Vacation Rental Homeowner Pool Table Maintenance Tips
Welcome to our Vacation Rental Homeowner's Pool Table Maintenance Tips Page
- 1) Always keep your pool table covered. Pool table covers can be bought inexpensively on Amazon. Keeping the pool table covered will prevent it from being damaged should your guests put their luggage, car seats or anything else on top of it.
- 2) Place signs that say “Do not eat, drink, or smoke around the pool table.” Do not sit on the pool table". In your rental contract, let your renters know that they will be responsible for any damage done to the pool table. After checkout, have your property manager inspect for any damage.
- 3) Once your pool table is set up, do not move it. Moving the table only a couple of inches will move the table off level.
- 4) After checkout, if needed, have your housekeeper lightly brush the table down with a horsehair brush, and go over it will a lint roller.
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- 5) Do not use hand chalk, talc, or baby powder; the chalk will accumulate over time under the cloth and subsequently ruin it. Within a matter of time, your cloth will turn "milky white" and lose the vibrant color it had when it was new.
- 6) Only use the chalk that comes with your new cloth. Never use different color chalk than what your pool table is refelted in. When you run out, you can contact Mueller's Billiards and Darts and order new chalk that matches your cloth. Search term "chalk" www.muellers.com
- 7) Once a month, gently vacuum the cloth using a round 3” bristle brush attachment. Do not place the vacuum directly on the table. Do not use Dirt Devils or portable hand-held vacuums; only a round 3” bristle brush vacuum attachment.
- 8) Once a month, go over the table with furniture polish. We suggest either Old English or Orange Glo in order to give it a beautiful luster. Do not spray or apply the polish directly to the table, use it indirectly by putting it on a cloth first. At this time, I would also suggest using a touch-up mark to touch up any scratches, dings, or dents. (Rejuvenate Exact Match stain markers are what I recommend)
- 9) Make sure all your cue sticks have tips on them. A cue stick without a tip will rip/tear your cloth; rips and tears are irreparable.
- 10) If your table has leather pockets, once a month, use a leather conditioner to keep them soft and prevent them from hardening up. Clean out the pockets of any dust or debris.
- 11) Once a month, check the balls for any damage. Balls can chip easily if dropped onto the floor; a chipped ball will damage your cloth. After checking the balls for damage, wipe them down with a damp cloth. If possible, use only high-quality phenolic pool balls. High-quality pool balls such as Aramith will prevent your cloth from having white spots. Those white marks are called "ball burns". From the first games, you will notice that some small, usually white dots appear on the billiard cloth. Do not worry, it is normal, they are called micro-burns or ball burns. These ball burns are marks that remain on the fabric as a result of the degradation of the surface of the ball. Hitting a cue ball accelerates it from 0 to over 30 km/h (20 MPH) in just a fraction of a second. The resulting friction temperature between the ball and the cloth can easily reach 250°c (482°F).