White marks on carbon fiber shaft - How to remove?

Sensation

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I just got a Revo shaft that has a few white marks on it. I don't feel them, but they are there. I'm pretty sure they were caused by the previous owner banging on the cueball to replace it on the table when doing drills, exercices. Is this common?

Tried alcohol, acetone, wet Magic Eraser...
Next step is probably polishing or even sanding. But I'd rather not go this route.

How do I remove these marks?
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Sensation said:
I just got a Revo shaft that has a few white marks on it. I don't feel them, but they are there. I'm pretty sure they were caused by the previous owner banging on the cueball to replace it on the table when doing drills, exercices. Is this common?

Tried alcohol, acetone, wet Magic Eraser...
Next step is probably polishing or even sanding. But I'd rather not go this route.

How do I remove these marks?
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got pics? not sure what ur talking about. i don't think tapping balls is going to leave marks.
 
Never seen that and also would be surprised if it came from just moving the cue ball around.

Possible the previous owner was a hand chalk user and it's from that? I would think that would clean off easy enough but who knows. Pics would help.

I have multiple Revo shafts across my player, break and jump cue...no white marks that I've seen yet.
 
Interesting. Does look like what I was expecting....does kinda look like impact mark or abrasion of some sort. If none of the stuff you tried worked it does make me think it must be a bit o factual "damage" to the shaft. Not that it makes the shaft unusable at all, but not sure it's going to clean up if acetone didn't help. I wouldn't sand it or anything I don't think. Might be best to just live with it as is, looks pretty minor overall.
 
my guess it hit a light or table edge. wouldn't worry about it. i'd try magic eraser and 90%alc. if you can't feel it it shouldn't be issue.
 
MitchAlsup said:
Looks to be that the epoxy holding the CF fibers together got bruised.
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bruised epoxy? seriously? is that a thing? if it is/was this pic is far from clear enough to tell. if the cf/epoxy matrix was damaged you'd feel it.
 
without holding it it looks like it hit something and this is just paint/finish transfer. these things are tuff as hell. my Rhino took a couple pretty stout 'stupidity' hits and it did nothing to the shaft. try the ME with 90% alc. first.
 
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these shafts also get polished from heavy use. Where your bridge hand are.

Think of it as computer keyboards with polished keys from typing.

I’ve already seen it on a lot of them.
 
garczar said:
bruised epoxy? seriously? is that a thing? if it is/was this pic is far from clear enough to tell. if the cf/epoxy matrix was damaged you'd feel it.
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Bruised epoxy is a new term to me, but I kinda like it. What can happen is with an impact there can be minor delamination between the fibers, or if there is enough of a coating on the shaft, it can delaminate without breaking or causing perceptible permanent deformation.
 
Predator can "recharge" a Revo that includes some polishing of the shaft for $80 with a turnaround in a few days. I am not sure if this is a warranty only service. Predator claims the shaft will feel like it is new.

See video at link below of the service. The odd thing is that I prefer the looks of the shaft before recharging than after.

Shafts at 25 seconds into video ________________________________________________And at 27 seconds further up the shaft:

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Go back to the acetone, soak a very fine steel wool pad (even Brillo which is very fine) with the acetone and lightly rub the marks until they disappear. Go with the grain, that is, length ways, not sideways across the shaft. DO NOT polish. This will leave a polished mark that will shine from the table light every time you get down on a shot. Then you're going to have to "scuff" the polished mark with fine steel wool.
 
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