How do you clean a pool table?

i would think alcohol would do the trick. just make sure they're dry before putting them back on the table Depending on their composition, the material that the balls are made from, alcohol could permanently damage the balls. Assuming you are using modern balls made from any of a various type of phenolic material currently on the market, the best product I have found is a ball polish made by Karseal. The second best is Turtle Wax car polish. Both do an Excellent job. Do not use products such as Windex, Brasso, or Nu-Finish car wax, as each will leave a film on the surface of the balls which will affect their playability. I know of someone who thought Rain-X would be good. He quickly found that was a horrible mistake and also found it difficult to get the resulting film off the balls.