Cue Care?

"BANKS"

"BANKS"

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First of all, I did a search that didn't help me. I'm a new guy on here so if this has been asked or posted on here before? I'm sorry for bringing it back up again :(

What's the proper way to do cue maintance so they last a long long time? Clean the cue shaft after each use? What do you clean it with? How do you store it? I'm looking for any tips or advice to help me hang on to my investment ;)

"BANKS
 
Keeping the cue clean is probably the least of your problems, the cue can always be cleaned by you or the pool hall can clean up the shaft.

You can probably carry a towel with and wipe it down every time you play. If it gets real dirty you can use the magic eraser. Make sure to chalk correctly so you don't get chalk all over your ferral(sp?). You should use a piece of leather to burnish your shaft and the sides of the tip, just rub until warm. Do not use sandpaper or 3M pads as they will wear down the shaft.

More importantly is to keep the cue ding free and straight. Never leave the cue in a hot, humid or cold environment for more than a few minutes. Also be careful with your cue. It gets dinged up very easily by you and everyone around you so watch your back and keep it out of harms way at all times.

BTW my cues are all beat up very badly. I can't seem to keep them from getting dinged up.
 
Stick it in the middle of the two dots in your avatar and tell her to jump up and down.
 
Here is what I do, my Cues are in fantastic shape and some of them are over 35 years old.

1. I use joint protectors.
2. I clean the Butt with a soft dry cotton towel after each use, sometimes
I spray a little Pledge on a soft towel and go over just the clear coated part of the Butt, not the Wrap.
3.I use Cue Papers on the Shaft. My old ones are from the "All American Stroke co. And I recently picked up some new ones at the local Pool hall,
That came from Nick Varner.
4.I never Lean my Cue against the wall so the Shaft has to support the weight, as this leads to all kinda bad problems.
5.I store the Cues in a case, in the my house that has A/C.

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bsmutz said:
Stick it in the middle of the two dots in your avatar and tell her to jump up and down.
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And the pool shaft isn't the only shaft that will be cleaned. Hubba-hubba.
 
mnShooter said:
More importantly is to keep the cue ding free ....
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Yep. A shaft with one ding in it is not too bad, but if there are two then the whole cue is pretty much useless. Anybody with a nice collection of cues with a pair of dings across the shaft should box them up and ship them to me for proper disposal ;) Anybody ? :D :D :D

Dave
 
I am pretty anal with my equipment. I watch it like a hawk...not only for theft reasons but also because people want to stack cues together...no quicker way to get a ding, particularly in the butt section. Shaft dings will drive you crazy, but are easy enough to remove, if done carefully.

I have a cotton flannel cloth that I wipe the butt section down with. A microfiber cloth for the shaft, that I wipe down fairly regularly during play. If you use blue chalk, it won't keep it clean, but will greatly reduce the amount of blueing in the shaft between cleanings. Don't drill your chalk while chalking and you will avoid staining the ferrule. DO NOT leave your cue in your vehicle for whatever reason!!! In fact, I don't even put mine in the trunk. I prefer my back seat. Especially this time of year...the heat will warp out a cue quicker than anything else...and it doesn't take much or very long for this to happen in a vehicle. Even if I have to stop at the store for more than 5 minutes, the cue goes with me. Yeah......I get looks, but could care less.

Caring for a cue at home is much like caring for an acoustic guitar. No storage on an outside wall, store upright. If you can keep the relative humidity inside your home at roughly 47%, you'll be fine.

I actually polish the butt end of my cue with Martin Guitar Polish. It comes in a pump spray bottle, so be careful near the wrap. It uses all natural ingredients and works great...shines that puppy right up! Nothing on the shaft except maybe some SlipStic In a pinch, you can use a piece of an unwaxed brown paper bag to burnish. A nice piece of leather is the best for burnishing. Burnishing will also help minimize dings in the shaft. For a quick surface cleaning of the shaft, I would recommend a Q-Whiz as it will not reduce shaft diameter size or raise the grain, but will take off the icky stuff like powder and oils from your hand.

BTW...especially when it's humid out....I always close my cue case back up after removing my cue for play. This will avoid the material inside the case from absorbing the moisture and retaining it, which can also contribute to cue warpage, not to mention clouding of some cue finishes.

Common sense will get you far with cue care.:)

Lisa
 
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Always good to hear the little things and tips we all do to protect our cues and you all supplied me with good ones! I thank you :D
 
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