How do you stop blueing on shafts

thegloworm

thegloworm

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I have a brand new BlackCreek arriving today or tomorrow.

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I do not want to blue the shafts.

I am a real stickler for dirty ferrules.
I always wipe the ferrule after I chalk each time.

Other than that and washing my hands before playing, what else can I do to have my shafts stay pristine and clear?

I see some of the older cues on here and they are still clean and clear, even after years of use.
 
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Use it dry. Works like a charm and does not damage the shaft at all.
 
What your asking is nearly impossible. If it's going to be a player, it's going to blue. Here's a thought, you could use tan chalk, like master's and it will be hardly noticeable. Or if your a fan of pred or ob1 or whatever ld shaft, you could save the original shafts by using one of those. Otherwise, just send the shafts in everyonce in a while to get cleaned. Hope this helps.

By the way, BEAUTIFUL cue!!!
 
I do not want to be a Smart Ass but Bluing is from Chalking over your SHAFT, try to find someone where you play who can show you how to apply Chalk to your Tip Properly so when you Chalk, the Chalk fall away from the Shaft because the Cue is not Straight Up , and Down POSITION, but Held at an Angle so the Chalk Falls away fro the shaft!. Also get a Hand Towel or Rag to prevent Chalk Transfer from you HANDS.




Nice Cue you having come there!
 
I have used the Magic Eraser wet, but never dry. I will give it a try in the future.

As far as tan chalk, the main pool hall I go to has gold cloth on the house table and we use tan Master chalk. But, nobody else uses it.
 
I never chalk with my cue straight up. It is always tilted on an angle so I can see the coverage on the tip. I would say my tip is between 45 and 60 degrees tilted from straight up.

Chalk may come off of my hand but it will never get put on my shaft while chalking my cue. I cannot even remember chalking while my cue is straight up and down.

Cocobolo, you were not being a smart ass and I did not take it that way. Your comments are welcome. maybe someone else will read it and realize that they have been chalking wrong.

I have had several thousand dollar cues for a long time and am real meticulous about keeping them clean.
 
If you don't want the shafts getting dirty don't use them. J/K

Otherwise you will get some blueing on them, that's just the way things go. Make sure they are sealed good, that will make things better, but still won't prevent it.
 
See my thread on Butchers Wax. It will lessen the bluing on shafts.

Andy Gilbert also told me about not chalking vertically, it does help.

Wipe off shafts after use with a dry towel. Magic eraser periodically.

Tan chalk also helps.

Ken
 
Mike Gulyassy (www.babysproshop.com) has a shaft "freeze" that I have heard works very well at keeping the shaft from blueing. It wears off but takes about 6 months to wear off you could give it try and let us know how it works.
 
Very simple really. Only two options.

Buy a 3rd shaft for use and put the other two away in the case.

----OR----

Don't use the cue....:thumbup:


Russ.....
 
Stop Blueing on Shafts

I have a local cuemaker put some sort of wax on my shafts. I then use a Cuewiz to keep it clean by removing a little wax that has chalk in it. I never remove all the wax and the shafts are re-waxed once a month (plus any dings are removed). My shafts look virtually brand new. I pay 5.00 per shaft to have this done. I know 10.00 per month is alot but I don't care. You could buy your own wax and save alot.
 
Glow,

Well first thing you can do is,,,, give me THAT cue lol, that'll keep you from getting the shaft blue lol jk very nice cue!!!!

What i did with my old Gilbert was to use baby wipes on the shaft..... eventually the shaft will get a darker color. Using Tan chalk is a good way to keep the blue'ng to a min. But the tan chalk will still do a bit of discoloring.

I generally would use the baby wipes probably once every 2 or 3 days. Depending on how much you play. I'd generally use the first one till it was fairly dry and then grab another and use it too, and then use a microfiber cloth or a soft cloth towel for like washing n waxing cars, and use that to dry the shaft.

I started doing this after seeing a friend do it to his old Schon which was about 10yrs old yet the shaft hardly had any blue'ng...
 
poolhustler said:
Very simple really. Only two options.

Buy a 3rd shaft for use and put the other two away in the case.

----OR----

Don't use the cue....:thumbup:


Russ.....
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Realistically, that's the correct answer. If you play with a cue regularly the shaft will get dirty no matter what you do. When I clean and recondition a shaft for a customer I can get it fairly clean, seal it and wax it to get it as smooth as new but never as clean as new. Since the advent of the super white shaft wood it's even harder to get things back to the original white. I've heard some people say that you can get shafts really clean with chemicals containing some bleach but I don't want bleach anywhere near wood personally.

If you want to buy a cue by a well known maker and leave it in a box as a collectible there's nothing wrong with that but if you are going to play with the cue expect some dirt, dings and scratches, it's unavoidable. It will be hard to play well if you are too worried about your cue.
 
It's not hopeless...

Some of these posts make it sound impossible to keep a playing shaft clean - or at least clean looking. It's not that difficult.

I use tan chalk. I also knock off excess chalk before shooting. Just tap the tip on the side of the table. I consider it my responsibility to keep the tan chalk marks off of the cloth.

I always clean the tip before putting the shaft in the case. A cleaner case means a cleaner shaft.

I clean the shaft periodically with denatured alcohol and a cloth. Then I apply slip stic. It is less slippery than wax or some other treatments, but it is slippery enough and it seals the wood pretty well and lasts much longer per application than anything else I have tried.

Finally, I don't lay the cue down flat on the table. When I rack, I lay the cue down with the butt up on the near rail. This keeps the sides of the shaft off of the cloth which is often dusted with chalk.

BTW, the ferrules that are used on Universal Shafts are quite amazing. They never get dirty - no matter what. I have used one for over a year and whatever material they use must be different from everyone elses. They just stay white.
 
I agree with having a OB shaft or 314 shaft fitted so you can keep the originals in a safe place. I used tan chalk before and the color of the chalk is not noticible at all on the shaft.

As for blue chalk, chalk with cue tilted horizontally, and try to keep your hands clean from chalk is also very important. Keep a microfiber towel around to wipe your hands and your shaft+furrel down if you are anal like me about my shaft being clean.

Clean hands definately help a lot, because most of the blue chalk stuck on your shaft comes from your hands, the oil and sweat it leaves behind, so when the small particles of chalk gets on the shaft and combines with sweat and body oil, it can turn into an artificial coloring that blues your shaft.

Safest way: store original shafts and get OB or 314 shafts

just MHO (Oh yea, I'm a newbie so don't believe everything I say)

Happy shooting!:)

Chino
 
chin0 said:
I agree with having a OB shaft or 314 shaft fitted so you can keep the originals in a safe place. I used tan chalk before and the color of the chalk is not noticible at all on the shaft.

As for blue chalk, chalk with cue tilted horizontally, and try to keep your hands clean from chalk is also very important. Keep a microfiber towel around to wipe your hands and your shaft+furrel down if you are anal like me about my shaft being clean.

Clean hands definately help a lot, because most of the blue chalk stuck on your shaft comes from your hands, the oil and sweat it leaves behind, so when the small particles of chalk gets on the shaft and combines with sweat and body oil, it can turn into an artificial coloring that blues your shaft.

Safest way: store original shafts and get OB or 314 shafts

just MHO (Oh yea, I'm a newbie so don't believe everything I say)

Happy shooting!:)

Chino
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You lose that firm sweet hit from the Blackcreek, and replace it with a dull thud. You might as well buy a production cue.
 
On my newer cues I order an extra shaft to use and two with ivory ferrules for possible future sale.

Take this Carmeli for example:

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That way, I can use and enjoy the cue and not worry about blueing on the shaft!

Russ....
 
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