Like many AZers, I prefer a super-clean, super-smooth unwaxed shaft on my cues. While the benefits of Mr. Clean Magic Eraser have been discussed here often, I thought my recent shaft reconditioning earned one more post. I recently bought a used cocobolo / leather McDermott on eBay as a backup. While the eBay pics showed a dirty ferrule, I wasn’t prepared for what I saw when I first unwrapped the shaft. This thing looked like the shaft was made of tight grain mahogany! (see “before” pics) Fifteen minutes with a chunk of Magic Eraser-first with alcohol, then with water to get the really bad stuff gave the results in the “after” pics. After an alcohol wipe to catch any moisture it was ready for a reseal. Not even the ME could get all the red chalk out of the ferrule, however. It took some polishing with 1800 abrasive and .003 of diameter to get it all white again. After two thin coats of sanding sealer on the shaft, polishing with 4000 and 8000 abrasive cloth, and a new Sniper tip we were ready the next morning.
It all reminded me of something I was told by a framing carpenter years ago when I asked why he carried two chalk boxes on the job. His reply was “Blue chalk if you need a line now, red if you need a line forever”
As the TV commercials say "Thanks Mr. Clean!"
Bill
It all reminded me of something I was told by a framing carpenter years ago when I asked why he carried two chalk boxes on the job. His reply was “Blue chalk if you need a line now, red if you need a line forever”
As the TV commercials say "Thanks Mr. Clean!"
Bill