Best Shaft Cleaner ?
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shaft cleaner
Muxy said:What is the best shaft cleaner out there, i am using just acholholic swabs and then a towel after, i really want a smooth finish what are some good brands.
mr clean's magic eraser will make your shaft look brand new,follow it with 2000 grit sand paper and then seal your shaft with a good wax like maguires car wax,this will make your shaft smooth as silk and will keep it that way for months and months with just a wipe down afterwards.
Magic Eraser® is specifically NOT recommended on bare wood (read the label).
Wax has a tendency to become sticky from hand oil, etc.
I use either Lighter fluid with a soft cloth, or Simple Green® diluted with 2 parts water with a soft cloth. Either way, just dampen the first cloth and rub down immediately with a dry soft cloth.
Zero sand-paper unless you want to remove wood from your shaft.
Troy
Wax has a tendency to become sticky from hand oil, etc.
I use either Lighter fluid with a soft cloth, or Simple Green® diluted with 2 parts water with a soft cloth. Either way, just dampen the first cloth and rub down immediately with a dry soft cloth.
Zero sand-paper unless you want to remove wood from your shaft.
Troy
The magic eraser cleans the shaft great. The only problem is that it removes all of the oil, opens the cells and raises the grain. You end up with a bare piece of wood that needs to be sanded and then sealed. It will make the shaft look like brand new.
i dunno if the japanese brand of white melamine sponge is available in the states. if my cue shaft gets heavily stained, a few drops of water on the sponge and then followed by burnishing with the porper leather burnisher does it best.
in my earlier attempts, i'd managed to raise the grains by having too much water...
nowadays i'd use just the 3M micro-fibre cloth and just rub the shaft hard for simple maintainance.
in my earlier attempts, i'd managed to raise the grains by having too much water...
nowadays i'd use just the 3M micro-fibre cloth and just rub the shaft hard for simple maintainance.
FoRGotTeN said:i dunno if the japanese brand of white melamine sponge is available in the states. if my cue shaft gets heavily stained, a few drops of water on the sponge and then followed by burnishing with the porper leather burnisher does it best.
in my earlier attempts, i'd managed to raise the grains by having too much water...
nowadays i'd use just the 3M micro-fibre cloth and just rub the shaft hard for simple maintainance.
FYI.
The Magic Eraser referred to in other posts is the same thing as the white melamine sponge you refer to.
FoRGotTeN said:
I carry one in my case, it does a great job if used often. Use it dry and several times during each session. Your shaft will need cleaning, less often.
Tracy
For a major cleaning I use Cue Clean abrasive cleanser and then a few strokes with Cue Smooth Micro-Burnishing Films to flatten the raised wood.
For daily cleaning/maintanance I use lighter fluid and leather burnishing. I don't use a wood sealer. The burnishing does that without leaving residue.
For daily cleaning/maintanance I use lighter fluid and leather burnishing. I don't use a wood sealer. The burnishing does that without leaving residue.
A word of advice on lighter fluid is that everytime you use it you are softening the glue line at the bottom of your ferrule and bottom of your tip. May not ever effect the bond deep enough to turn loose but it is working on it.JimS said:
Chris
www.hightowercues.com
cueman said:
A dumb question, what kind of glue is typically used for ferrules ? I had assumed that most used an epoxy, which is quite impervious to solvents. But what do I know (other than I'd like to maintain my cue in a non-destructive manner).
Dave
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JimS said:
I use the same TECHNIQUE, plus try real hard to start with CLEAN HANDS....
How dirty is the shaft? If really dirty, try Orange Gojo, then seal with Orange Oil (which is a furniture polisher and cleaner). Denatured alcohol and Simple Green is good for regular maintenance, but if it's a deep clean you need from years of abuse and no cleaning, you need something a bit more harsh. Orange Gojo will take off all the dirt and oils on the shaft and ferrule. What seemed like permanent chalk stains will be gone in a second. Apply it dry, and softly, and wipe off the excess. Don't over do it and go in small areas at a time. If you get some on the clear coat portion of the shaft, it will dull it as it contains pumice. If so, use a fine cut car cleaner on the clear coat to remove the scratches, then a glaze and a polish (just like on a car's finish) to seal the clear coat. Don't use wax. The finish on a cue is just like a car's clear coat.
hey everyone......i dont know if it is still on the market but a good friend of mine from north carolina at one time had a great cleaner that he came across and was marketing.....the product was sold under the name of sneaky clean......maybe you can do a search and see if hes still selling it....it is a super good product and wont damage the shaft any more than nominal .....will raise the grain ever so slightly but nothing that cant be fixed with some 1000 grit sandpaper......give it a look see and let me know what you find out........take care and good luck, juston