grocery store. Mr. Clean:smile:
Magic Eraser
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grocery store. Mr. Clean:smile:
Magic Eraser is the Proctor and Gamble brand name for this Mr. Clean product.
http://www.mrclean.com/en_US/products/eraser.shtml
Whether its called Magic Eraser or not, its basically melamine foam.
According to wikipedia, melamine foam has a long history as soundproofing material and insulation for pipes and ductwork.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melamine_foam
http://www.mrclean.com/en_US/products/eraser.shtml
Whether its called Magic Eraser or not, its basically melamine foam.
According to wikipedia, melamine foam has a long history as soundproofing material and insulation for pipes and ductwork.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melamine_foam
Kroger has a generic Magic Eraser that is several dollars cheaper.
I buy it at Home Depot or Lowe's and use with denatured alcohol.
Finally, I apply several coats of Butcher's Wax, buff vigorously, and
the finished product looks near new again.
Finally, I apply several coats of Butcher's Wax, buff vigorously, and
the finished product looks near new again.
That's what I wanted to hear. I think I'll give it a try on my car trunk cue before even considering using it on my player.
I know a lot of guys swear by it and I haven't heard anyone say it ruined their shaft, but I just do NOT want to have to take sand paper to my playing cues.
I've used it for a couple of years now and have had no problems at all,(knock on wood)I use it on my Predator Z shaft once every two weeks. I have a small piece of M/E cut for the ferrule,the den.alcohol could seperate the glues in your ferrule and tip if your not carefull. I use 1000/1500 grit (or Q-Wiz,same thing) on the shaft lightly to get off a layer of gunk/wax off,no sanding. You would be surprised on how much dirt/chalk build up is on the shaft. Also, M/E works very well on Billiard balls.
EXACTLY. The denatured alky is great for cleaning but it does remove wax or sealers. So after ALWAYS reseal or rewax and then burnish/polish.
EDIT: After thought- Avoid getting alky on the ferrule, it could cause the plastics to break down.
Terry
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Interesting, is this the alky on the ferrule true and has anyone has problems with it? I like using it to get the blue marks off of it.. I haven't started using it on my OB-2 yet but I wonder if it could affect its maple ferrule.
Here is a picture of the box Jay -
I use the magic eraser dry, or I use it with a small amount of denatured alcohol. I burnish the shaft with a piece of of brown paper bag - works well. I do not use sandpaper on my shafts at all.
Thanks.....
Hey Jay, is that your picture on the box?:grin:
Not sure if it's caused problems with them but it was discussed awhile back and some cuemakers didn't think it was a good idea. As for the OB my thought would be that just like the shaft if the sealer/wax comes out the pores then the wood grain is open and that could allow ANY liquid to cause the wood to swell or get fuzzy (raised wood grain). A quick wipe probably wouldn't hurt though. I like to have a thin film of wax on my ferrule so I can just wipe the chalk off and reapply the wax after.
Terry
