Cue Finish

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mb757

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I know this will sound strange as I don't build cues, I have however long admired the finish on pool cues. I turn wood handles for fishing rods and turn other small projects. First of I have used Tru-Oil and it leaves a nice finish but it doesn't hold up all that well with the abuse on rods. Regular CA seems to cause problems with my eyes. What would be the best product for a water resistant finish on my projects? Thanks in advance for your thoughts. Mark
 
try using a ca finish again using swim goggles, a respirator and a fan pushing at your back. or you can use auto finish which still has some nasty fumes and lastly you can try an epoxy finish which yellows over time and doesn't shine so well. good luck.
 
mb757 said:
I know this will sound strange as I don't build cues, I have however long admired the finish on pool cues. I turn wood handles for fishing rods and turn other small projects. First of I have used Tru-Oil and it leaves a nice finish but it doesn't hold up all that well with the abuse on rods. Regular CA seems to cause problems with my eyes. What would be the best product for a water resistant finish on my projects? Thanks in advance for your thoughts. Mark
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I have a number of books on finishes that I have read over the years and one of them has a series of tests they performed to see which finish gave the best barrier to transfer of moisture. Out of about 20 types of finish, Paraffin was the best at almost 100%. The worst was BLO which actually attracted moisture. The second best, behind paraffin, was three coats of epoxy.

Dick
 
Modern, two part automotive clear coat. It's expensive and nasty to work with (spray or brush) but imho it has the best overall finish.
 
Thank's guy's I have a friend in the body shop business. I'll see if I can get him to spray a couple for me to see how the finish works out. Thanks Again Mark.
 
mb757 said:
Thank's guy's I have a friend in the body shop business. I'll see if I can get him to spray a couple for me to see how the finish works out. Thanks Again Mark.
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Try Chroma Clear by Dupont.
 
The Cue Cote I sell was developed after trying all kinds of fishing rod finishes. Almost all would yellow pretty bad over a fairly short time or would not buff bright enough or would not flow out right. I found someone to make a Epoxy finish that eliminated those problems. The Cue Cote has UV inhibitor in the resin which makes it resist yellowing once mixed and on the cue. Down side is the inhibitor is not in Hardener and the shelf life is only several months. You have to have a way of slow rotating the cue (or in your case the rod) for a few hours to allow the finish to tack up or you will get nasty runs. Most rod makers don't sand and buff afterwards as exact thickness of finish is not as critical as with cues. But cuemakers have to sand and buff it and many common buffing compounds won't buff it. The two part finish runs $35 per quart. The Cue Buff buffing material runs $15 for 8 ounce.
Chris
www.cuesmith.com
www.internationalcuemakers.com
 
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