Refinish an old Palmer or leave it alone?

PDX

PDX

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
My gut tells me to leave it alone. The forearm had a really thin possibly oil finish. The butt sleeve is perfect because it is plastic. Part of me thinks it should be left alone as it tells a story, though the other half of me thinks the forearm should look as good as the buttsleeve.

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Type79

Type79

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
Second Catalog Model F

In your pictures it appears to be a candidate for a refinish. My recommendation would be to have it refinished using lacquer. If the wrap is original and you wish to retain it, it can be cleaned.

Good luck. These are nice cues.
 
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garczar

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
PDX said:
My gut tells me to leave it alone. The forearm had a really thin possibly oil finish. The butt sleeve is perfect because it is plastic. Part of me thinks it should be left alone as it tells a story, though the other half of me thinks the forearm should look as good as the buttsleeve.

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Make it shiny again. Super cool butt-sleeve.
 
Hunter

Hunter

The King of Memes
Silver Member
Nice old Mod. F! I would do what Jay mentioned. Have it cleaned up and refinished with lacquer and have the wrap cleaned. It's not real rare and I think a nice refinish will certainly kick up the eye appeal. :thumbup:
 
TATE

TATE

AzB Gold Mensch
Silver Member
Because of the condition, my vote is to refinish. I like colorful veneers and it will bring out the beauty of this cue.

In the next day or so, I'll show some pics of the a purpleheart 26 1/2 and a Titleist conversion that David Brainard (Cues Directly) did for me - just got them back.
 
TommyT

TommyT

Obsessed
Silver Member
If you plan on it being your player for life have it refinished. If your looking for resale value or it's a legacy cue, leave it be.
 
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