Simonis 860 Tear

[jad]

My table is covered with Simonis 860. The install was about 10 months ago. Around one of the corner pockets it's developing a tear (see pic). Right now it's about a centimeter but I'm afraid it will spread across the pocket.

Is there anything I can do to stop it's progress?

What would be the cause? Cloth stretched too tight? As far as I can see the slate is perfectly smooth with no edges or abnormalities.

The table is an Olhausen Dona Marie manufactured in January 2010. The slate is tagged as "premium" Brazilian and is a full 1" without the backing.

 

[Dartman]

My table is covered with Simonis 860. The install was about 10 months ago. Around one of the corner pockets it's developing a tear (see pic). Right now it's about a centimeter but I'm afraid it will spread across the pocket.

Is there anything I can do to stop it's progress?
What would be the cause? ...

A sharp edge on the slate and balls banging from the pocket back against the slate edge cause those cuts.
Need to smooth the slate or the problem will continue. Pull the adjoining rails, lift the cloth in the pocket area and smooth the slate edge then redo the pocket carefully using glue. Next time you recover the table cut some scrap cloth in 1" tall strips and glue to the vertical edges of the pocket cutouts before putting new bed cloth on.

 

[Donny Wessels]

A sharp edge on the slate and balls banging from the pocket back against the slate edge cause those cuts.
Need to smooth the slate or the problem will continue. Pull the adjoining rails, lift the cloth in the pocket area and smooth the slate edge then redo the pocket carefully using glue. Next time you recover the table cut some scrap cloth in 1" tall strips and glue to the vertical edges of the pocket cutouts before putting new bed cloth on.

some other causes to this problem are rail design putting the pocket too close to the slate, you can usually tell this problem because it will be hard to get your hand in the pocket to get the balls. Another is a poorly designed pocket that doesn't direct the ball downward when the ball strikes the back. Its probably what Rick said, that the slate needs to be sanded. I would suggest fixing it the way Rick suggested, the glue hes referring to is spray glue.

 

[Mr. Bond]

Is there anything I can do to stop it's progress?

It's not the prettiest solution, and it won't stop the rip altogether, but you can help prevent the rip from getting worse (or at least slow it's progression) with a few drops of something like super-glue. USE SPARINGLY! The glue will soak into the fabric, strengthening the area in question. Again, not pretty, but since its not on the (top) playing surface, it shouldnt be all that noticeable

 

[ROB.M]

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There is a possibility that the cue ball was hanging or near the pocket on the table and someone fired or miscued a shot at it and the tip of the pool stick smacked the inside of the pocket tearing the cloth in the same fashion that a ball could have done it entering the pocket..I have seen it happen.. We all know how people "jack up" on the cue ball when its hanging in the pocket
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Rob.M

 

[n10spool]

Looks like its between the gutter and the facing probably from a watch or rings reaching in to get balls. If it was left of the gutter then it would be the usual slate edge getting hit by the ball so a couple of dabs of super glue should help until recover is in order.

Craig