hi, question about irish linen wrap & cue painting

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asbani

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Got a simple question guys that I really like to know, what is the estimate price if I ask a person who work in cues to remove my previous irish linen wrap and install a new one, just the normal irish linen wrap, nothing special.

and how much is the estimate price for cue painting, just one color for example black paint a cue, I don't know what its called in the cue community for painting a cue, but thats all I know.

thanks
 
Prices vary a lot from one location to the next.

Most cuemakers do not use paint. We use a variety of different types of finishing products, but not typically paint. It can be done, but it isn't the norm.
 
Staining the current wood can be done...... You can still see the grain of the wood though..... It will require a strip down, stain and refinish though and could be a bit pricy.... It's best to see pictures of the cue however......

The linen wrap can be done by just about any cue maker or repairman
 
Asbani,

The rules of this forum do not allow anyone to quote you a price directly, but they can certainly do it by PM (personal message).

You should state what your location is and find out who the local cuesmiths are and then work with them directly.

My 2 cents,

Gary
 
a followup question ;

If a cue butt is painted a new layer of dye (or whatever its called) the dye is black, so the cue butt "Forearm" is now black, but beneath it is the old color which was originally orange, the question, is it possible to get back the underneath layer which is orange and get the old color? in other words can I remove the newly painted dye black out?

the process went wrong and I hate it now, I want to reverse what had happened to the cue, please advise me if its possible in anyway, thanks.
 
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asbani said:
a followup question ;

If a cue butt is painted a new layer of dye (or whatever its called) the dye is black, so the cue butt "Forearm" is now black, but beneath it is the old color which was originally orange, the question, is it possible to get back the underneath layer which is orange and get the old color? in other words can I remove the newly painted dye black out?

the process went wrong and I hate it now, I want to reverse what had happened to the cue, please advise me if its possible in anyway, thanks.
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If it was dye - someone could probably sand it down and re-stain to a
color you want. If actually 'paint' the butt may even need to be turned
down a bit. It is almost impossible to guess without seeing the cue.

Does the value of this particular cue make it worth this much money
and hassle?

HTH
Dale
 
OK, let's get the trivia out of the way.
If you're shooting finish, you are 'painting' a cue.
Where is it written that the paint must contain pigment???

I'd be willing to help you out but your shipping costs may be cost prohibitive (just guessing).
So....since you're intent on DIY, I'll suggest this.
Lightly sand the entire cue with 220/240 grit then 400 grit to get everything smooth
but just enough rough surface to hold paint.
Paint the entire cue with rattle-can flat black.
Do a good job because you're not going to sand it again (no runs, drips or errors).
Let your last coat dry sufficiently.
Now paint the cue with clear, maybe a couple of coats.
You can wet-sand that if you like to remove surface imperfections.
Buff, polish and you're done.

HTHs, KJ
 
let me show you a picture guys maybe its better for you to see what it is....ill upload one shortly
 
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you can see that its bad job from the top of cue & you can see that the paint is weird, even with touching it kinda hold finger print if you know what I mean, and also the orange is shown at top of cue slightly and in the damaged area I have few dots of orange
 
Well, if nothing else this is a prime example of why CMs are paid what they are.
Most of them know what they're doing, not all but most.

You asked if this can be removed and get you back to your original finish.
The odds are not in your favor.
A good solvent may remove the paint you've applied but any solvent strong enough
to do that may have an adverse effect on the orig. finish.
It's impossible to know for sure without knowing what the orig. finish is.
DO NOT SAND ON IT. Any sanding you do now in an attempt to remove the paint
will leave scratches in the orig. finish, which I believe you're trying to now save.
Assuming you can get all of the paint off, the orig. finish, if still intact,
will most likely need to be buffed & polished (by someone who knows what they're doing).

The longer you wait to remove the paint, the harder it will become and more difficult to remove.
Remove it while you still can.
If damage is done to the orig. clear-coat it can be re-cleared.
Go through the orig. clear-coat and you will have major problems.
I wish I could give you a more positive outcome. I have some doubts.

You really need to find a competent cue-maker to do this right.

I know it's not much but, HTHs, KJ

PS: Dude, seriously, your avatar is killin' me.
How am I or anyone else supposed to stay in focus with that going on?
It does make a compelling argument though for some enterprising CM to want to move there.

Update:

It's either the fuzzy pics or my eyes are actually as bad as I think they are but the
more I look at this cue the more I start thinking, "hey, it ain't all that bad considering".
It's by no means a professional job and I do see a professional refinish in your not too distant future,
but the cue is still very much playable. Knowing you're going to get some work done at some time, go ahead and play it.
Then, if you've got another cue and you're ready for it to happen, go ahead and send it off to be done.
You may be pleasantly surprised when it comes back.

KJ
 
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