Snooker Table Maintenance & Accessories by JSS - the "Old Cues" Specialist
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'Billiard Table Cloths'
(for British type billiard tables with 'Napped' cloth)


A RECOMMENDED RECOVER FOR ALL CLUB TABLES WHERE MEMBERS PLAY IN A LEAGUE IS EVERY - 2 YEARS, SHOULD ANY CLUB GO LONGER THAT THIS PERIOD THEN A COUPLE OF PROBLEMS ARISE.

  • When left a further - say three months - then cloths really show excessive wear, the 'nap' of the cloth starts to become too short to be effective when it comes to good play especially with shots involving pull back, swerve and forcing shots.
  • However, it is not advisable to change the cloths during a season, such a time is no good for players, especially League players.
  • During the first two years after a recover takes place the 'nap' of the cloth used, is still effective and with regular service visits the tables will maintain a standard that is required for good play. If however, should a club decide not to recover after the 2 year period then the cloths deteriorate quite quickly especially around the spots and corner pockets where the cloths become indented causing members to believe that the slates have a groove in them!, this is of course not the case but simply that the fibres of the cloth, which are very delecate, have been crushed to a point of no return.

Bearing in mind the above points we strongly reccomend that all league clubs stick to a two year plan to ensure good playing conditions.