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How to Clean a Ping Pong Table Top | Ultimate Guide (updated)

How to Clean a Ping Pong Table Top | Ultimate Guide (updated)

March 8, 2020 By Amira Leyva Leave a Comment

Ping pong is a game that many people enjoy. If you have a ping pong table you need to clean it regularly so that it lasts longer. Cleaning is also a way of you ensuring that you maintain high levels of hygiene while playing. In this write-up, we show you How to Clean a Ping Pong Tabletop easily.

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  • 1 Why clean a ping pong table
  • 2 Ways to clean a ping pong table
    • 2.1 Cleaning with a vinegar solution
    • 2.2 Clean with a commercial cleaner
    • 2.3 Cleaning with joola ping pong table cleaner
    • 2.4 Cleaning with CORNILLEAU ping pong table cleaner
    • 2.5 Wiping down and table surface with a dry cloth
    • 2.6 Keeping you ping pong table clean
      • 2.6.1 Conclusion

Why clean a ping pong table

Apart from removing all the harmful germs, cleaning is one of the ways of maintaining your ping pong table. As you keep using the ping pong table, it accumulates germs which may cause diseases if left untouched. If you want to prevent frequent visits to the doctor’s office, you should clean your ping pong table regularly.

Also, a ping pong table tends to deteriorate when the dirt is left to accumulate. Dirt is a fertile ground for the multiplication of microbes. When the microbes accumulate in large quantities, they are likely to make the wooden surface of the table to start rotting.

Ways to clean a ping pong table

If you are asking how to clean a ping pong table, you will be surprised to know that it is very easy. The following are some of the best methods to go about it.

Cleaning with a vinegar solution

You can use this easy and simple method to safely clean a ping pong table. Vinegar is not just effective, buy it is also less harsh than some of the commercially available cleaners. To be able to successfully use this ping pong table cleaning method, the following are some of the things you will need:

  • Vinegar
  • Water
  • Bowl
  • Soft cloth

Take some water in a bowl and mix it with some vinegar. This will result in a non-toxic cleaning solution, which is the best use in intervals of between 2 and 3 months. The ping pong table has a net which you should remove before you start cleaning it.

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Once the net is off the table, clean it using the vinegar solution and a piece of cloth. Take a dry cloth and dip it in the vinegar solution. Remove excess water by squeezing. Use the cloth to wipe the surface of the ping pong table.

After the table has dried, you can reassemble the net. For long-term maintenance needs, you should apply some oil on the surface to finish off.

Clean with a commercial cleaner

There are many commercial ping pong table cleaners out there, so the one you choose largely depends on your personal preference. The most well-known of these cleaners is the German-made Butterfly’. It is available in liquid form and is VOC-free. Its development is mainly on the basis of state of the art biological techniques.

The effectiveness of this cleaner lies in its ingredients, which ensure that you have a sparkling clean ping pong table in a very short time. Using it is easy, given that it is available in a spray bottle. It helps to dissolve dust, perspiration, and dust. In the end, it will restore the surface of your ping pong table to its former quality.

After spraying the cleaner, use a piece of cloth to wipe it in circular motions. That will not only reach the perspiration, dirt, and dust, but it will also dissolve all of these impurities. Just don’t forget to remove the nest form the table.

Cleaning with joola ping pong table cleaner

One of the things you should never do when cleaning a ping pong table is to use harsh chemicals. The joola cleaner is mild and will leave your table clean in no time.

After spraying it for a while, you should wipe it off to remove the perspiration, dust, and dirt. It comes in the form of a spray bottle, which makes it easy to use. No need for water.

Cleaning with CORNILLEAU ping pong table cleaner

If you are still considering how to clean a ping pong table, this is one of the commercially available cleaners you may consider using. It comes in a spray can. Simply spray the form onto the surface on the ping pong table wipe it off.

Apart from getting rid of the dirt, dust, and stains, it will give you table a new lease of life. Cleaning with cornilleau is quick enough and you can resume playing almost immediately.

Wiping down and table surface with a dry cloth

Off course, it is important to know how to clean a ping pong table after using it for 2 to 3 months. You don’t have to wait for that long to wipe off the dust, dirt, and perspiration that accumulate every time you use the table.

You will require a dry, soft microfiber cloth. Use it to wipe the surface of the ping pong table every time you use it. Apart from removing the small dust particles, the cloth dries off any moisture from perspiration.

The purpose of this is to keep the surface of the ping pong table in good working condition. It prevents the growth of microbes which thrive on a mixture of moisture and dirt. Daily wiping of the ping pong table also ensures that it does not have visible dirt, which could be a turn off for the players.

Keeping you ping pong table clean

Apart from wiping the ping pong table after every use, you need to ensure that no dust accumulates on the surface when it is not in use. Buy a specialized cover online or from a sports store near you. Every day after using the table, you should leave the surface adequately covered.

If you store the ping pong table in a sunny place, it could be damaged by UV rays and other weather elements. The ping pong cover will ward off the rays and water. Whether you play ping pong regularly or occasionally, the specialized cover will come in handy to keep the table in good condition.

This works the same way as covering a bicycle, motorcycle or vehicle. It ensures that your efforts to clean the tale do not come to naught but are enhanced.

Conclusion

As you can see, cleaning a ping pong is simple. All you need is the right cleaner. But you should also ensure that you wipe the table after each time you finish playing. A specialized cover will keep the table safe until the next time you play. Check our all sport product buying guide Topicaltalks.com

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About Amira Leyva

I've 10 years of experience in the healthcare field and I managed a sports company for a few years. I have a BS in health and Wellness, especially on sports injury.

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