I found *The ultimate* shaft cleaner

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Not sure if this has been covered in a thread here before, but here goes.

Mr. Clean's Magic eraser. Just picked them up at the local supermarket for a couple dollars.

I tried it on some old house cues first to determine any negative effects.

I was AMAZED. It completely removed all blue stains from a 10 year old stick and virtually made it look brand new.

It does not appear to be abrasive as it is made out of a material called Melamine foam.

Here is more info on that: http://www.sunpowerusa.com/whismefo.html

Try it out, it will make your shafts look brand new. It's amazing.
 
Sounds good, but do you have to wet the sponge, and if so, will that hurt your shaft??
 
The sponge/foam has to be wet to work. I wet it pretty good and then squeezed it until no more drops of water came out and then it just felt damp.

Then, simply rub away the stains gently.
 
9balldiva said:
Sounds good, but do you have to wet the sponge, and if so, will that hurt your shaft??
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The has been considerable talk of this item over on the RSB newgroup. EVERYBODY who has tried it is pleased with it's results. You have to wet it, but it should be barely damp when used. Even at that the grain of the wood will be raised a bit and the shaft will have to be burnished throughly and possible lightly polished with high grit sandpaper. It doesn't remove every little bit of the chalk, but it does a truly remarkable job. You don't really have to scrub with it just a steady firm stroke with the grain of the wood. According to posts on RSB people have tried using it with alcohol or lighter fluid in place of the water with indeterminant results.
If you like a clean shaft (some don't) I'd highly recommend giving it a try.
 
catscradle said:
The has been considerable talk of this item over on the RSB newgroup. EVERYBODY who has tried it is pleased with it's results. You have to wet it, but it should be barely damp when used. Even at that the grain of the wood will be raised a bit and the shaft will have to be burnished throughly and possible lightly polished with high grit sandpaper. It doesn't remove every little bit of the chalk, but it does a truly remarkable job. You don't really have to scrub with it just a steady firm stroke with the grain of the wood. According to posts on RSB people have tried using it with alcohol or lighter fluid in place of the water with indeterminant results.
If you like a clean shaft (some don't) I'd highly recommend giving it a try.
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So, this sponge is all you have to use? Afterwards maybe, a dry cloth to get the shine? ...and it won't have affects like using a green brillo pad? I have been lookig for something good to clean my shaft with, besides a damp cloth...
 
9balldiva said:
So, this sponge is all you have to use? Afterwards maybe, a dry cloth to get the shine? ...and it won't have affects like using a green brillo pad? I have been lookig for something good to clean my shaft with, besides a damp cloth...
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Basically that's it. It leaves a residue which is the sponge not sawdust. That has to be wiped off. From my experience with it, it would appear that, unlike the green pad, no wood is removed.
You still have to burnish/polish it as you would after cleaning with any substance. If you like to use a wax, cuesilk, etc., that can be applied after the burnishing. My experience indicates though that putting any substance on it afterward isn't really neccessary.
See RSB for more discussion
 
Cleaning your shafts

Any professional cue maker will tell you to use a chemical cleaner on your shafts rather than a brillo type pad or sponge or anything that rubs against the wood.

Inexpensive and good --- is a product called 'Orange' cleaner made from oranges (by Kroger), all natural, very good cleaner, takes all grit, dirt, and chalk off of the shaft and the ferrule too.

Wipe dry with cotton cloth or paper towel.

Apply 'Pledge' or other wood 'polisher' to clean cotton cloth or paper towel, and apply evenly, careful not to get on the ferrule, just the shaft. Don't overdue it, just a nice even thin coat on the shaft.

Put back into your case...

Will be smooth and glide good when you get to the billiard room. Use fairly new chalk, suggest Masters, to keep from getting on your ferrule. Keep your ferrule clean and white ... all the really good players do ... it is kind of indicative of what type of person you are ... clean or dirty ...

I have used special shaft cleaners and polishers, but this works better, smoother, and is much cheaper over the long run.
 
Snapshot9 said:
Any professional cue maker will tell you to use a chemical cleaner on your shafts rather than a brillo type pad or sponge or anything that rubs against the wood.
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I don't know if I agree with that. Certainly an abrasive pad like a brillo or the the green pad is a no-no, but I've had respected cuemakers tell me to NOT use chemicals on it.

Inexpensive and good --- is a product called 'Orange' cleaner made from oranges (by Kroger), all natural, very good cleaner, takes all grit, dirt, and chalk off of the shaft and the ferrule too.
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You mean like this product?
 
cleaner

No, it is Kroger's (sold in Dillon's grocery stores too) Orange cleaner and degreaser in a ready spray bottle like most Kitchen cleansers come in.
Made from Orange oil, all natural.
 
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