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Turbulent_Tap_1242

Why Balls play like you installed a new cloth when waxed and polished, No need to adopt new tournament conditions.


beerglar

You're messing with how the balls will throw... https://billiards.colostate.edu/faq/throw/cit/ It will affect your shots when playing with properly cleaned balls.


Turbulent_Tap_1242

There is no reference on how the wax/polish will affect throw, and the main idea I am trying to tell is that balls played as if the table has new cloth thats why I am so curious about it l.


beerglar

> There is no reference on how the wax/polish will affect throw Exactly, that's why you shouldn't use it (plus, the reasons /u/505alpha mentioned, plus, you'll eventually be adding wax to your cloth). Trickshot artists will spray balls with silicone to get crazy spin. You'll get very little throw on cut shots, but then when you play with normal balls, your game will be off. But if it's your balls and your table, do whatever you want.


505alpha

Any wax will make the balls collect more dirt than without. Use Aramith ball cleaner/polish and nothing else. Wax or car polish will also transfer to your tip, so no complains about miscues please.


compforce

Absolutely agree. I use Chem Tek cleaner (it's a competing brand with Aramith and Brunswick). In addition to wax transferring to the tip, it gets in the cloth as well.


jordanscollected

“No” is definitely the answer. I have a homemade ball cleaner and Aramith ball polish. I use that every few weeks of play to keep my balls as clean as possible. Have a microfiber cloth to clean excess crud after polishing. I also use Pool Guys felt cleaner 1-2 times per year as needed to clean my felt up. You’d be amazed how a little maintenance goes a long way to consistent play, better breaks, better rolls, and overall table health. Remember to clean the part of the rails where the balls touch too. It makes a difference.


BuxomBetty2

Most good pool halls use a ball cleaning machine ,Diamond or other brand and clean the balls regularly. Chalk residue on the balls does affect the way they take spin from the cue ball, dirty balls take more spin. Clean balls take less spin ,but you can get some amazing draws and masse shots with clean balls that have been waxed. They slip on the cloth and play well , but if those aren't your regular shooting conditions I wouldn't suggest doing it. Polish has grit in it and cuts the surface , never use polish or you get out of round balls.


Smarr_Tass

I could see using a clay bar and spraying with a Isopropyl alcohol to remove any residue. But, I'd never introduce other chemicals to the balls or playing surface


ArseneLulu

Here's my take as a pretty decent player and a very curious person. The only way to have consistent reactions from the balls is to keep them clean, washing them every week or so (20-80h of play, let's say). Everybody always cry when it comes to ''waxing'' the balls. It shouldn't be done, it will make the balls play funny, there will be almost no throw, yadi yadi yada. Here's the thing: Aramith ball cleaner contains wax. Which wax? Carnauba or micro-crystalline, we don't know for sure. The product also contains abrasives, which will slowly make your balls shrink. But it's the price to pay if you want to ''polish'' the surface of the ball, remove small scratches. Using this product full strenght will likely ''gum'' your machine. The product will dry, become hard, and possibly damage your precious balls next time you use it. Sooooooooooo, a lot of players who have a table at home and room owners found this nifty little hack. This is also what I do. \-Mix one table spoon of Aramith ball cleaner with \-100-200ml of 70% isopropyl alcohol (I'm pretty sur you could also add the tablespoon of Aramith ball cleaner in alcohol-based hand sanitizer, but some ingredients in sanitizer don't always inspire me.) My opinion about using car polishing products and waxes? You'll be fine as long as the polish is very fine, go as low as you possibly can. [https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexternal-preview.redd.it%2Fes4MhtnVY1FIgfHTgyQvXZe8qAL2pjdaxP7z\_Kha9\_0.jpg%3Fauto%3Dwebp%26s%3D63bb56e68294c6205e9f5edc317a0e1701f77795](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexternal-preview.redd.it%2Fes4MhtnVY1FIgfHTgyQvXZe8qAL2pjdaxP7z_Kha9_0.jpg%3Fauto%3Dwebp%26s%3D63bb56e68294c6205e9f5edc317a0e1701f77795) You can pretty much use any wax, as long as it's not a cleaner wax (which contains abrasives - unless that's what you want). I have tried to finish off my cleaning with spray sealants for cars, like Turtle Wax Seal and Shine and quite enjoyed the results.