Most of us, use a wood sealer made to seal furniture, long before we prep the cue for paint.. As far as the wood and open pores goes, some use a thin coat of epoxy glue, or sometimes a cuemaker will use "super/glue" as a filler, to seal the weep holes. However, it's best to just use finish. The glue is a short cut, but while sanding and you sand through the clear-coat and hit the finish, you got to remove all the finish and glue and start over. But the "paint only" is the best finish. Spray on a tack coat, let it set up real good, then apply a heavy coat and work from there. You might need to put as many as 8 to 10 coats over all. But be sure to let the cue, set up for a few extra days just after the first heavy coat.
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