Cue refinish

[whiteoak]

I recently noticed some small scatches in the finish on my main cue.This is the cue that i practice with most every day and use in local tournaments.There are only two or three in the area of the points and they are not deep,in the finish only.My questiono most of you just look at this as battlescars and wait until you have accumulated several and then get a complete refinish or try to eliminate them as they happen?The cue is really special to me(a purpleheart titlest conversion) and i probably shouldnt be using it as my main player but it plays out of this world and i really think the world of the cuemaker who did the conversion(Tim Scruggs). Thanks,Mike

 

[cut shot]

A few small scratches does not justify a complete cue refinish unless it really bothers you. If it does, then you are a perfectionist! If you are... have it refinished and retire it! I am a perfectionist also!! LOL.

 

[racer rx]

I have a couple small dings in the finish too... is there any touch up clearcoat available? I only need a few drops of it to fill in a couple tiny chips in the clearcoat.

 

[Black-Balled]

Scruggs Titelist is my dream cue. I am jealous! I think you try to be careful and just leave it unless it starts to affect your play. If you want to sell it then youshould let TS do it. Especially dont send it to some bargain shop that might lose it and tell you here take this $2000 cue b/c we messed up and then you get some crappy cue that the theif set the price on.

 

[scottycoyote]

i was curious about this as well.......I bought a used schon and it has one bad ding on the butt at the bottom, it goes thru the top clear coat into the color. I was wondering if this is something i could fix, or do I take it to a furniture refinisher? Its not serious enough to send to the cuemaker i dont think but i would love to get it repaired

 

[TATE]

I recently noticed some small scatches in the finish on my main cue.This is the cue that i practice with most every day and use in local tournaments.There are only two or three in the area of the points and they are not deep,in the finish only.My questiono most of you just look at this as battlescars and wait until you have accumulated several and then get a complete refinish or try to eliminate them as they happen?The cue is really special to me(a purpleheart titlest conversion) and i probably shouldnt be using it as my main player but it plays out of this world and i really think the world of the cuemaker who did the conversion(Tim Scruggs). Thanks,Mike

Mike, for $75 Scott at Proficient will completely refinish your cue in about a week and make it look better than brand new. He is a better finisher than most cue makers.

However, I do touch ups myself. If you have any old cues to practice on, most of the scratches and chips, including inlay glue lines that pop out, etc., can be buffed out.

Here's how I do it. I tape up the wrap with masking tape (the long way). I have some screws and bits that fit my drill motor for various joints. You can tap your own or buy them from Joe Picone. I use 600 grit wet with the cue spinning on the drill motor and just feel the clear with my fingers, keeping it wet - never allowing it to heat up or take more than a few moments. When I can't feel the scratches, chips, or lines any longer, I switch to a soft damp rag with fine buffing compound. Then I buff it for a minute, then just polish it dry with a soft cloth. It' the same effect as a new clear coat.

Deeper chips can be filled if you want first with brushing polyurethane, a couple of coats. Allow this to dry for a day or two before buffing.

The main thing is to practice on junkers until you get a feel for smoothly taking off the scratches without buffing through the clear coat.

Chris

 

[TATE]

I would like to add that on my main playing cue, I don't repair it's chips, dings, and scratches unless they're on the shaft.

I'm kind of anal about my collection cues, but my playing cue, even though it too is an expensive custom collectible, it's strictly a functional piece.

Chris