My beloved chalk took a swim for a while, can it be salvage?

tjlmbklr · Feb 17, 2018

I was playing at friends in their basement and stepped outside to use the 'outside bathroom' and dropped my pocket chalk in a puddle of water. It was sitting for like 10 min before I found it. Can I bake it for awhile to pull the water from it?

buckshotshoey · Feb 17, 2018

If it was a yellow puddle, I would just get a new one.
Get a new one and let that one dry on a windowsill in the sun. Dont think force drying will work well.

WildWing · Feb 17, 2018

If you rescued it, it can be considered salvage.

However, salvaged, that's another matter. Let it dry a few months, and you'll know. If it's not good by then, it's not salvageable.

Salvage, Salvaged, and Salvageable.

All the best,
WW

KRJ · Feb 17, 2018

$30 chalk cube I'm guessing?

tjlmbklr · Feb 17, 2018

ChicagoRJ said:
$30 chalk cube I'm guessing?

No but not typical chalk, Magik Chalk. Dr. Dave rated it at 29+ hits without a miscue. It was $10 for 2, shipped. I have one more at home, I just bought them and it's the principal is all.

GoldCrown · Feb 17, 2018

Chalk it up to experience

ChrisinNC · Feb 17, 2018

tjlmbklr said:
No but not typical chalk, Magik Chalk. Dr. Dave rated it at 29+ hits without a miscue. It was $10 for 2, shipped. I have one more at home, I just bought them and it's the principal is all.

For $5, I don't think I'd take the chance with it - just toss it! BTW, I use Magic chalk too and I love it. One piece will last you a really long time, so I wouldn't sweat the one you had to throw out. If you try to use it, trust me, everytime you miscue you'll wonder if that's why you miscued.

one stroke · Feb 17, 2018

tjlmbklr said:
No but not typical chalk, Magik Chalk. Dr. Dave rated it at 29+ hits without a miscue. It was $10 for 2, shipped. I have one more at home, I just bought them and it's the principal is all.

Priceless ,,,you might want to take another look at that reply

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Wieguns · Feb 17, 2018

one stroke said:
Priceless ,,,you might want to take another look at that reply

Lol, I was thinking the same thing.

justadub · Feb 17, 2018

tjlmbklr said:
No but not typical chalk, Magik Chalk. Dr. Dave rated it at 29+ hits without a miscue. It was $10 for 2, shipped. I have one more at home, I just bought them and it's the principal is all.

That's kinda funny... ChicagoRJ is rather familiar with Magic Chalk

jimmyco · Feb 17, 2018

ChrisinNC said:
... If you try to use it, trust me, everytime you miscue you'll wonder if that's why you miscued.

Won't need a miscue to get twisted.

Kid Dynomite · Feb 17, 2018

tjlmbklr said:
No but not typical chalk, Magik Chalk. Dr. Dave rated it at 29+ hits without a miscue. It was $10 for 2, shipped. I have one more at home, I just bought them and it's the principal is all.

buy another one. Magic Chalk owner is one of us. Plus, it is 2 for $10 or one for $5

I like and use Magic Chalk. Good stuff!

Kd

pt109 · Feb 17, 2018

tjlmbklr said:
I was playing at friends in their basement and stepped outside to use the 'outside bathroom' and dropped my pocket chalk in a puddle of water. It was sitting for like 10 min before I found it. Can I bake it for awhile to pull the water from it?

First of all, I think you should google ‘pool’....
...only ONE of the definitions should be associated with cue chalk.

And I think RJ is remiss for not including those instructions with every box.

KOINNKID · Feb 17, 2018

Put it in the microwave for 15 seconds or so.

Cuebuddy · Feb 17, 2018

tjlmbklr said:
I was playing at friends in their basement and stepped outside to use the 'outside bathroom' and dropped my pocket chalk in a puddle of water. It was sitting for like 10 min before I found it. Can I bake it for awhile to pull the water from it?

If you want it dry then hold it in your hand and click your heels together tree timea...its magic for cris sakes

If you use it wet then its worth much more(Kamui).

tjlmbklr · Feb 17, 2018

ChrisinNC said:
For $5, I don't think I'd take the chance with it - just toss it! BTW, I use Magic chalk too and I love it. One piece will last you a really long time, so I wouldn't sweat the one you had to throw out. If you try to use it, trust me, everytime you miscue you'll wonder if that's why you miscued.

Yes, great stuff. Why anyone would pay $25-30 for Kamui is beyond me.

I baked it at 170°F for 2 hours. It seemed to pull all the moisture out. I'll give it a try to see how it works.

ideologist · Feb 18, 2018

Why would you risk your game on a $5 cube of chalk? Just leave it at a bar somewhere and use a fresh cube.

WildWing · Feb 18, 2018

tjlmbklr said:
it's the principal is all.

Did the principal call you to his office on this?

tim913 · Feb 22, 2018

WildWing said:
Did the principal call you to his/her office on this?

Since we seem to be correcting people, not contributing.

dvs · Feb 22, 2018

RJ. This is the best advertisement you could get

Unsolicited and heartfelt.

I use it also and prefer it to many others I've used. I have 2 pieces of Kamui in their packages which I only used a few times and they'll likely stay there unless I also happen to drop my magic cube in the drink

Regards
Dave

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