I have a couple cues that I would like to refinish myself. Is it difficult? Are there several different ways to go about it?
Thanks,
TwinkleToes
Thanks,
TwinkleToes
Refinishing?
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Save yourself the hassle & quite a bit of money....have it done professionally.
TwinkleToes said:
I completely agree with Mr. Varney, send them to a professional or just by the above question, I can tell you will be disappointed with results. Here is another prospective to look at it from, if you need Heart surgery would you do it yourself?
To most people their cues are very special, and while you may save a dollar, everyone who see's your cues will no you did!!
Have a good night!!!!
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Grab you some 100 grit and have at it..............you'll be surprised how much you can learn in just a short period of time.
<~~~anything worth doing is worth doing poorly until you can learn to do it right.........
<~~~anything worth doing is worth doing poorly until you can learn to do it right.........
Given the the costs of equipment and mtrls. that you would need to do the job yourself, you'd be way further ahead to have a pro C/M do it for you. A pro does this kind of thing on a regular basis and knows what they're doing. Just the learning curve to get an acceptable finish, doing it yourself, could cost you a small fortune. Leave it to the pros.
I've been doing significantly more refinishes lately because either Seybert's has a very reasonable end cost for a refinish or someone justs really likes my work. Call around & get some quotes. Don't let the lowest cost alone be your deciding factor; you usually get what you pay for.
I've been doing significantly more refinishes lately because either Seybert's has a very reasonable end cost for a refinish or someone justs really likes my work. Call around & get some quotes. Don't let the lowest cost alone be your deciding factor; you usually get what you pay for.
Also consider SAFETY!!! Is it worth refinishing your own cues if you end up with health problems or worse yet burn your house down??? The ACA has an article on their web site that tells about a lot of the dangers, stuff you may not realize. Alergic reactions to various woods, flamible finishes, ect. Good luck with what ever you decide to do, just do your research first before you make a costly and time consuming mistake. If you do decide to try it at least practice on a cheap cue first.
Finishing a cue is the most difficult and frustrating of cue building. To refinish one can be worse. The time and expertise it takes to do this kind of work is best left to the professional. We do this on a regular basis and have the cumulative knowledge to accomplish the task, notto mention the equipment.
Save yourself a lot of time, frustration, and money. Take it to your local cue repairman/builder.
Save yourself a lot of time, frustration, and money. Take it to your local cue repairman/builder.