How often are we waxing?

billiardthought

billiardthought

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Nice title right? I know there have been a million threads, blah blah blah, ad nauseum, etc

I have stopped cleaning my shaft entirely. I am now using a napkin or usually my tshirt to wipe away chalk a few times a night, but that is it. I am also applying longoni wax occasionally. I slather on a nice layer, let it sit a minute, use a napkin to buff to a shine.

How long should my protective layer of wax be lasting before I am putting more on?
 
I was thinking about taking my cue to this place near me. I believe my cue has some Brazilian wood in it, and this place does Brazilian wax.
 
billiardthought said:
Nice title right? I know there have been a million threads, blah blah blah, ad nauseum, etc

I have stopped cleaning my shaft entirely. I am now using a napkin or usually my tshirt to wipe away chalk a few times a night, but that is it. I am also applying longoni wax occasionally. I slather on a nice layer, let it sit a minute, use a napkin to buff to a shine.

How long should my protective layer of wax be lasting before I am putting more on?
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How about never?
 
Waxing

billiardthought said:
Nice title right? I know there have been a million threads, blah blah blah, ad nauseum, etc

I have stopped cleaning my shaft entirely. I am now using a napkin or usually my tshirt to wipe away chalk a few times a night, but that is it. I am also applying longoni wax occasionally. I slather on a nice layer, let it sit a minute, use a napkin to buff to a shine.

How long should my protective layer of wax be lasting before I am putting more on?
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I have never waxed my shaft, but occasionally wax the hair from my legs and back.
 
Stupid not the same as funny

Wow, on the journey to wit you guys are only getting halfway there.
 
I hear advice all the time about never sanding or waxing your cue shafts.
Some cue-makers have even said that, like Ernie G., who's a master cue-maker.

That's all well and good up until your damage your cue shafts with nicks, dings,
or dents & scrapes, especially if you play on 7' Valley Bar Boxes metal trimmed
pockets. If I get a nick or scrape on any of my cues' shafts, I find that to be so
annoying and I learned 30 years ago to treat my own cue shafts.

You can ask anyone in Fresno that's seen my cues. All of the cue shafts are slick
and smooth without any marks and the shafts slide through your fingers. I use a
wax I get from Craftsman Cues in Birmingham, England and it is the best cue wax
I've ever used, even better than Renaissance Wax I also have but really prefer the
Craftsman Wax. I steam treat any nicks and have a special kettle with a fine nozzle
to produce a fine, intense steam release, I use extrafine sandpaper, 2000 grit and/or
Croakus Cloth accompanied with leather burnishing when needed and my cue shafts
are the absolutely best around.......I have never held a cue shaft that feels better in my
hands than any of my cue shafts feel.

So say what you will, write what you think but the proof is in the pudding. When I traded
my Mottey cue to score my Prewitt, Bill Grassley was surprised and really pleased with
the shafts on that cue which I maintained. Tommy Hill recently acquired that same Mottey
cue and the shafts still have a great finish that I gave them. It is important to always seal
the wood after being treated and a few coats of Craftsman Wax is perfect. I allow the wax
to dry for several hours before removal and I apply consecutive coats of wax so it takes a
day to complete. In the meantime, I just play with a different pool cue since they are all alike.

Anyway, to each their own but if you saw my cues' shafts, you'd be amazed at the great
condition. Like I wrote, I have never seen any cue shaft that felt as smooth & sleek as mine.


Matt B.


p.s. I do strive to avoid using 2000 grit on my cue shafts. Very rarely unless the shafts get damaged.
But I apply the Craftsman Wax at least monthly and it's like a maintenance program for my cue shafts.
 
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No waxing. I like my shafts dirty and blue and my ferrules sparkly and clean. I just use a paper towel to clean the surface gunk off after playing with it.
 
billiardthought said:
Nice title right? I know there have been a million threads, blah blah blah, ad nauseum, etc

I have stopped cleaning my shaft entirely. I am now using a napkin or usually my tshirt to wipe away chalk a few times a night, but that is it. I am also applying longoni wax occasionally. I slather on a nice layer, let it sit a minute, use a napkin to buff to a shine.

How long should my protective layer of wax be lasting before I am putting more on?
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We ain't !!!
 
garczar said:
How about never?
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I agree.

I am playing with the same cue since 1987. When it gets sticky I wash it with a small amount of soap. Easy enough in the men's room after washing my hands I wipe the shaft with the soapy water then dry it with a paper towel. It squeaks when clean.

My shaft has never been waxed.
 
billiardthought said:
This is news to me that I should be burnishing after applying wax so thanks everyone.
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OK, wax is hard in pure form, but is solf in the form of a paste, gel type consistency due to a carrier base of petroleum or whatever so you can spread it. When you are applying wax to wood, even sealed wood, you do not want the dampness from the wax base to linger and soak into the wood. Burnishing to the point of feeling heat in your hand helps to evaporate the moisture in the wax, which gets the was back to to it's original hard form,,,,, so think of it as a hard shell over the shaft wood, rather than a wet liquid penetrating into the shaft wood. Never let wax dry on your cue.
 
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For what it is worth, I have been using old simonize wax, carnauba, but adding baby powder to it and mixing it in the can. Once mixed all I do is wax and immediately wipe off, just looking for a little protection without build up. Seems to give a nice slick feel to the shaft, better than just waxing, we'll call it a "Kentucky Blend".................
 
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