does wiping off the chalk help?

[Maniac]

It's better if you wipe the tip off with a wet rag. This swells the tip and exposes the ridges on the tip.

This advice is coming from a guy that puts spit inside his opponents chalk :thumbup:!!!

Maniac

 

[TheBook]

im not 100% sure but i think he said that when theres no chalk on the tip and you chalk it up b4 u shoot a new session that it will hold better n that you wont be layering the chalk over and over. but i have no idea thats wyh im asking everyone else lol

With that reasoning you should wipe the chalk off after every shot, then apply a new layer. When playing the tip has no clue if it is the last session, in-between turns, or the next shot.



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[TheBook]

BTW...Using the pool hall carpet is just disrespectful to the owner of the room and even worse you could be putting more on your tip then you're taking off depending on the cleaners they used in the carpet or oil brought in from the parking lot or beers spilled on that rug.

Happy Chalking!

Or dog crap, vomit, snot, tobacco spit, etc

 

[bankinbob]

wipe chalk before putting in case

use commen sense if you wipe off chalk before ever putting your cue away then your case will not scuff anything,chalk is abarsive.

 

[Barioni Cues]

Bad Advice!!!

It's better if you wipe the tip off with a wet rag. This swells the tip and exposes the ridges on the tip.

Alot of laminated tips use a glue that will disolve if damp or wet. A wet rag will weaken some laminated tips. Second, water when it dries out of leather will only harden and stiffen the leather. Neatsfoot oil or a veg. oil will soften leather. My recomendation is to shape your tip with a tip shaper before putting it in its case. I like The Ultimate Tip Tool.

 

[Johnnyt]

I put finger condoms on my tips. I have all responsible tips. Johnnyt

 

[FELIX]

Skip

Just wondering how many secions you get from a
4 x 8 sheet of dry wall . Thanks Rob:grin:

 

[TX Poolnut]

my buddy told me that getting the chalk off of my tip when im done shootin helps hold chalk better next time. i was just wondering if this is true? and does it even matter if i wipe it off or leave it on?

OK. Now I've heard it all.

 

[Donny Lutz]

I teach my students to wipe off their cue and tip with a slightly damp towel to keep the inside of their case clean. If you need to clean the inside of a tube case, take an old tie, dampen it ever so slightly, put a shaft inside the tie, and use it to clean the tubes.