Ivory Ferrule Discoloration

[2cool2]

I recently bought a cue that was refinished. The ivory ferrules are turning orange. Is there a chemical from the refinish that caused the discoloration? Can I sand it off or should I leave it alone? The cue plays very well but looks bad up close! Thanks.

Tried to get closeup pics but lost focus. Couldn't quite capture the grain in the ivory.

 

[dave sutton]

turning orange? ive done alot of ivory ferrules and never seen this. some inory is naturally more yellow then others in color. guess it depends on where its cue from. i save the yellow ones for the lower cues and the super white for the higher end cues

 

[JoeyInCali]

Lacquer turns orange.

 

[BLACKHEARTCUES]

I think that someone sold you a Q that does not have Ivory, where they said it did...JER

 

[manwon]

I recently bought a cue that was refinished. The ivory ferrules are turning orange. Is there a chemical from the refinish that caused the discoloration? Can I sand it off or should I leave it alone? The cue plays very well but looks bad up close! Thanks.

Please post some photo's, without them it is almost impossible to tell what the problem is.

However, if the cue was recently refinished I doubt that even if a Lacquer finish was used that it would turn orange. In my opinion the ferrules are not really Ivory, I have never seen Ivory turn that color.

 

[2cool2]

Pictures Added

Bump for some pics of the orange discoloration.

 

[Mr Hoppe]

Try using your camera's macro mode to allow it to focus on things less than 12" away. Also, turn off the flash.
Mr H

 

[manwon]

It would help if the photo's were close-ups of the discolored area, and more clear, however, I think that is the natural color of the Ivory. Sometimes Ivory is Barkey, and it has the color that is shown in your photo's. Barkey basically means that the Ivory Ferrule in the photo's was not center cut, it was cut from an outside edge of the tusk. The closer to center the Whiter Ivory is and the closer to the outside the more discoloration you will have.

Hope this helps

 

[dave sutton]

turning orange? ive done alot of ivory ferrules and never seen this. some inory is naturally more yellow then others in color. guess it depends on where its cue from. i save the yellow ones for the lower cues and the super white for the higher end cues

 

[jazznpool]

Hi Terry,

If you're careful and like to tinker, you might try taping off the ferrules and treating them with dental bleaching gel or strong Hydrogen peroxide. On the other hand, it might be easier to have a competent cuemaker/repairman replace the ferrules. Don't forget to swing by and say hello at the SuperBilliardsExpo this year.

Martin

 

[patrickcues]

I have seen a couple Ivory ferules do this a few years after they have been bleached.