question about a wrap installed

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justabrake

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my question is about a wrap that looked worn down an 1/8 of an inch from the start and an 1/8 of an inch towards the end Black Wrap, now I didn't question the restorer because he's one of the most repected in the buisness and just shrugged it off , but now it bothers me to know why he sent it back to me that way, does anyone have an explanation why it would come out that way?:confused: Thanks!




Steven
 
"Worn down", as in the shine is different there? If that's the case, it's probably a workmanship defect, most likely due to inadvertant sanding at the point where the finish and the wrap meet. It's a touchy operation, and if you mar the edge of the wrap with the slightest hint of sandpaper, you can't do much to get the sheen to match the original glaze. Realistically, not much short of rewrapping it will be a lasting solution.
 
cuetique said:
"Worn down", as in the shine is different there? If that's the case, it's probably a workmanship defect, most likely due to inadvertant sanding at the point where the finish and the wrap meet. It's a touchy operation, and if you mar the edge of the wrap with the slightest hint of sandpaper, you can't do much to get the sheen to match the original glaze. Realistically, not much short of rewrapping it will be a lasting solution.
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I would have thought the wrap would be installed last.Steven
 
There is a lot that can be done. Sanding all of the linen lightly with 400 then slicking it up with a friction polish and pressing it tight will make it shiny & new.;)
 
It depends. If the wrap seat was just a tad deeper than the leather installed, he might have tried to flush the wrap to the finish giving it a very light sanding and buffing. I'm just guessing here, but I've seen sanding practices do what I think you are describing.
 
Varney Cues said:
There is a lot that can be done. Sanding all of the linen lightly with 400 then slicking it up with a friction polish and pressing it tight will make it shiny & new.;)
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Heh, I was thinking leather. But you probably have it right. If it's just fuzzy linen, the fix is a piece of cake.
 
justabrake said:
I would have thought the wrap would be installed last.Steven
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You are correct, the wrap should be replaced last after the forearm and butt are refinished.

My question is are you certain that the cue was re-wrapped in the first place? The problem you are describing is what normally happens when someone refinishes a cue without re-wrapping it.

If I were you I would contact the person who did the work, crappy work is crappy work no matter who did the work, and if this person is a respectable cue maker he should have no problem correcting this problem.

I doubt he would want a problem to grow bigger due to a lack of his attention.

Manwon
 
justabrake said:
my question is about a wrap that looked worn down an 1/8 of an inch from the start and an 1/8 of an inch towards the end Black Wrap, now I didn't question the restorer because he's one of the most repected in the buisness and just shrugged it off , but now it bothers me to know why he sent it back to me that way, does anyone have an explanation why it would come out that way?:confused: Thanks!




Steven
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Post pictures so we know exactly what you are refering too.
 
Rub a bit of spray starch on it and see if that fixes it to your satisfaction...if not, pm me.
 
That looks like a hell, Just have it rewraped. From the pics, it looked way over pressed anyway?
 
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