I bought a used table that came with Aramith TV Pro Cup balls. The balls looked more yellow than I was expecting, but I figured they had gotten a lot of use and had yellowed over time. The previous owner said he cleaned the balls using Aramith Ball Cleaner. I had the table reclothed with Simonis 860 Tournament Blue upon installation. I played with the balls as-is and almost immediately I began noticing yellow marks on the cloth.
I initially thought the yellow marks were burn marks, but now I'm sure that's not it. I bought Aramith Ball Cleaner and Restorer and gave the balls a good cleaning. The cloths I used for cleaning were bright yellow afterwards and the balls definitely looked whiter. I cleaned them two more times over the next few days. The cleaning seemed to lessen the yellowing of the cloth, but it still seemed like more and more yellow marks were showing.
Fast forward a few months and now the cloth is covered in yellow marks. Most aren't very bright, but if you look closely you will see the yellow marks everywhere. The brightest marks are in the break locations, along the rails, and there are vertical yellow streaks where the balls are racked.
My main question is, can these marks be removed or at least subdued? And how can I clean the cloth without damaging it?
Thanks for any advice!
I initially thought the yellow marks were burn marks, but now I'm sure that's not it. I bought Aramith Ball Cleaner and Restorer and gave the balls a good cleaning. The cloths I used for cleaning were bright yellow afterwards and the balls definitely looked whiter. I cleaned them two more times over the next few days. The cleaning seemed to lessen the yellowing of the cloth, but it still seemed like more and more yellow marks were showing.
Fast forward a few months and now the cloth is covered in yellow marks. Most aren't very bright, but if you look closely you will see the yellow marks everywhere. The brightest marks are in the break locations, along the rails, and there are vertical yellow streaks where the balls are racked.
My main question is, can these marks be removed or at least subdued? And how can I clean the cloth without damaging it?
Thanks for any advice!