Shaft cleaner:
Muxy:
For regular cleaning I take a paper towel and fold it three times. Then I fold it the long way to make a crease. Then I dampen (not sopping wet) the inside of the crease and put some Comet cleanser in it. I fold it along the crease, and rub a little bit untill the Comet becomes the consistancy of tooth paste. Then I place the shaft into the crease and rub (squeezing tightly) the length of the shaft a few times untill there is a light (almost invisible) coating of Comet paste all over the shaft. I set the shaft aside for about a 1/2 hour to let dry. Then I wipe the fine dry coating of Comet off the shaft with a damp (again, not very wet) paper towel, a couple of times, untill all the Comet is removed, and let dry again.
Rubbing the shaft with the paste cleans the shaft because of the abrasive's in the Comet, but will not dig into the wood like sandpaper does. Letting the paste dry on the shaft lets the bleach in the Comet, bleach the wood, making the shaft look like new.
I do this about every week or more if neccessary. If the shaft hasn't been cleaned for a very long period of time, you may have to use more drastic measures like extreamly fine sandpaper.
This method of cleaning was passed on to me by Babe Cranfield.
