Keep clean 
After reading all the posts on this thread ignor the ones that say you can't shoot with a cue without it turning blue, If you talk with any cue builder they will tell you about many shaft cleaning products out there most do a great job I myself have a bottle of superslick shaft cleaner then I put a coat of Q Wax on . The key thing is to get the wax on before you use a new shaft , it this seals the open grains in the wood this gets rid of the hard to get clean areas . Depending on how much you play when tournements are in town have a quality shaft cleaning done with a lathe just seems like those guys have "Magic" stuff ! LOL But for my last idea and answer to your question that the other posters pretty much left out is Keep your hands clean wash them (with soap often. Well good luck with your new cue it look great :thumbup:
After reading all the posts on this thread ignor the ones that say you can't shoot with a cue without it turning blue, If you talk with any cue builder they will tell you about many shaft cleaning products out there most do a great job I myself have a bottle of superslick shaft cleaner then I put a coat of Q Wax on . The key thing is to get the wax on before you use a new shaft , it this seals the open grains in the wood this gets rid of the hard to get clean areas . Depending on how much you play when tournements are in town have a quality shaft cleaning done with a lathe just seems like those guys have "Magic" stuff ! LOL But for my last idea and answer to your question that the other posters pretty much left out is Keep your hands clean wash them (with soap
often. Well good luck with your new cue it look great :thumbup: