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Care and feeding of backgammon boards

Posted By: Chuck Bower
Date: Friday, 6 March 2009, at 5:44 p.m.

In Response To: Care and feeding of backgammon boards (KenB)

I'd be curious to know if Scotch Guard changes the feel of the surface. I do know that some surfaces scratch bakelite (more correctly "thermoplastic") checkers. The scratches will polish out with Simichrome, which is actually sold as a chrome polish and can be found at some auto parts stores and motorcycle shops (as well as online, of course).

Jeb recommended water-based polyurethane 'varnish' for cork surfaces, but I don't do that on antique boards. (I don't play on my antique cork-surfaced board so I don't do anything to that surface.)

Messages In This Thread

• Care and feeding of backgammon boards
  KenB -- Friday, 6 March 2009, at 4:48 p.m.
  • Care and feeding of backgammon boards
    Chuck Bower -- Friday, 6 March 2009, at 5:44 p.m.
    • Care and feeding of backgammon boards
      DanielP -- Saturday, 7 March 2009, at 12:38 p.m.
  • Care and feeding of backgammon boards
    Rich Munitz -- Friday, 6 March 2009, at 6:08 p.m.
  • Care and feeding of backgammon boards
    Dan Pelton -- Friday, 6 March 2009, at 11:17 p.m.
  • Care and feeding of backgammon boards
    Frank_N_Stein -- Saturday, 7 March 2009, at 6:43 a.m.
    • Care and feeding of backgammon boards
      Chuck Bower -- Saturday, 7 March 2009, at 4:03 p.m.
  • Care and feeding of backgammon boards
    Jason Lee -- Saturday, 7 March 2009, at 3:18 p.m.
    • scotch guard
      garyo -- Monday, 9 March 2009, at 2:41 a.m.
      • scotch guard
        Mislav Radica -- Monday, 9 March 2009, at 7:22 a.m.
        • scotch guard
          garyo -- Monday, 9 March 2009, at 4:44 p.m.
          • cheese
            garyo -- Monday, 9 March 2009, at 7:07 p.m.