Nicer than my break cue question...how to make my Irish linen wrap shiny?

Sir Scratchalot

Sir Scratchalot

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I'm seeking genuine info here...without the button pushing. :smile:

Is there a way to make my wrap shiny like the cue on the left or do I just need to get it re-wrapped? If so, who is a good choice for glossy looking Irish linen? I'm considering either Rat Cues or Proficient Billiards for a refinish. Do either of them do well with that?

Thanks!

 
Just ask for the wrap to be cleaned and pressed.

Any cue maker should be able to handle that.
 
Double pressed is what the cue on the left is I believe. Gives it that shine. I always go leather so don't quote me, lol
 
The cue on the right looks like a Steve Kornele cue I had, loved that cue. but anyway , you can try liquid gold floor wax a old cue repair guy told me that trick.
 
I had a cue refinished from Proficient. The cue turned out beautiful but the wrap was not "shiny coated" as I expected it to be. I did use something that was recommended and it looks better. I do not remember what I used....some kind of shellac that was diluted and gently rubbed on. Bulleyes something...someone will chime in. I did two cues. One turned out great...the other I applied too much and it gummed up. Had to have the cue rewrapped.
Seyberts might handle that for you. They tend to do nice work.
 
Use a paper bag and rub it on linen, the wrap should be hot, after that let it cool and do it again couple times, after that put some wax on linen and repeat one more time.
 
You can freshen up linen wrap yourself as follows:

Take the waxed side if a piece of waxed paper and rub it along the linen.

Then take the smooth side of a piece of paper bag, like a lunchbag, and rub it on there with force snd friction.

The more wax, the more shine and slicker feel.


Linen gets faded like that from moisture. The wax replaces wax that was on the thread and protects it from moisture (sweat).
It doesn't need repressing ...tthat's what you are accomplishing by rubbing paper bag on it.

Try it...works very well and can be repeated.
 
I wipe the chalk and dirt off my wrap,then use wax paper on mine. Twist the wax paper till it gets warm to get it to melt on the linen.
 
SheaGA said:
The cue on the right looks like a Steve Kornele cue I had, loved that cue. but anyway , you can try liquid gold floor wax a old cue repair guy told me that trick.
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This is a Steve Kornele cue. I bought it from him somewhere around late '04 - early '05. You're the first person I've come across to have owned one of his cues.

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I've always been leery of "shiny" linen. I watched my pressed linen wrap being put on by Dan Dishaw and I don't remember that it ever looked shiny. The shiny ones that I've handled didn't even feel like Irish linen to me. The Cortland wrap on my Joss had a coating on it that wore off with time. That was in the mid/late '70s.
 
Basically press and polish.

There are many ways to finish a wrap up to and including clear over it. Some products will make it slick. Some will make it grippy.

I have no idea how to finish a wrap and am using an original cortland wrap on my JOSS. I would cry if it needed replaced. Sure, you can still get cortland done, cuemakers have their stash and I know i could get a rewrap on an old classic like mine. But it has aged and would not be the same.


Find a wrap finished as you like. Send your cue to the maker who did that one. Just a thought.

I highly doubt it needs re-wrapped unless there is something not right about the linen.



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cueenvy said:
The wax ... protects it from moisture (sweat).
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Isn't the whole point of linen wraps that they absorb moisture? If you wax or shellac or whatever your linen why not just have a nice finished piece of wood instead?

What do I know, I have cork, and don't get sweaty palms.

Thank you kindly.
 
Corwyn_8 said:
Isn't the whole point of linen wraps that they absorb moisture? If you wax or shellac or whatever your linen why not just have a nice finished piece of wood instead?

What do I know, I have cork, and don't get sweaty palms.

Thank you kindly.
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Yes - it was... for quite sometime most people seem to prefer a wrap that is
exactly the opposite of what a wrap was originally supposed to be.

The complaint I hear most often about linen is they are too slick.

Dale
 
First clean your wrap with Mr. Clean Magic erasure and dry with a hair dryer. Next, lightly sand the wrap with fine sandpaper for a smooth finish and then take Carnuba clear wax evenly over the wrap a few times and buff. You will love the look of your smooth and shiny wrap with a firm finish.
 
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