Shampoo for Simonis?

[iusedtoberich]

Call me stupid but why would one want to wash the cloth with a soap? What are you trying to get off that a vacuum or lint brush won't?

Does it make the cloth last longer?

I've had blue 860 on my home table for 3.5 years now and it still looks great.

 

[Kickin' Chicken]

Call me stupid but why would one want to wash the cloth with a soap? What are you trying to get off that a vacuum or lint brush won't?

Does it make the cloth last longer?

I've had blue 860 on my home table for 3.5 years now and it still looks great.

I'm guessing, and just that, guessing, he may have a stain or mark he's trying to remove...

Glen RKC told me the same as another poster stated, damp cloth, hot water and woolite to remove a stain.

GL

best,
brian kc

 

[pdcue]

Call me stupid but why would one want to wash the cloth with a soap? What are you trying to get off that a vacuum or lint brush won't?

Does it make the cloth last longer?

I've had blue 860 on my home table for 3.5 years now and it still looks great.

Ok, you're stupid

Mine was in a Poolroom. Most of my players were bangers and kids.

You seem to not realize how many tons of chalk dust players who grind the chalk
can get on the cloth. And then there is that hate crime against cloth... baby powder.

Dale

 

[Sloppy Pockets]

Vacuum the table, then wet and wring out a wash cloth and wipe it down.

I do just that about twice year. I start with a thorough brushing, then I use a very powerful shop vac made by Fein. I use a brushless head designed for vacuuming up water. It has relief vents on the ends (otherwise the suction might pull the cloth loose) and it really gets a lot of chalk out that the brush leaves behind.

After vacuuming, I just use scalding hot water and one of those "potato sack" plain-weave cotton dish towels like they use in restaurants to polish glassware. The thing turns quite blue from residual chalk, even after all the brushing and vacuuming. After the cloth dries the table looks great. Even the rail gutters seem to practically disappear. The balls don't pick up as much dust from static, either. Also, I think the cloth gets a little tighter rather than looser. Worsted wool doesn't shrink real bad like a knitted wool sweater might, but it's still prone to shrinkage, so I think there is some of that going on.

The photo below was taken just after I cleaned the cloth before my son came home to visit for Christmas. Not brand new looking, but it's 4 year-old Simonis 860 that has had maybe 2000 hours of play on it. If it had a stain somewhere, I would spot treat it with some of this first:

http://www.ems.com/nikwax-wool-wash...e=&network=g&gclid=CPmHtsSRk8oCFUwYHwodV3AL1A

Great product we use for all our outdoor woolens. FWIW they also make a fantastic product for washing down-filled garments that leaves the clothing with even more loft than when you bought it.

 

[Corwyn_8]

BE VERY CAREFUL-
SIMONIS CLOTH IS PURE WORSTED WOOL-
VERY HIGH QUALITY MATERIAL-
I DON'T RECOMMEND ANYTHING LIKE SHAMPOO-
Maybe dry cleaning solution,
maybe"

Wool being protein fibers, makes shampoo a good first start in the search for a cleaning solution. Dry cleaning solution on an open pool table will turn you home into a toxic site.

Here is a MSDS (material safety data sheet) for one such:
http://www.guardsman.com/export/sys...load/msds/37/041758041037.pdf?_=1324400285118

Thank You Kindly.