Simonis 760 Fold Marks

[AustinPlayer]

I had my table re-covered with Simonis 760 cloth. There are clear marks up and down the table where the cloth has been folded (see attached picture). I'm being told to regularly brush the table (in the direction of breaking) and these marks will disappear in a few weeks. Has anyone experienced this? Does this seem reasonable (it wasn't cheap)? Any thoughts/advice appreciated.

 

[garczar]

They'll go away after some use and a few vac's.

 

[AustinPlayer]

They'll go away after some use and a few vac's.

Appreciate the response.

 

[pt109]

Inability to stretch the cloth is a suspect here.

 

[Bob Jewett]

Inability to stretch the cloth is a suspect here.

A test of that is to press down on the cloth with both hands and slide your hands together. The cloth must not bunch up.

I would be disappointed if the installer left the cloth like that. Did he try to fix it?

 

[vincett]

A test of that is to press down on the cloth with both hands and slide your hands together. The cloth must not bunch up.

I would be disappointed if the installer left the cloth like that. Did he try to fix it?

If it was done by a professional, then it should be redone

 

[garczar]

If the cloth was in the bag a long time it will have fold marks sometimes. As long as the cloth is tight i wouldn't worry about it.

 

[MattPoland]

If you slow roll a ball over it from various angles, does it redirect?

 

[maha]

dont accept work that isnt right and dont pay for that. if he says it will go away in a few weeks just say fine and ill pay you in a few weeks and if it doesnt you come fix it.

and it shouldnt be stored tightly where you get fold marks in it.

 

[pt109]

If you slow roll a ball over it from various angles, does it redirect?

The flaw will show as the cloth ages….it‘ll need restretching.

 

[maha]

it needs something, and its bad cloth or bad install. not up to the customer to figure it out.

its like buying a warped cue and the seller tells you to hang it for a few weeks and it will straighten out.

 

[trob]

Inability to stretch the cloth is a suspect here.

when I covered tables they always come out when I stretch it

 

[AustinPlayer]

A test of that is to press down on the cloth with both hands and slide your hands together. The cloth must not bunch up.

I would be disappointed if the installer left the cloth like that. Did he try to fix it?

The cloth is tight and doesn't bunch up. It plays perfectly with no deflection. It's really just a clear visual indication of where it's been folded.

 

[AustinPlayer]

If you slow roll a ball over it from various angles, does it redirect?

No deflection, plays perfectly. Just a visual defect it would appear.

 

[AustinPlayer]

If the cloth was in the bag a long time it will have fold marks sometimes. As long as the cloth is tight i wouldn't worry about it.

Cloth is tight, plays perfectly. It's a visual defect with one mark that's especially and clearly noticeable.

 

[Sheldon]

The fold marks DO fade over time if the cloth is stretched properly.
That cloth does not look like it was stretched properly, since the grain is clearly all over the place. It should be nice and straight.

 

[ChrisinNC]

I had my table re-covered with Simonis 760 cloth. There are clear marks up and down the table where the cloth has been folded (see attached picture). I'm being told to regularly brush the table (in the direction of breaking) and these marks will disappear in a few weeks. Has anyone experienced this? Does this seem reasonable (it wasn't cheap)? Any thoughts/advice appreciated.

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The fold marks when newly installed Simonis that has been packed and shipped in individual sets as opposed to a bolt roll should disappear. Ours always have although it might take a month or more.

 

[HelpMeScrubs0013]

Definitely not stretched enough. Get moisture on the table it'll crease up right there. Like when you clean the table with a spray moisture of any kind will cause it to roll up. Better have them come an redo it.

 

[Poolmanis]

They'll go away after some use and a few vac's.

If the cloth was in the bag a long time it will have fold marks sometimes. As long as the cloth is tight i wouldn't worry about it.

As a table mechanic I concur both of these are correct.

 

[Poolmanis]

The fold marks DO fade over time if the cloth is stretched properly.
That cloth does not look like it was stretched properly, since the grain is clearly all over the place. It should be nice and straight.

Yeah. Now when I watch pic with more attention I see he might put too much side stretch and that why it won´t stretch so much on another direction. It can make it so those folds not disappear so fast. He clearly did not know about stretch index of cloth. It is probably still fine and tight.