Shaft Question

[PunchOut]

Is there any effective safe way to remove chalk or blueing from a shaft?

I know there are a few products on the market, but I'm not sure how effective they are and what kind of damage they can do such as warping etc.

Thanks

 

[Varney Cues]

A Magic Eraser with denatured alcohol will be the safest & easiest way for you to do it.:smile:

 

[WilleeCue]

I use Magic Eraser and Unique Products Shaft Cleaner.
Works great but it does require reconditioning and burnishing of the shaft when its dry.
After opening up the pores of the wood to clean them out you need to seal them back up.
I use Unique Products Shaft Sealer for that task.
Then a light sanding with 600 grit and a brisk rub with a leather pad leaves it clean and slick as you know what.

 

[RD3P]

use the 95% denatured rubbing alchohal it works better than the 70%.

also if a shaft is really blue ive used a damp cloth with some oxi-clean rubbed into it and ran it up and down the shaft ,
then switched to a dry cloth. then used rubbing alch then the dry cloth again...
the oxi clean didnt damage anything....but im not sure it should be used all the time. just occasional if real blue.

then Burnish with whatever you like....

ive found that a 1/4 inch diameter white nylon rope coiled tightly around the shaft to where it fits your hand, and then frantically worked back and forth burnishes pretty good(the ropes weave gives it a texture that seems to burnish well)

 

[Ron F]

Nylon Rope

A nylon rope - what a great idea. I'll have to try that. Thanks for the idea.

use the 95% denatured rubbing alchohal it works better than the 70%.

also if a shaft is really blue ive used a damp cloth with some oxi-clean rubbed into it and ran it up and down the shaft ,
then switched to a dry cloth. then used rubbing alch then the dry cloth again...
the oxi clean didnt damage anything....but im not sure it should be used all the time. just occasional if real blue.

then Burnish with whatever you like....

ive found that a 1/4 inch diameter white nylon rope coiled tightly around the shaft to where it fits your hand, and then frantically worked back and forth burnishes pretty good(the ropes weave gives it a texture that seems to burnish well)

 

[cueman]

There are several good products to use if you have a lathe. But if you don't have a lathe post number 4 sounds like the best alternative presented so far.
When asking "how to" questions on the "Ask the Cuemaker" forum most of your answers will be from people assuming you have cue repair equipment. If you don't then the main forum might get you more usable answers.