Linen wrap question

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Catalin

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Hello cuemakers - please help.

My Mezz Axi has the nornal kind of linen, it slips through the hand easily and has a bit of shine to it. A guy at my pool hall has an Exceed with a very different linen wrap, his is grippy and matte. It looks/feels thinner than mine, very smooth to the point that you almost can't see the individual strands, it looks like a continuous matte surface from a distance. But grippier than leather to the touch, I like it a lot! Unfortunately he bought the cue used and has no idea if the wrap was previously modified in any way.

Anyone knows if Exceed wraps are different from Mezz ones or if there is a way to make mine to be like that ? I have heard about sanding the wrap, could that be how it was done? I don't know how sanding works exactly and if it will get me the result I'm looking for.
 
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Get some shaft wax and rub it into the linen. I use Renaissance wax. Then take a beer glass with a pronounced "waist" on it and burnish the wax until it gets into the linen and you get a consistent grippy texture to the linen.
 
RickLafayette said:
Get some shaft wax and rub it into the linen. I use Renaissance wax. Then take a beer glass with a pronounced "waist" on it and burnish the wax until it gets into the linen and you get a consistent grippy texture to the linen.
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I'm almost 100% sure wax is not the answer. His wrap texture is completely different.

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Catalin said:
Hello cuemakers - please help.

My Mezz Axi has the nornal kind of linen, it slips through the hand easily and has a bit of shine to it. A guy at my pool hall has an Exceed with a very different linen wrap, his is grippy and matte. It looks/feels thinner than mine, very smooth to the point that you almost can't see the individual strands, it looks like a continuous matte surface from a distance. But grippier than leather to the touch, I like it a lot! Unfortunately he bought the cue used and has no idea if the wrap was previously modified in any way.

Anyone knows if Exceed wraps are different from Mezz ones or if there is a way to make mine to be like that ? I have heard about sanding the wrap, could that be how it was done? I don't know how sanding works exactly and if it will get me the result I'm looking for.
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A good picture would be the best way for us to advise you. Even of the exceed you like the grip on. I know some exceeds use a 'sport grip' rubbery material.
 
Dave38 said:
A good picture would be the best way for us to advise you. Even of the exceed you like the grip on. I know some exceeds use a 'sport grip' rubbery material.
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Sure I'll take some pictures when I catch him. He hasn't been around the last week or so.

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I finally managed to take some pics. My cue is on the left and the Exceed on the right. Here's falso a short close up video

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