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Treating \'grabby\' table fabric?
I have converted a cheap table into a pretty nice 8 seat octagonal poker table. For the playing surface, I put blue ultrasuede (I think) over some padding and it looks great and plays pretty well with Bicycle cards.
But with KEM and Copag plastic cards, the surface is 'grabby'. Cards don't slide much on the deal, and you really have to work to pull dealt cards to you, or push to the person making the deck for the next deal. One player advised spraying it with Scotchguard. Before trying this, anyone out there have experience with this??? Thanks |
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Re: Treating \'grabby\' table fabric?
test on scraps
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Re: Treating \'grabby\' table fabric?
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test on scraps [/ QUOTE ]Right, and you might want to test ironing the material on a medium setting. Regards, Suzy Homemaker |
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Re: Treating \'grabby\' table fabric?
scotchguard will make it stickier i think. definitely use test strips and let us know how it worked out.
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Re: Treating \'grabby\' table fabric?
Tried medium, then heavy dose of Scotchguard. No noticable change. Will try ironing, and maybe a few more out-of-the-box remedies. Will keep this string posted
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Re: Treating \'grabby\' table fabric?
Ironing did nothing, just like the scotchguard. Do not think it is static. I'm sure it is the lower gloss on the plastics interacting with the surface.
If I put one finger on the Bicycle card, I can move the card on the table surface. If I do that with a plastic one, my finger slides, and the card stays put. I guess the untested ultrasuede was a bad choice over velveteen or felt. Will try some other options, before reaching for the electric razor to take that ultrasuede down a few notches ...... |
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Re: Treating \'grabby\' table fabric?
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I have converted a cheap table into a pretty nice 8 seat octagonal poker table. For the playing surface, I put blue ultrasuede (I think) over some padding and it looks great and plays pretty well with Bicycle cards. But with KEM and Copag plastic cards, the surface is 'grabby'. Cards don't slide much on the deal, and you really have to work to pull dealt cards to you, or push to the person making the deck for the next deal. One player advised spraying it with Scotchguard. Before trying this, anyone out there have experience with this??? Thanks [/ QUOTE ] Seems strange. Static, maybe? |
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