Questions
Did you have it cleaned/reconditioned by a competent cue repairman? If you did, it should certainly last more than a few hours!
When you say "not smooth", do you mean rough to the touch? If it's rough, it sounds like the shaft was not reconditioned properly and the grain is raising.
Or do you mean it's just not as slick? Some people use wax and that can sometimes become "tacky" from sweat on your hands. I prefer simply burnishing the shaft rather than adding anything just for this reason.