Clear coating shaft?

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simmer1

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Hey all, got a question.

On all or most shafts, you see a finish from the joint down about 3 to 4 inches. Why is the shaft not finshed all the way down to the ferrell? Would it hurt to put a clear coat all the way down to the ferrell? By doing so, would it make it more difficult to remove dings?

Reason I ask, is I have a Mustang Bullitt that I do not put wax on. Use a system called Zaino that puts a polymer coating on the car, after thorough cleaning of course. Used mostly for show cars. When I get done 'Zaino-ing' my car, you can lay a towel on the hood, which slants 'slightly', and it will slide the length of the hood and off onto the ground. I am considering doing this to one of my shafts just to see if it will create that kind of 'smoothness, slickness, feel' for my pool playing.

Any thoughts or suggestions on this?

Thanks,
Steve (simmer1)

Am also posting this in the general discussion just for reactions.
 
simmer1 said:
Hey all, got a question.

On all or most shafts, you see a finish from the joint down about 3 to 4 inches. Why is the shaft not finshed all the way down to the ferrell? Would it hurt to put a clear coat all the way down to the ferrell? By doing so, would it make it more difficult to remove dings?

Reason I ask, is I have a Mustang Bullitt that I do not put wax on. Use a system called Zaino that puts a polymer coating on the car, after thorough cleaning of course. Used mostly for show cars. When I get done 'Zaino-ing' my car, you can lay a towel on the hood, which slants 'slightly', and it will slide the length of the hood and off onto the ground. I am considering doing this to one of my shafts just to see if it will create that kind of 'smoothness, slickness, feel' for my pool playing.

Any thoughts or suggestions on this?

Thanks,
Steve (simmer1)

Am also posting this in the general discussion just for reactions.
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The coating is put a few inches down on the shaft because that is where you grip it to take the cue apart.
Most have found that a coated shaft will not remain smooth and slide through your fingers as well as an uncoated shaft. That being said some put wax or slipstic or similar product on an uncoated shaft to make it smoother.
 
Try taking your sweaty oily hand and sliding it down the hood of the car. Most peoples skin will stick to glossy finishes, but you could wear a glove to get around that. I'm not saying don't try it, after all it might work for you.
 
> It will surely make fixing a ding or dent impossible without completely removing the finish,or sending it off and having it resprayed. I know a local guy that is just a recreational player,but has a great job and thus a lot of cash to spend on cues. He's worn a glove the whole time I've known him,and he has 2 Schon LTD's with the shafts completely sprayed,along with a 2 yr old Southwest,another SW on order,a McDaniel SP,and an original Omega/DPK all done the same way. He brought me the Schon shafts and had me take the finish off them,but just those. Tommy D.
 
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