Need help removing scuffs from carbon fiber shaft.

northdakotafats

northdakotafats

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Sent this in for a new tip and it came back with some scuff marks on it.

Anyway to fix this?

Edit: Solution found. I reached out to Goran Kobas the maker of this shaft. He suggested I take the blunt side of a knife and lightly scratch the area where the spots are. This 100% took care of the issue. Shaft is back to new!
 

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that is why i learned how to replace my own tips. you pay a guy to replace a tip because you feel he can and not cause damage. you pay him and get your new tip with an additional problem ....

annoying
 
sos911 said:
that is why i learned how to replace my own tips. you pay a guy to replace a tip because you feel he can and not cause damage. you pay him and get your new tip with an additional problem ....

annoying
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I actually ordered a mid america cue lathe a couple weeks ago but it is not here yet. I am too much of a perfectionist to be dealing with subpar work.
 
there is no way to blend that and not see it or keep the same exact look on the cue. You can use wet dry paper with water and a little drop of detergent as a surface tension breaker, and draw polish the immediate area with 800 grit paper initially. You may need to start with 600 or even 400 grit. Then draw polish the whole cue shaft with the 600 or 800 grit paper. That looks to be a centreless ground shaft finish to me. Draw polish is in line with the length of the shaft, not cross wise or while rotating. Carbon can be easily scratched like that , especially if there is not a plastic sleeve in the end of the headstock to prevent a sharp edge from dragging on the shafts.
 
conetip said:
there is no way to blend that and not see it or keep the same exact look on the cue. You can use wet dry paper with water and a little drop of detergent as a surface tension breaker, and draw polish the immediate area with 800 grit paper initially. You may need to start with 600 or even 400 grit. Then draw polish the whole cue shaft with the 600 or 800 grit paper. That looks to be a centreless ground shaft finish to me. Draw polish is in line with the length of the shaft, not cross wise or while rotating. Carbon can be easily scratched like that , especially if there is not a plastic sleeve in the end of the headstock to prevent a sharp edge from dragging on the shafts.
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Can you elaborate on "centreless ground shaft finish"? I have never heard that term before.
 
It's where the item is ground with either e wheel or a belt, and is supported with a drive and either a blade or wheel that helps support the part or piece being ground. Search for centreless grinding. Its interesting stuff.
 
conetip said:
It's where the item is ground with either e wheel or a belt, and is supported with a drive and either a blade or wheel that helps support the part or piece being ground. Search for centreless grinding. Its interesting stuff.
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And that explains the mill lines on carbon shafts. Always wondered how they did that. Thanks for the info.
 
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