In my quest for knowledge in the pool realm I have read many books by many authors; a good majority of which have been at one time professional pool players. Just about each one of these books have included a portion on cue maintenance to include tip burnishing and shaft conditioning/burnishing. I have tried just about every method out there from a matchbook to piece of leather. There is a method that I am about to share with you that you will not read in any book, I know because I stumbled across it on my own. The product that I use is called Micro-mesh. Micro-mesh consist of a soft cloth, a sponge block and reusable wet/dry sandpaper with the following grits: 1800, 2400, 3200, 3600, 4000, 6000, 8000 and 12000. I first received a Micro-mesh kit who works on aircraft; he used the kit to polish scratches out of the canopy. The kit is available for many purposes to include acrylic/plastic polishing and wood working. Retail prices for the Micro-mesh kits range from $70 to $40. But fear not you can find the kits on e-bay for as little as $11 and as I said the kit is reusable.
Here are a couple of pictures of the kit.
The steps to use this product are very easy, simply start at 1800 and progressively work your way to 12000. I also rub some spit on the sides of the tip in-between grits. You can use it on the shaft, ferrule and the tip.
Here is a before shot of the tip and ferrule.
This is a picture after using the first two pieces of sandpaper, 1800 and 2400.
After 3200 and 3600
4000 and 6000
The finale after 8000 and 12000
As you can see the tip is finely burnished and at this point if you have used the Micro-mesh on the shaft you will have a nice silky smooth shaft that will glide through you fingers with ease.
Here are a couple of pictures of the kit.
The steps to use this product are very easy, simply start at 1800 and progressively work your way to 12000. I also rub some spit on the sides of the tip in-between grits. You can use it on the shaft, ferrule and the tip.
Here is a before shot of the tip and ferrule.
This is a picture after using the first two pieces of sandpaper, 1800 and 2400.
After 3200 and 3600
4000 and 6000
The finale after 8000 and 12000
As you can see the tip is finely burnished and at this point if you have used the Micro-mesh on the shaft you will have a nice silky smooth shaft that will glide through you fingers with ease.
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You will find that Micro-mesh has a lot of uses. Believe it or not I use it when I polish my work boots. They're crazy, shiny enough to shave in!
