Cue care (cleaning etc.)

[JimmyWhite]

I use the CueDoctor shaft cleaner and conditioner to clean my cue. I just put some of it on a paper towel, and work my way down the shaft from the ferrule, until no chalk or dirt gets on the paper towel. Then I sweep the shaft with a cotton towel and I am good to go. (I do this every 10 days approx.)

I recently bought the CueDoctor Wax. You are supposed to put it on your shaft after you have cleaned it with the cleaner. How exactly do you guys apply it to the shaft to get best results? (smooth stroke etc. etc.)

 

[TheBook]

I don't use any "gimmick" stuff. When I bought my Gina I asked Ernie what to use on the shaft to keep it slick. He said to occasionally rub it with talc such as baby powder with lanolin.

Mike Johnson of Jensen Cue told me that some of the old time histlers will take the new shafts that they get from him and rub them with dirt. He said he doesn't endorse that but that is what some do.

 

[Donovan_45]

I have never tried any cleaner, but once a week I put on a couple coats of meguiars carnuba plus wax. I put it on, let it sit for ten minutes, remove it, then repeat. I use a maintenance arbor so I can spin the shaft on my drill. It lets me build up some heat while I buff off the wax with little to no effort.

Corey

 

[CocoboloCowboy]

I have never tried any cleaner, but once a week I put on a couple coats of meguiars carnuba plus wax. I put it on, let it sit for ten minutes, remove it, then repeat. I use a maintenance arbor so I can spin the shaft on my drill. It lets me build up some heat while I buff off the wax with little to no effort.

Corey

That work for me also. Plus a Paper Towel, or Rag to Keep your Hands Dry is a big plus.

 

[rburgoyne]

I am a fan of using a dry Magic Eraser. Takes any chalk dust off the shaft and ferrule very easily. Use a piece of leather to burnish it after as it leaves small fibers behind. I follow that up with some Butchers Bowling Alley wax. Very slick stuff. I wax about once every month or two depending on how much I am playing, or if a tournament or something is coming up. I carry the magic eraser and the leather in my case, which 99% of the time at the pool hall I just burnish with the leather strip and it gets it smooth. Other than that, keep your hands as clean as possible and tips up in your case and you will keep your shafts pretty clean.

 

[ArizonaPete]

I am a fan of using a dry Magic Eraser. Takes any chalk dust off the shaft and ferrule very easily. Use a piece of leather to burnish it after as it leaves small fibers behind. I follow that up with some Butchers Bowling Alley wax. Very slick stuff. I wax about once every month or two depending on how much I am playing, or if a tournament or something is coming up. I carry the magic eraser and the leather in my case, which 99% of the time at the pool hall I just burnish with the leather strip and it gets it smooth. Other than that, keep your hands as clean as possible and tips up in your case and you will keep your shafts pretty clean.

I use the same procedure. If your shaft is very dirty/blue, you may have to wet the Magic Eraser with alcohol or water. It will really clean your ferrule as well. This may raise the grain slightly but follow up with a few swipes of 2000 grit sandpaper (I use micro-burnish film) and leather burnish. Once it's clean, after every playing session, just wipe your cue with a rag or paper towel, then wipe with a dry piece of Magic Eraser. It only takes a minute or two. You may want to buy a Willard dime or nickel shaper to keep that tip in top condition. I use the Butcher Bowling Alley wax about every month or so to keep it really slick.

 

[measureman]

I use the same procedure. If your shaft is very dirty/blue, you may have to wet the Magic Eraser with alcohol or water. It will really clean your ferrule as well. This may raise the grain slightly but follow up with a few swipes of 2000 grit sandpaper (I use micro-burnish film) and leather burnish. Once it's clean, after every playing session, just wipe your cue with a rag or paper towel, then wipe with a dry piece of Magic Eraser. It only takes a minute or two. You may want to buy a Willard dime or nickel shaper to keep that tip in top condition. I use the Butcher Bowling Alley wax about every month or so to keep it really slick.

Other then the wax, this is how I do it and it works great.