Cleaning Irish Linen Wrap

You might try Quick-Clean from www.billiardsexpress.com - I've heard good things about it as a table cleaner, and it's advertised as good for Irish linen wraps, too. I think Tom in Cincy posted something about cleaning tables with it a while back; he might have some insight on using it on wraps. HTH,

Walt in VA
 
Walt in VA said:
You might try Quick-Clean from www.billiardsexpress.com - I've heard good things about it as a table cleaner, and it's advertised as good for Irish linen wraps, too. I think Tom in Cincy posted something about cleaning tables with it a while back; he might have some insight on using it on wraps. HTH,

Walt in VA
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Quick-Clean will clean it. It is used differently for this than for cleaning your table. Get a rag and make a big "ball" of the foam (about the size of your fist). Run the grip area into this "ball" and coat it all over the wrap real thick. Wait a few seconds (15-30) but not long enough for all the foam to leave. Wipe the foam off. Then with another rag, wipe it down aggressively. This may need to be repeated if it is real dirty. I used to do wraps at shows for people to demonstrate this. At one show, the guy in the next booth came over and bought several cans after watching me clean the third or fourth wrap. He sold cues and traded cues. He said he could take one in in the morning, clean it, and sell it in the afternoon at a profit. I cleaned a couple that were dark grey and they came out green & white. Use a piece of unwaxed brown cardboard to burnish the wrap after it is clean (make sure there is no writing or color on the cardboard).
 
erik.....i recommend you send or take your cue to someone that does cue repair and let them clean it as getting the linen wet you will need to dry it and it will need to pressed and polished.....dont really recommend anything else.....but if you must i would use just a clean rag very lightly wet and rub while twisting the cue as to follow the grain of the wrap ......do this a few times with a clean rag and then repeat with a dry rag....if you have a hair dryer i would use it at a good distance as to not overheat the wrap and make sure it is completely dry.......dont want the linen to break down being wet to long......juston

maybe blud can give you more advice but i dont think what i hjave said is to bad of advice......j
 
Believe It Or Not...

I have been using "BORAXO" to clean linen grips for many years.

I put a little in my hand... add water to make the mixture a gooey paste..then wipe it over the grip...up and down a few times...then wipe it off with clean water....this is all done in a couple of minutes....
it must be done quickly or the wrap gets too wet....dry it out and start playing. Works great...Believe it or not...

....but I am sure there are a lot of "newer" ,"better" ways to do it now , but I am really "OLD"...57 !!!
 
Spray on starch. That's right, the same stuff used to iron a shirt. Works great. Even better if you can spin the cue on a lathe.
 
cheap and easy...

Use a dryer sheet!! I have been using dryer sheets for a while now. Be sure to use one with a scent that is to your liking or with no scent at all!

Zim
 
cuewhiz189 said:
erik.....i recommend you send or take your cue to someone that does cue repair and let them clean it as getting the linen wet you will need to dry it and it will need to pressed and polished.....dont really recommend anything else.....but if you must i would use just a clean rag very lightly wet and rub while twisting the cue as to follow the grain of the wrap ......do this a few times with a clean rag and then repeat with a dry rag....if you have a hair dryer i would use it at a good distance as to not overheat the wrap and make sure it is completely dry.......dont want the linen to break down being wet to long......juston

maybe blud can give you more advice but i dont think what i hjave said is to bad of advice......j
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Oh for crying out loud, this is the dumbest thing I have ever seen, this is friggen fish line, use simple soft soap off of the kitchen counter, slap it on lightly, wash it, then wipe it off with a damp cloth, take it to a cue repair dealer, is that what you are, is this a ad to con people to have you clean wraps they can do their own selfs or are you just stupid? Yes, take your cue to Blud and have him clean your wrap and he can clean your clock as well. Where do these people come from???????????????/ :mad:
 
O.K.....so you get the wrap clean with soap or whatever then what????

How do you press the linen and/or seal it??? :confused:

Thanks for the info!
 
I used to use one of these "cue buffing" glass rods http://www.poolndarts.com/product.cfm/sku/DB79.cfm
to press a wrap if I wasn't able to get it to somebody with a lathe. Just went up and down the length of the wrap slowly turning the cue. Works like a charm. Seems like using a good bit of pressure and doing it rapidly seems to be the key.
 
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