I know that. The reason that I suggest one direction is that this motion tends to be used with less pressure and also avoids going back an forth over the same areas several times with dirt already on the cloth- I rotate the cloth continually using a clean square folded cotton cloth ( 8 clean sides to a 10X10 cloth folded into a square and used on both sides ) So I can use two clean sides of the cloth per quadrant of the table.
I recently got the X1 and have been using after each time the table has been played on.
I've vacuumed with a horse hair attachment almost exclusively over the last 10 years. There was no chalk dust on the slate the three times I;ve had the cloth changed. Vacuuming is the way to go. IMO, brushing and the X1 push the dust into the cloth.
The x-1 actually pulls a LOT of chalk/dirt off the cloth. The static elec. it generates works as advertised. We have one at the 'hall and i'm amazed at how well it works. Do a couple tables and go outside and knock it on the trash can and literally clouds of chalk come off. It doesn't force dirt into the table. I think the X-1 sometimes gets knocked by those that use it wrong. You have to use LIGHT pressure and SPEED for it to work. If you push down on it too hard you never generate the static elec. needed for it to work.
Agreed but even if used properly, it can force chalk dust into the cloth. I think vacuuming is the way to go.
We try to do it after each group comes off. Tables stay quite clean.
I don't want to read that!
It just kills me that people do this shit. Cleaning a table is not rocket science and can be done easily with no damage to the cloth. Why you would use caustic shit on expensive table cloth is just plain stupid. Does that make my stance a little clearer??
This is the attachment I use on my shop vac. I vacuum every 4-5 uses. Like I said, I've been doing it this way for 10 years and have never had an issue with stretching cloth ot harming the cloth in any way.
That's what I'm hoping, that it really pulls a significant percentage of talk from the table.
What do you mean? I use Windex to clean my finest suits. Dry Cleaners are overrated.It just kills me that people do this shit. Cleaning a table is not rocket science and can be done easily with no damage to the cloth. Why you would use caustic shit on expensive table cloth is just plain stupid. Does that make my stance a little clearer??
And still the same cloth for the whole time?This is the attachment I use on my shop vac. I vacuum every 4-5 uses. Like I said, I've been doing it this way for 10 years and have never had an issue with stretching cloth ot harming the cloth in any way.
No. I think I've changed cloth 3 times in the last 10 years. The table get's lots of play.
I. Think I went 15yr on this one
I tend to change it out long before it get's that bad.
Thanks for the input here. I hadn't really thought about using light pressure , so as to let the static electricity part of this tool to do it's job.
I thought you were clear before. Lol. I read your post before and heard my dads voice. It made me laugh
This is the attachment I use on my shop vac. I vacuum every 4-5 uses. Like I said, I've been doing it this way for 10 years and have never had an issue with stretching cloth ot harming the cloth in any way.
