Repairing a phenolic tip

[bobbydee]

I got this break cue today and it looks like the previous owner didn't know wtf a phenolic tip was and tried to shape it. What would be the proper way to reshape this thing? Thanks!

 

[bobbydee]

It ended up being carbon fiber it appears. Wasn't too bad to clean up. But I'm interested on what the process would be if a phenolic tip got that bad what could be done?

 

[fish2]

Check youtube, same process for regular tips, just use 180 sandpaper and then 220

 

[bobbydee]

Check youtube, same process for regular tips, just use 180 sandpaper and then 220

Thanks!

 

[fish2]

Hard to tell if there is still a tip there...

 

[bobbydee]

Hard to tell if there is still a tip there...

Good point. Maybe there's not? I don't have experience with these breaks tips. I thought it was like some phenolic where the ferrule and tip were all one.

 

[Rodney]

My guess is that’s supposed to have a tip on it.

 

[garczar]

grind it flat and get a good break tip. i like white diamond or a lexan like Bulletproof.

 

[SSDiver2112]

I got this break cue today and it looks like the previous owner didn't know wtf a phenolic tip was and tried to shape it. What would be the proper way to reshape this thing? Thanks!

grind it flat and get a good break tip. i like white diamond or a lexan like Bulletproof.

That’s what I did. Cut down the phenolic and used it as a base for a Bulletproof tip.

 

[bobbydee]

That’s what I did. Cut down the phenolic and used it as a base for a Bulletproof tip.

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Nice!!