"Repairing" burn marks in cloth

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bdorman

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I performed a test to restore the original color (Simonis Tournament Blue) to burn marks in the cloth.

I used an art marker made by Prismcolor in it's "True Blue" color, #PM-39, available at any art supply store and certainly available online. There was another color marker which more closely matched Simonis Tournament Blue but my theory was that the burn-marked areas still had some color in them, so I'd go with a color one shade lighter. Seems to be the right amount.

The art marker pen:

clothrecoloringpen.jpg


The burn spot (before):

clothrecoloring001.jpg


The burn spot immediately after applying color (NOTE: All you need to do is "dot" the mark; use the fine point and place a dot in the center and 5-6 dots midway between center and edge. DO NOT fill it in like you're filling in a machine-read test answer.)

clothrecoloring002.jpg


Notice that it looks darker than the cloth; that's because it's wet. Take a paper towel and rub it around a little, wait a few hours and it will look like:

clothrecoloring005.jpg


The original burn mark is about 1/4" to the right of the chalk cube but you'd never see it.

I'm sure they have markers for other color cloths. My only suggestion is to buy one that is one shade lighter than the perfect match.
 
Why somebody bothers about burn marks on the cloth?
The burn marks are so nice and give the table that hustler's time look.
 
The pursuit of perfectionism is a sly and insidious taskmaster. Try to let go before you ruin your cloth and more importantly your life.

It took me 46 years to realize this, and I now enjoy the fruits of all my failed efforts; a total disability.

Wishing you all the very best... :smile:

Your friend,
 
I tried the above marking pen on my shorts and it didn't blend in at all. I don't know what happened.
Craig
 
bdorman said:
I performed a test to restore the original color (Simonis Tournament Blue) to burn marks in the cloth.

I used an art marker made by Prismcolor in it's "True Blue" color, #PM-39, available at any art supply store and certainly available online. There was another color marker which more closely matched Simonis Tournament Blue but my theory was that the burn-marked areas still had some color in them, so I'd go with a color one shade lighter. Seems to be the right amount.

The art marker pen:

clothrecoloringpen.jpg


The burn spot (before):

clothrecoloring001.jpg


The burn spot immediately after applying color (NOTE: All you need to do is "dot" the mark; use the fine point and place a dot in the center and 5-6 dots midway between center and edge. DO NOT fill it in like you're filling in a machine-read test answer.)

clothrecoloring002.jpg


Notice that it looks darker than the cloth; that's because it's wet. Take a paper towel and rub it around a little, wait a few hours and it will look like:

clothrecoloring005.jpg


The original burn mark is about 1/4" to the right of the chalk cube but you'd never see it.

I'm sure they have markers for other color cloths. My only suggestion is to buy one that is one shade lighter than the perfect match.
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This is excellent advice. I have all the colors of markers and I have used them to color the logos that some cloth makers put on the rails. I didn't think to use them on the cloth itself.

I would advise to give the table a very good cleaning before using the marker to allow as many of the spots to come out naturally as possible.
 
OCD much? Don't forget to blot it after every break and each time you do watch the spot for about 20 minutes to make sure the burn mark doesn't come back. I've seen things like this reappear.
 
Good thread. I'm a lunatic with marks, scratches, nicks, dents. I should not own anything expensive or nice.
There is nothing negative about keeping things in pristine condition.
 
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