Applying new tip with pad

[Bamacues]

When you replace a tip, and use a pad, is it better to apply the pad to the tip, and let it cure, before applying to the ferrule, or do you apply pad to ferrule, let dry, then tip to pad?

On a jump/break cue, what is best "pad" material... fiber, acrylic, or no pad?

 

[Zerksies]

I’ve always applied the pad to the cue then apply the tip to the cue

 

[Island Drive]

Yep, 2 stage process in my book if your doing it at home w/o a lathe setup.

 

[Bamacues]

I have a lathe, and have done tips, etc... I was just curious. Never used the pads much.
Thanks for the info...

 

[Kim Bye]

Always to the ferrule.

 

[Tom1234]

When you replace a tip, and use a pad, is it better to apply the pad to the tip, and let it cure, before applying to the ferrule, or do you apply pad to ferrule, let dry, then tip to pad?

On a jump/break cue, what is best "pad" material... fiber, acrylic, or no pad?

I’ve done it both ways. Your pad needs to be larger than the ferrule for obvious reasons, but I’ve had good luck gluing the pad to the tip first, then cutting them both down at the same time. Best of luck.

 

[Island Drive]

I have a lathe, and have done tips, etc... I was just curious. Never used the pads much.
Thanks for the info...

Then I'm sure your going to face the pad (sand flat) both sides before gluedown. Like the ones on the tips from yrs ago. I always did it in two steps, never trusted the glue down from the tip mfg, as in the past one Expensive tip came off during play, the pad didn't.

 

[Sheldon]

Prepare the ferrule. Glue the pad on. Face/scuff/clean the pad (no need to trim). Glue the tip to the pad. Trim and finish.
Jump and break cues should have pretty sturdy ferrules, a pad is just extra protection most of the time, so just about any material is fine.

 

[Island Drive]

Was always smart to pad it, with an ivory ferrule.