Help with what went wrong with the finish of my cue, and how I can possibly repair it

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justinb386

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I just got this cue, and it has a strange flaw in the finish of it (never seen anything like it before).

The finish appears to be flaking off (if that is the best way to describe it).

I think that is just looks horrible, and would really like to get it repaired.

Is it possible to repair this myself (being a person that has never done cue repair before, and has no equipment)?

I was told that I could just buy some kind of spray (I forget what kind) at the hardware store, and fix the issue, but I imagine that the finish needs to be sanded off before spraying (maybe a new finish?) on to the cue.

By the way, I do not have a clue what I am talking about.

I emailed Tony Sauer (who lives here in Louisville) about just refinishing the bottom half of the cue, but he has not replied back to me yet (and I think he is my only local option for cue finish repair in Louisville).

Thanks for any suggestions, or help on repairing the cue myself (if it would not be too complicated without a lathe or other cue repair stuff I might need).
 

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It is not a flaw at all. Jacoby did a superb job on finishing the cue. Whoever owned the cue before you clamped on the cue for years with a cue extension that abraded the finish. The buttsleeve probably needs to be refinished if you don't want it to look that way.
 
Thanks for your reply. I did not mean to say that it was the fault of the finish that Jacoby put on the cue. I just never seen a finish flaking off like that on a cue before. So it is not something that can be easily repaired by someone that is not a pro at cue repair? Thanks.

jazznpool said:
It is not a flaw at all. Jacoby did a superb job on finishing the cue. Whoever owned the cue before you clamped on the cue for years with a cue extension that abraded the finish. The buttsleeve probably needs to be refinished if you don't want it to look that way.
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jacoby

This is Tony Sauer. Sorry, I never got an email. My # is 1-502-572-8130. Give me a call and we can try to get this fixed.
 
jazznpool said:
It is not a flaw at all. Jacoby did a superb job on finishing the cue. Whoever owned the cue before you clamped on the cue for years with a cue extension that abraded the finish. The buttsleeve probably needs to be refinished if you don't want it to look that way.
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I've never been a fan of cue extensions, for this very reason. A bridge works better, with no bad side affects...IMO
Dave
 
Why is the manufacturer of the cue NOT on your list of re-finishers?
Has Jacoby gone out of business?
 
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justinb386 said:
I just got this cue, and it has a strange flaw in the finish of it (never seen anything like it before).

The finish appears to be flaking off (if that is the best way to describe it).

I think that is just looks horrible, and would really like to get it repaired.

Is it possible to repair this myself (being a person that has never done cue repair before, and has no equipment)?

I was told that I could just buy some kind of spray (I forget what kind) at the hardware store, and fix the issue, but I imagine that the finish needs to be sanded off before spraying (maybe a new finish?) on to the cue.

By the way, I do not have a clue what I am talking about.

I emailed Tony Sauer (who lives here in Louisville) about just refinishing the bottom half of the cue, but he has not replied back to me yet (and I think he is my only local option for cue finish repair in Louisville).

Thanks for any suggestions, or help on repairing the cue myself (if it would not be too complicated without a lathe or other cue repair stuff I might need).
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I had a Jacoby that was flaking, however Brandon (Jacoby) is redoing it. Extremely reasonably at that. I would give him a call. He can give you an estimate.

http://jacobycustomcues.com
 
No, Jacoby has not gone out of business. I actually emailed him recently, and he is always very quick to reply. His customer service (even for non customers) is really great (on par with McDermott, who also has extremely good and fast customer service, in my experience). I was just hoping that I could possibly repair the issue myself, if that would not be too complicated without hurting the cue. I thought that maybe a newbie could sand the finish off, and spray a new finish on somehow, but I do not have a clue how to refinish a cue. Maybe I should try to find a youtube video to see how complicated the process is. I am guessing it can't be done without expensive tools, like a lathe and other stuff.

KJ Cues said:
Why is the manufacturer of the cue NOT on your list of re-finishers?
Has Jacoby gone out of business?
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You've just listed 1/2 doz reasons WHY you SHOULD be talking to Jacoby.
They built the cue. They know what finish is on it and it's particulars.
They give good service and quick turn-around.

Re-finishing a cue is not a rattle-can process. It's NOT DIY.
If the only damage is the butt-sleeve then that's all that would need re-finish.
The wrap will likely be replaced in the process.
No one is going to do this for free, not even you.
Jacoby is going to be your best money spent for return value.
Other than that, I don't know what more I can tell you.

Good Luck, KJ
 
KJ Cues said:
You've just listed 1/2 doz reasons WHY you SHOULD be talking to Jacoby.
They built the cue. They know what finish is on it and it's particulars.
They give good service and quick turn-around.

Re-finishing a cue is not a rattle-can process. It's NOT DIY.
If the only damage is the butt-sleeve then that's all that would need re-finish.
The wrap will likely be replaced in the process.
No one is going to do this for free, not even you.
Jacoby is going to be your best money spent for return value.
Other than that, I don't know what more I can tell you.

Good Luck, KJ
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It can't be said any better or more honest than that KJ.
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DAve
 
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