cork wrap????

[Bowmer]

How much would you charge me to put a cork wrap on a Meucci cue I have if I sent you the butt??? I could take off the existing finish if you want....... anyone want to do this for me???

 

[ratcues]

I can do it. People cry when I post prices so you can see it here;

http://www.muellers.com/PoolCueRepairWrap.dlp

 

[Brickcues]

I have put on several but will not do it any more unless customer just has to have. The problem is the cork will not last very long. You can catch you fingernail and pull out a chunk of cork. Not a very durable wrap at all and will only last a couple of years at best.

 

[Blue Hog ridr]

I have lots of good thick cork from KJ and plan on putting one on the cue that KJ is finishing for me.

I tried dying a thin piece that was obtained from a different source. I used black liquid dye for shoes. It did and it didn't take well. It did turn out rather a flat black as it wasn't polished like you can leather.

Once on the cue, is there a recommend that a person can do to finish over it and shine it up a bit?

Or is it just best left at the natural cork color?

 

[conetip]

I put finish over the cork section on my cues, it keeps it clean and makes it last longer.
As been said, raw cork is actually quite fragile.
But mine is not a wrap, but is a series of laminated rings.
Neil

 

[ratcues]

I hear this all the time from people. Any wrap can sustain damage if not cared for. How is it less durable than say no wrap at all? It is just as easy to chip the finish on a cue. Do we, as cue makers, talk down about wrapless cues? Yeah, I didn't think so.

Cork gets stronger the longer it is on a cue due to the oils from hands. I install them on customers's cues as well as one in my own spec line. Zero problems. Even if a player chipped it, it's not that hard to fix...

Greg, it is much, much easier to start with a thicker piece of cork and then sand it down to match, kind of like a stack wrap. I only use a sanding sealer over the top of mine.

 

[cueman]

If you use the speckeled cork that has a little neopreme added to it, it will hold up really well. I now have it in a more natural color.