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pool1027

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Can you use a polish like the ones used ion cars to protect and a shine the finish on cues. I am looking at a product by Meguries to keep my cue clean and shining or would this destroy the finish. If you can't use these products what would you use.
 
pool1027 said:
Can you use a polish like the ones used ion cars to protect and a shine the finish on cues. I am looking at a product by Meguries to keep my cue clean and shining or would this destroy the finish. If you can't use these products what would you use.
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That should be okay, Presta also makes good products. Just a little goes a long way.
 
How new is your cue?

Dupont suggests not using any waxes or sealers for at least 120 day on a new finish. I guess they want it breath and exfoliate for that long first!
Other than that I don't see why you couldn't use a wax or polish. I myself would use just a very little and don't over do it.
I just wipe after shooting with a *clean* very slightly damp cloth if nessecary and immediately follow with a dry one.
 
Works good.......

BLACKHEARTCUES said:
For my Qs I use PLEDGE on the painted parts. It cleans, smells good & shines...JER
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On your leather wraps also.......I always look for the can that sez *with conditioners* on it.
 
Guitar Polish

I guess I must be the only one using this, but...I use Martin & Co. Guitar Polish by Guardsman. A 6 fluid oz bottle costs me $5.50 from my local guitar shop, and lasts a crazy long time! Just a couple of little spritzes, wipe down the cue with it, then use a clean dry cloth (I use a microfiber to avoid micro-scratching the finish surface) and buff to the prettiest shine!

This stuff is designed to be used to polish up the finish on high end acoustic guitars. It cleans and polishes, and is wax free. It uses all natural and organic oils and cleaning emulsifiers designed specifically the lift off hand and fingerprints and is safe for all finishes. Most newer guitars are being finished with the same products used to finish cues...so it only made sense to me that it would be excellent to use to clean and polish my cues.:D

I have used this stuff on several different cuemakers' finishes and have experienced no 'clouding' issues once the polish was buffed out. WORKS GREAT!!

You'll find that people who own nice guitars are just as anal about maintaining their finishes polish as we cue owners are about maintaining ours...the products available cross-over nicely.:cool:

Lisa
 
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ridewiththewind said:
I guess I must be the only one using this, but...I use Martin & Co. Guitar Polish by Guardsman. A 6 fluid oz bottle costs me $5.50 from my local guitar shop, and lasts a crazy long time! Just a couple of little spritzes, wipe down the cue with it, then use a clean dry cloth (I use a microfiber to avoid micro-scratching the finish surface) and buff to the prettiest shine!

This stuff is designed to be used to polish up the finish on high end acoustic guitars. It cleans and polishes, and is wax free. It uses all natural and organic oils and cleaning emulsifiers designed specifically the lift off hand and fingerprints and is safe for all finishes. Most newer guitars are being finished with the same products used to finish cues...so it only made sense to me that it would be excellent to use to clean and polish my cues.:D

I have used this stuff on several different cuemakers' finishes and have experienced no 'clouding' issues once the polish was buffed out. WORKS GREAT!!

You'll find that people who own nice guitars are just as anal about maintaining their finishes polish as we cue owners are about maintaining ours...the products available cross-over nicely.:cool:

Lisa
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heres a tip lisa. when washing your microfiber cloths do not use fabric softener. it will damage the fibers and ruin the cloth. just a tip from your old uncle tim. :D
 
skins said:
heres a tip lisa. when washing your microfiber cloths do not use fabric softener. it will damage the fibers and ruin the cloth. just a tip from your old uncle tim. :D
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Thanks Tim....actually, I quit using fabric softener altogether several years ago, makes it difficult to remove stains, plus it'll make your towels almost incapable of absorbing any moisture whatsoever...it seems to build-up over time onto the fabrics.

Walmart sells microfiber cloths for so cheap, that they almost become disposable when you catch them on sale!

Lisa
 
ridewiththewind said:
I guess I must be the only one using this, but...I use Martin & Co. Guitar Polish by Guardsman. A 6 fluid oz bottle costs me $5.50 from my local guitar shop, and lasts a crazy long time! Just a couple of little spritzes, wipe down the cue with it, then use a clean dry cloth (I use a microfiber to avoid micro-scratching the finish surface) and buff to the prettiest shine!

This stuff is designed to be used to polish up the finish on high end acoustic guitars. It cleans and polishes, and is wax free. It uses all natural and organic oils and cleaning emulsifiers designed specifically the lift off hand and fingerprints and is safe for all finishes. Most newer guitars are being finished with the same products used to finish cues...so it only made sense to me that it would be excellent to use to clean and polish my cues.:D

I have used this stuff on several different cuemakers' finishes and have experienced no 'clouding' issues once the polish was buffed out. WORKS GREAT!!

You'll find that people who own nice guitars are just as anal about maintaining their finishes polish as we cue owners are about maintaining ours...the products available cross-over nicely.:cool:

Lisa
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Lisa,
Great idea...I think I will give that a try....will also work on my Taylor acoustic which I have been reluctant to put any wax on.
Joe
 
Bamacues said:
Lisa,
Great idea...I think I will give that a try....will also work on my Taylor acoustic which I have been reluctant to put any wax on.
Joe
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Great taste in guitars, Joe! I too, used to own a Taylor Grand Auditorium w/B-Band installed (sold it to get into my first Skip :() and I used this stuff on it with no ill effects. Would polish her up just great, and smells 'woodsy'...not like the lemony Pledge smell at all. When you are doing a re-string, you can use it safely to moisturize the ebony fretboard, as well as the brigdeboard and pegs...just make sure everything is completely wiped down before adding new strings. :) I used both the Gore-tex coated Elixirs and the D'Angelo Flat-tops without any ill-effects from any residue that might have been left behind.

Lisa
 
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