the cloth?

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Irish634

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Hi everyone,

I figured I would ask this here since room owners are probably the ones that see this the most.

I am assuming because this is from a cheap set of billiard balls that is used on the table at our American Legion, but there are white spots all over the "breaking lanes" as I will call them. It's not a line per se from the rail to the apex ball, but small dots all over, like where the CB skids across the felt or something.

The only thing I can tell is they seem to be coming from the cue ball during the break. Is there any way to remove these spots? Brushing and vacuuming don't seem to help much. I wouldn't really care because it's just a bar table, but the Legion owns it and has to pay for recovering if something happens & we want to keep it in the best shape we can.

Thanks,
Craig
 
From what I believe those spots are burn marks from friction and the surface of the cloth has either melted or a fine layer of the cheaper balls have melted,I dont think there is way to remove them.just my 2 cents
 
A small place I used to sometimes frequent back in NY asked that the players use a small square of cloth, a bit smaller than a mouse pad, to set the cue ball on when breaking. Only thing I can think of. Without changing the cloth, I don't think there's a way to make the marks go away. Sorry.
 
Irish634 said:
...I am assuming because this is from a cheap set of billiard balls that is used
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The white marks are friction marks which you won't get rid of. These marks typically result from a combo of cheap polyester balls and loose cloth. A good resin ball set (aramith) and tightly installed simonis 860 would eliminate most of the problem. Don't know what cloth you have on the table now but these 2 items generally help most tables play better.
 
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Exactly as the posters have stated friction marks from Masse shots ect..try a can of David Hodges Quick Clean ..i have been using that for a few months now .it will really freshen up the cloth..it cleaned my white marks off...:)
 
Irish634 said:
Hi everyone,

I figured I would ask this here since room owners are probably the ones that see this the most.

I am assuming because this is from a cheap set of billiard balls that is used on the table at our American Legion, but there are white spots all over the "breaking lanes" as I will call them. It's not a line per se from the rail to the apex ball, but small dots all over, like where the CB skids across the felt or something.

The only thing I can tell is they seem to be coming from the cue ball during the break. Is there any way to remove these spots? Brushing and vacuuming don't seem to help much. I wouldn't really care because it's just a bar table, but the Legion owns it and has to pay for recovering if something happens & we want to keep it in the best shape we can.

Thanks,


Hello, the marks are frictions marks, they will not go away. The thing that can be done is to buy a quality set of balls. Aramith balls are the best, and they are treated to minimize this kind of problem. I good set of balls will cost you around $100 to $125 dollars.

Have a good day
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Thanks for all of the answers guys. I figured as much. I don't know if I can get the Legion post to buy it all (Balls, good cloth) just yet. But I will sure try. I had a hunch there would be probs with the ball set they bought.

Thanks again.
Craig
 
Irish634 said:
Thanks for all of the answers guys. I figured as much. I don't know if I can get the Legion post to buy it all (Balls, good cloth) just yet. But I will sure try. I had a hunch there would be probs with the ball set they bought. Thanks again. Craig
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Do you know which brand/style of cloth is on the table?
 
Championship 3030 Tour Edition

3030 is not my favorite cloth. I like playing straight pool and one pocket and prefer Granito Basalt. Having said that, if your customers only play 9-ball 3030 is the best cloth to use.
3030 seems to resist burn marks and lasts a long time while still playing well.
I had a 21 table room for 10 years and first used Simonis 860 (Great cloth, got about 10 months use out of it.) I switched to Granito Basalt (Great cloth, got 12 months use out of it. They both would get burn marks very quickly.
One time I put Simonis on Table 1, The table every one wanted to play on and it developed two white streaks where people broked on after 3 days. I was so pissed.
I visited another pool hall to play in a tournament and I asked the owner if he had just recovered his tables. He said yea, 6 months ago. I couldn't believe it. It was 3030. It plays good and if you don't tell people, they will tell you it is Simonis. I then started using it. I got 14 months use out of it. It would still play well, but the color would fade and people expect you to put new cloth.
I would try wiping the table down with a damp cloth. It will help.
JPA
 
Dartman said:
Do you know which brand/style of cloth is on the table?
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No sir I don't. It was covered by the amusement vendor we bought it from. I'll have to ask him.

As much as the table gets played, I am sure it won't be long before I can justify the recover and Aramith purchase.
 
JPAlexis said:
I would try wiping the table down with a damp cloth. It will help.
JPA
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Damp with warm/cold tap water? Distilled? I am assuming you mean like a terry cloth towel?

Thanks for everyone's advice and input
 
Craig...the Simonis and quality ball set will definately make the table play better...BUT...you will still have the same problem. I have Simonis and the very pricey Super Aramith Pro set...still gets the burn marks from launching on the break...also from the cueball landing before it hits the head ball.
 
Beg to differ--it is plain old wear and tear. We put on simonis last week and you can see the wear already. It makes me ill! Centenials or super aramith doesn't much matter. If you ask me Simonis is laughing all the way to the bank while the room owner replaces the cloth more often.
 
Irish634 said:
No sir I don't. It was covered by the amusement vendor we bought it from. I'll have to ask him.

As much as the table gets played, I am sure it won't be long before I can justify the recover and Aramith purchase.
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If it's a coin operated pool table...check the cue ball out as most of the problem. If it's a mud ball cue ball, it'll write white marks all over the cloth. Look at the cue ball and see if it has little white marks all over it that make it look like soccer ball. If you have one of these cue balls, or the new super aramith magnetic cue balls...you're going to have nothing but problems no matter what cloth you install on the table.

Glen
 
I've been using Hodge's Quick Clean too. I do use Centennial balls, but they will still leave burn marks now and then. Nothing really makes every mark go away, but the Quick Clean does a great job as far as I am concerned. I hardly notice any marks after a couple of cleans.

Even though I have kept the cloth looking pretty new, I always felt the marks left behind were a sign of character and use. I think it is kind of cool looking actually.
 
Damp terry cloth?

I used a damp terry cloth that I wet and squeezed as much water out of it as I could. I would wipe the table down going with the grain. I found that micro fiber cloth, works better. The micro fiber doesn't shed.
I vacumed my tables every day and wiped them down twice a week. I had a 21 table pool hall near the Mall of America in Bloomington MN. I would get out of town visitors and almost every one would tell me that they have never seen tables so clean and such good shape.
JPA
 
warm/cold tap water?

I don't think it makes a difference. I also used distilled water and would mist the table and wipe the table down using the micro fiber cloth. The micro fiber cloth seemed to act like a magnet and absorb the chalk dust.
JPA;)
 
JPAlexis said:
I don't think it makes a difference. I also used distilled water and would mist the table and wipe the table down using the micro fiber cloth. The micro fiber cloth seemed to act like a magnet and absorb the chalk dust.
JPA;)
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The micro fibre brush is what i used with the Quick Clean..it works great..
 
Thank you all very much for the replies. It is greatly appreciated.

I got the Legion to purchase a new Brunswick Blue Circle Ball. Wiping the table down diminished the marks but as nearly everyone suggested, did not remove them.

Regards,
Craig
 
Tap Tap!:D :D :D
poolhall maven said:
Beg to differ--it is plain old wear and tear. We put on simonis last week and you can see the wear already. It makes me ill! Centenials or super aramith doesn't much matter. If you ask me Simonis is laughing all the way to the bank while the room owner replaces the cloth more often.
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