Leather wrap too slick.......
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Pinetar.......(jk....no not really)
Actually a "very small" touch of beezwax....wax on...wax off......let it sit overnight...will give it some tack.
I used Aussie leather conditioner (with beezwax) on my stacked leather wrap....I have only had to do it one time.
NOTE...I don't belive I have any "sealer finish" or other finish on the wrap..it is just leather...If it has a finish on the leather...that may be what is making it slick.
Actually a "very small" touch of beezwax....wax on...wax off......let it sit overnight...will give it some tack.
I used Aussie leather conditioner (with beezwax) on my stacked leather wrap....I have only had to do it one time.
NOTE...I don't belive I have any "sealer finish" or other finish on the wrap..it is just leather...If it has a finish on the leather...that may be what is making it slick.
Lexol....lanolin based leather product for softening and restoring dry and cracked leather. Been using this product since the sixties. Brown jug with white lettering.
This is a good question with some good answers. I have the same issue when I clean and condition a leather wrap and it gets too slick. I want to clean it and them make it tacky again. (I really prefer wrapless.)
The OP should post this to the Ask The Cuemakers sections for additional input.
The OP should post this to the Ask The Cuemakers sections for additional input.
Leatherique rejuvenator oil.
Another vote for Lexol. If it's good enough for expensive full grain horse tack; it's good enough for your wrap.
http://www.lexol.com/Product_leather_conditioner.aspx
http://www.lexol.com/Product_leather_conditioner.aspx
The boots I had for my custome made speed skates in the sixties, were made out of Kangaroo leather, every fall as I got ready for the season, lexol was there for restoration.
If the leather has a finish wax/polish on it you'll just be putting a leather conditioner on top of the wax/polish; probably a messy combination.
This might not be the best way to handle it, but it will be fast: remove the wax/polish with 300-grit (or thereabouts) sandpaper. Protect the adjacent butt wood with a couple turns of masking tape, then lightly stroke the sandpaper over the leather. Rotate the sandpaper frequently and use a terrycloth towel to clear loose wax/polish from the leather. It really helps to use a magnifying glass so you can see the difference between waxed leather and clean leather. Once you know what the difference looks like you can do it without the magnifying glass. You probably won't be able to remove all the wax without removing too much leather also. 70-80% removal should be enough.
There are liquid wax/polish removers but they're for use on solid surfaces like linoleum, hardwood floors, etc. I'd be nervous about what they'd do to leather. Maybe do a search for leather wax/polish removers.
This might not be the best way to handle it, but it will be fast: remove the wax/polish with 300-grit (or thereabouts) sandpaper. Protect the adjacent butt wood with a couple turns of masking tape, then lightly stroke the sandpaper over the leather. Rotate the sandpaper frequently and use a terrycloth towel to clear loose wax/polish from the leather. It really helps to use a magnifying glass so you can see the difference between waxed leather and clean leather. Once you know what the difference looks like you can do it without the magnifying glass. You probably won't be able to remove all the wax without removing too much leather also. 70-80% removal should be enough.
There are liquid wax/polish removers but they're for use on solid surfaces like linoleum, hardwood floors, etc. I'd be nervous about what they'd do to leather. Maybe do a search for leather wax/polish removers.
Depends on why its 'slick'.
Is it naturally slick or has it gotten slick from use ?
Is it naturally slick or has it gotten slick from use ?
Thanks for the ideas. The wrap is slick from being new. I just got the cue. Too impatient to do it naturally Rich. Probably going to change it out to linen but I'll try some of these suggestions first to see if I can save it.
Use some nail polish remover on a sturdy rag and rub it down.
Go little by little , careful to keep it off the finish of the cue, till you get the surface texture you want.
That will break down the surface of the leather and should take the shine off and give it a more broken in feel look.