Is cue shaft sealer, simply white glue?

[Michael Webb]

I've used them all, including the old "mule piss"golden rapid pad.(no longer offered)

The only difference between the golden and the now rapid pad is:
They removed the use of boiled linseed oil. 1/4 pint to 1 gallon of rapid pad.

 

[poolcuemaster]

Which Brand

Shellac, padding lacquer, or poly wood sealer all work. You have to
decide which you like best. Try theim all. Here's my opinion on them.
Shellac is easy to use, but doesn't hold up if the user isn't neat with the
shaft and keep them waxed. Alcohol and hand oils tend to soften it.
Padding lacuqer is harder and more resistant, but takes a lot of
coats to really seal up the wood. Poly sanding sealer to me is the best since it fills nicely and seems more resistant to chemicals and heat.
All my observations and opinions. I've used them all, including the old "mule piss"golden rapid pad.(no longer offered), bowling alley wax,
butcher's wax, shaft cote, sailkote.

Of poly sanding sealer do you like best?--Leonard

 

[Tommy-D]

Blue Hog is on to something. The stuff I use is as he described,a milky white liquid,at least while in the can and thick. Even after adding about 1/8 of the "thinner" for my stuff,it doesn't change the appearance ANY.

I apply 2 coats of the stuff I use,using a disposable lotion-type bottle on a Viva and apply using my own French polishing technique. After application,the stuff makes the shaft look like you wiped it down with another Viva lightly sprayed with water,and stays that way.

From there,it's simply a matter of how slick I really want it to be. I've got my whole little corner of the world SOLD on my shaft treatments,with practically everyone agreeing that my work feels better than it did the day they got it new,if that's the case. It sure LOOKS like it's out of the box :thumbup:. Tommy D.