Simonis 860 Cloth Tear

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I just had new Simonis 860 cloth installed on my home table. Unfortunately, I put a tiny tear in the cloth last night while breaking. Having never done this before, I do not know if there is a preferred method of repairing the cloth or some way to make the best of the damage and prevent further damage in the future. I would appreciate any advice you may have.
 
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You can use a break cloth in the future which is just a 6"x6" swath of Simonis to prevent future damage. Damage done, I don't know what you can do about that. Good luck
 
I swear I thought this was gonna be the thread AFTER the kids played on the table at the party.
 
BmoreMoney said:
I swear I thought this was gonna be the thread AFTER the kids played on the table at the party.
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Haha...Nope. Just a big kid that took a lousy stroke. I do have material left over to use as a break patch.
 
You want a 1"-1.5" Barding needle and some thread that matches your cloth color.
A Barding needle is a sewing needle that is round like a C; so you can push it through
where the cloth lays on the bed.
 
MitchAlsup said:
You want a 1"-1.5" Barding needle and some thread that matches your cloth color.
A Barding needle is a sewing needle that is round like a C; so you can push it through
where the cloth lays on the bed.
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I'm not at home so I can't post a picture but it is just a tiny little round shaped flap of a tear. I used a magnifying glass to see it because my vision sucks. Not sure I can get a needle through but will look into it. Thanks for the suggestion.
 
If it's a Pinhole

The Korean owned Pool Halls near my old home in NJ used to put a tiny amount of superglue on the hole with a quarter and a ball on top of it to seal pinholes so they wouldn't get worse. Disclaimer- I have never done it, so I don't know if the cloth wicked away the glue so the quarter didn't get stuck or if they did something to prevent the coin from sticking.:eek::eek:
 
You can put a little bit of Super Glue under it and glue it to the slate basically..

Don't use a ton but a little should suffice. It wont affect the play-ability.

next time you re-cloth, the superglue is easily scraped off..
 
EDRJR said:
The Korean owned Pool Halls near my old home in NJ used to put a tiny amount of superglue on the hole with a quarter and a ball on top of it to seal pinholes so they wouldn't get worse. Disclaimer- I have never done it, so I don't know if the cloth wicked away the glue so the quarter didn't get stuck or if they did something to prevent the coin from sticking.:eek::eek:
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Nice caveat...i was wondering about playing around the quarter.
 
Wybrook said:
You can put a little bit of Super Glue under it and glue it to the slate basically..

Don't use a ton but a little should suffice. It wont affect the play-ability.

next time you re-cloth, the superglue is easily scraped off..
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This is the type of fix I was imagining. I may give this a try...Thanks for all the ideas.
 
CJH said:
This is the type of fix I was imagining. I may give this a try...Thanks for all the ideas.
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Superglue will leave a hard spot in the cloth, just leave it alone, it won't get any worse trust me....anything you do to fix it is going to make it worse. It's a miscue nick in the cloth from the side of the tip on your cue.
 
realkingcobra said:
Superglue will leave a hard spot in the cloth, just leave it alone, it won't get any worse trust me....anything you do to fix it is going to make it worse. It's a miscue nick in the cloth from the side of the tip on your cue.
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Thats exactly what it is. If it won't get worse, perhaps I'll just move on from it.
 
CJH said:
Thats exactly what it is. If it won't get worse, perhaps I'll just move on from it.
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Since you are new to the forum, just so you know - RealKingCobra is one of the top table mechanics on the planet. He can be a bit difficult at times, which leads to some rather interesting flame wars, but he knows his stuff.

Gideon<----has the same little mark on his table and is following RKC's advice
 
gideonf said:
since you are new to the forum, just so you know - realkingcobra is one of the top table mechanics on the planet. He can be a bit difficult at times, which leads to some rather interesting flame wars, but he knows his stuff.

Gideon<----has the same little mark on his table and is following rkc's advice
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^^^10-4^^^
 
CJH said:
^^^10-4^^^
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I'm curious if your ferule has edges to it, or perhaps your cloth isn't pulled tight enough?

If it's your cue or ferule take it and have it fixed before you further damage your cloth!
 
Me too

I have the same tear in my 860HR cloth. It is beyond tiny and I don't even remember when it showed up. I have left it alone and it has not gotten worse. I rarely notice it and it has no noticeable effect on the play. I am sure it will get worse if I try to"fix" it.

Who did it, ya got me. Could of been from any number of things.
 
pocket said:
I'm curious if your ferule has edges to it, or perhaps your cloth isn't pulled tight enough?

If it's your cue or ferule take it and have it fixed before you further damage your cloth!
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Picture attached. Ferule and tips are in good shape and cloth is tight as far as I can tell. I usually run my flat hand along the cloth with a little pressure. Slight ripple or raising of cloth in front of fingers would indicate not tight....mine seems tight. Do you not think a hard (break) miscue can do such damage?
 

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CJH said:
Picture attached. Ferule and tips are in good shape and cloth is tight as far as I can tell. I usually run my flat hand along the cloth with a little pressure. Slight ripple or raising of cloth in front of fingers would indicate not tight....mine seems tight. Do you not think a hard (break) miscue can do such damage?
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Yes, it's a little easier to have happen if the cloth is a little loose, but it can still happen on a bad miscue.
 
I had a tiny tear that bothered me, but then my brother made a bigger one at the other end of the table. The good news is that no one notices the little tear anymore
 
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