Am I taking care of my cue correctly?

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ianizaguirre

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After i use it, when i get home, i take some cuetec HI-Tech conditioner and put some on a paper towel and rub the forarm and shaft with it, then i dry it with another paper towl then i take a damp towel and rub the whole stick then dry it wth the dry side of the towel, and to finish everything i take a mcdermott leather burnisher and rub the shaft a few times with both sides.

So am i doing everything right ?
 
Don't go by me I guess, because I'm one of those guys that doesn't like to put anything on my shaft. I just wipe it down with a micro fiber towel and leather/suede burnisher and that's it.
 
ianizaguirre said:
After i use it, when i get home, i take some cuetec HI-Tech conditioner and put some on a paper towel and rub the forarm and shaft with it, then i dry it with another paper towl then i take a damp towel and rub the whole stick then dry it wth the dry side of the towel, and to finish everything i take a mcdermott leather burnisher and rub the shaft a few times with both sides.

So am i doing everything right ?
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IMO if you're doing this after everytime you shoot it's excessive but I don't think it will cause damage. Someone will probably correct me though.
 
You're doing it wrong.

When you're done stick your cue in your case and put it in the corner by the door like the rest of us.
 
I find that when I use Holy water to clean the shaft that I seem to get better rolls:) But I think your doin just fine, biggest thing is not to allow excessive contact time with moisture.....looks like you got that covered.
 
so what ill do now is just wipe it down when im done with a wet/dry towel and once in a while use the Cuetec conditioner and leather burnisher
 
If you are putting some kind of conditioner on it afterwards EVERY SINGLE TIME, you are doing something that is totally unnecessary. All you should really do is twist the shaft on the carpet tip down and stick in back in the bag.

Every once in a while when you feel that the shaft it not playing well, or dirty, you can go to the bathroom and wash your hands. After you dry your hands, take that same paper towel and wipe down your shaft including the side of the tip and ferrule.

Another thing you can do is get some fine grit sand paper and go up and down or even get a dollar bill or some card board or leather, or all of that stuff and try it out. Find out what you like the best. You can also take it to a cue maker and let him condition it anywhere between 5 and 20 dollars depending on what you want done. I recommend doing that when you get a new tip put on. Any more than that is overkill.

Most good players that I know, don't even fiddle with any of that stuff. Your cue will build up a natural coat of good ol' fashioned dirt and hand oils, and honestly, there is really nothing you can do to stop that. You would be best off to learn to live with it and play with your cue that way. It ain't no big deal...... you sound like a beginning player, and all I can say is that you just need to keep trying different things until you get the results that you like. That's the best thing you can ask for....
 
guys you have to realize the cue in question is a cuetec with the fiberglass shaft. am i right? i have heard of the coating wearing down making the shaft sticky so the regular application of the cuetec conditioner might actually be a good idea.

if its a regular maple shaft then you are overdoing it lol.
 
Wow. Do you wax your car after every trip to the store?

Prolly not.

The BEST conditioner for a shaft? Air. As in, nothing.

Depending on the conditions (humidity, table, chalk, etc) use a shaft cleaner (not conditioner) weekly or monthly depending. Weekly would mean you play 6+ hours everyday.

Other than that, wipe it off with a micro towel.

I have NEVER used a wet towel.

I have NEVER used a paper towel, period. (Wood and chemicals are not good for a shaft)

My guess is that your pores are "open"; all that moisture going on the shaft is not good. That's why it gets so dirty after every use. So you're actually making it progressively worse, not better.

I highly recommend you take it to your local cue guy and have him burnish it (on a lathe). He'll know what to do. That will "close" the pores so that every microgram of chalk and gunk won't stick to it, and it will feel much better to you.

-von
 
LOL...and I don't even do that! I just put it back in my case, for next time...been doin' it that way for almost 40 yrs now, and never had a problem with any cue I have owned (dozens).

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

DogsPlayingPool said:
Don't go by me I guess, because I'm one of those guys that doesn't like to put anything on my shaft. I just wipe it down with a micro fiber towel and leather/suede burnisher and that's it.
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Scott Lee said:
LOL...and I don't even do that! I just put it back in my case, for next time...been doin' it that way for almost 40 yrs now, and never had a problem with any cue I have owned (dozens).

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
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I'm with you on this one scott, I just put my back in the case and play again next time, call me a rebel...lol

But I suppose he is talking about a graphite shaft on the cuetech.....which I have heard gets sticky.
 
your routine is more than most people do (if you couldn't tell by the replies) so you should be fine.

I think the single best thing you can do for a stick is to chalk correctly. Don't let the chalk fall on your hands and all over the ferrule and shaft. Some people feel it's normal for a shaft to turn blue after a few months but it doesn't have to be. Just keep the chalk off of it (and your hands) and you won't have to clean it as much.
 
If you would stop.....

Dropping the shaft on the pavement, probably you would be taking better care of it.

But maybe due to your use of all that cleaner, it probably bounced nicely off the pavement, causing no damage.;)

Especially do not drop it in snow - anybody remember that post from a couple years ago - checking everybody's memory retention skills!!:eek:

Michael
 
ianizaguirre said:
After i use it, when i get home, i take some cuetec HI-Tech conditioner and put some on a paper towel and rub the forarm and shaft with it, then i dry it with another paper towl then i take a damp towel and rub the whole stick then dry it wth the dry side of the towel, and to finish everything i take a mcdermott leather burnisher and rub the shaft a few times with both sides.

So am i doing everything right ?
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I called Pechauer after purchasing one of their cues to ask them how to care for the shaft and I was told to avoid putting any of the shaft cleaning products on it. The only way to clean it safely is with a fine sandpaper (400 or higher) or send it to them about once a year.
 
ianizaguirre said:
After i use it, when i get home, i take some cuetec HI-Tech conditioner and put some on a paper towel and rub the forarm and shaft with it, then i dry it with another paper towl then i take a damp towel and rub the whole stick then dry it wth the dry side of the towel, and to finish everything i take a mcdermott leather burnisher and rub the shaft a few times with both sides.

So am i doing everything right ?
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Good lord! you do that everyday? Your gonna be playing with a pencil soon. I do that to mine like once a year. Actually I just take mine to Robin Adair once a year to get the gunk off and pretty her up. and thats it.
 
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