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What is the best product to clean your pool cue? What's your opinion?
Thanks for any advice on this one.
Thanks for any advice on this one.
I use
'Orange' by Kroger. It is natural and biodegradeable. It cleans ferrules good as well as the shaft. I just spray some on a paper towel or cotton cloth and wipe thoroughly up and down the shaft several times. I pay special attention when cleaning the ferrule not to get it on the tip.
Dry with another paper towel or cloth.
'Orange' by Kroger. It is natural and biodegradeable. It cleans ferrules good as well as the shaft. I just spray some on a paper towel or cotton cloth and wipe thoroughly up and down the shaft several times. I pay special attention when cleaning the ferrule not to get it on the tip.
Dry with another paper towel or cloth.
rackem said:Magic Eraser for the shaft. Try a search! It has been posted numerous times.
It works great on the ferrule also.
In the old days, I would use 600 sandpaper on the shaft and toothpaste on the ferulle. After sanding the shaft I would go up & down with a shaft slicker to smooth it out.
As far as the Butt, If I'm in my music room I will use Martin Guitar polish, if I'm in the kitchen I will use a little Pledge.
With either one I spray a little bit on a clean soft towel and rub it on the forearm and the butt cap, or the whole butt on a cue that has no wrap. Then I buff it dry & clean with a part of the towel that is dry. On my wraps, I take the cloth and wrap it around the and Linen and
just wipe it off gently so I don't mess up the wrap.
I do this when I get home, then put the cue away. I have been doing this
since 1974 and all my cues are in top shape.
Here is a cue I have had since 1975 and it is all original and in great shape.
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NaturalEnglish
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I use Q-wax on my shafts after I get them clean...but the wax doesnt seem to stay on long. Do any of the other products last longer?
Magic Eraser/SlipStic
There are numerous threads on this as well, but SlipStic conditioner (the original product) lasts for 8-10 weeks with nothing but wiping the cue after play with a dry towel. The shaft will blue with use, but will stay very smooth as the oils in your skin are absorbed and the shaft is burnished after use. I use the same method as 9Ball JJ when the shaft gets really dirty:
1. Clean shaft with Magic Eraser moistened with denatured alcohol (contains no water), dry thoroughly with clean towel
2. 5 or 6 drops of SlipStic Conditioner, rubbed into the shaft with my fingers (the pads absorb too much of the product, and it is too expensive to waste any of it). Using your fingers really allows you to make sure the product is penetrating the wood.
3. Let dry for 5 minutes.
4. Rub briskly with dry clean towel.
5. Polish with Q-Smooth (yellow) for finish like glass.
As I mentioned, the shaft remains smooth for a very long time.
NaturalEnglish said:
There are numerous threads on this as well, but SlipStic conditioner (the original product) lasts for 8-10 weeks with nothing but wiping the cue after play with a dry towel. The shaft will blue with use, but will stay very smooth as the oils in your skin are absorbed and the shaft is burnished after use. I use the same method as 9Ball JJ when the shaft gets really dirty:
1. Clean shaft with Magic Eraser moistened with denatured alcohol (contains no water), dry thoroughly with clean towel
2. 5 or 6 drops of SlipStic Conditioner, rubbed into the shaft with my fingers (the pads absorb too much of the product, and it is too expensive to waste any of it). Using your fingers really allows you to make sure the product is penetrating the wood.
3. Let dry for 5 minutes.
4. Rub briskly with dry clean towel.
5. Polish with Q-Smooth (yellow) for finish like glass.
As I mentioned, the shaft remains smooth for a very long time.
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DJKeys said:
This step I like the best... other than the slipstic step
Yellow is like 1800 or 2000 grit I think... not sure. But it works great and DEFINITELY finishes like glass after some slipstic. Great combination!
Fool 4 Pool
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Suzie Cue,
I don't know if my method is better than anyone else's, but I can attest that it works. I use McDermott Renew shaft cleaner. Dampen a clean cloth (doesn't have to be the whole cloth. I wet a spot about 2-3 inches in diameter.), apply 4-5 drops of the Renew to the cloth, and wipe the cue, starting with ferrule and shaft, then working down to the butt. Then I use the other side of the cloth (still damp) to remove the cleaner from the cue. I then dry off the cue with the dry portion of the cloth.
After cleaning, I use Cue Silk or McDermott's cue polish (they're both about the same, and the Cue Silk is stocked locally) to polish the cue. Just 3-4 drops on the shaft with a clean cloth, apply evenly to the shaft first, then butt if you wish.
I've used this same method for almost three years on my McDermott cue, and it still remains pretty clean. Original ferrule is almost all white. Shaft has discolored a little, but not noticeably unless you look closely. With avg. 10 hours of play a week, I believe that's acceptable. I clean my cue once weekly, usually on league night so that it's absolutely clean and smooth. Just make sure to bridge carefully and keep a tight grip on the butt, so that you don't harpoon anyone when you break!
Terry
I don't know if my method is better than anyone else's, but I can attest that it works. I use McDermott Renew shaft cleaner. Dampen a clean cloth (doesn't have to be the whole cloth. I wet a spot about 2-3 inches in diameter.), apply 4-5 drops of the Renew to the cloth, and wipe the cue, starting with ferrule and shaft, then working down to the butt. Then I use the other side of the cloth (still damp) to remove the cleaner from the cue. I then dry off the cue with the dry portion of the cloth.
After cleaning, I use Cue Silk or McDermott's cue polish (they're both about the same, and the Cue Silk is stocked locally) to polish the cue. Just 3-4 drops on the shaft with a clean cloth, apply evenly to the shaft first, then butt if you wish.
I've used this same method for almost three years on my McDermott cue, and it still remains pretty clean. Original ferrule is almost all white. Shaft has discolored a little, but not noticeably unless you look closely. With avg. 10 hours of play a week, I believe that's acceptable. I clean my cue once weekly, usually on league night so that it's absolutely clean and smooth. Just make sure to bridge carefully and keep a tight grip on the butt, so that you don't harpoon anyone when you break!
Terry
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a_susie_cue
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Thanks to everyone who responded. I appreciate all the input.
Has anyone ever heard of or tried "Undo the blue shaft cleaner" because one of my friends recently tried it, and he said it did a real good job.
This past August while my team was at Nationals, I had Leonard Bludworth clean it up. He does such a great job and is quick too. I wish I could take it to him again to clean it up. Guess I'll have to wait for the next big event he is at to have a professional job done on my cue.
In the meantime, I will check out the products everyone listed.
Thanks again. Hope everyone's new year is going well.
Has anyone ever heard of or tried "Undo the blue shaft cleaner" because one of my friends recently tried it, and he said it did a real good job.
This past August while my team was at Nationals, I had Leonard Bludworth clean it up. He does such a great job and is quick too. I wish I could take it to him again to clean it up. Guess I'll have to wait for the next big event he is at to have a professional job done on my cue.
In the meantime, I will check out the products everyone listed.
Thanks again. Hope everyone's new year is going well.
Radiophonicus
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Magic Eraser as in the cleaning pad you buy to scrub the stove with?
Radiophonicus
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Interesting, I'll have to give that a shot.