Slippery Linen Wrap

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I just changed the linen wrap on my cue and the new wrap is so slippery it doesn?t feel right when I?m shooting with the cue. My old wrap was a little tacky and I could get nice feel when I played with the cue. Now, my cue doesn?t feel right since the new wrap is so slippery.

Can anyone recommend something I can put on my black linen wrap to give it a better feel and not be so slippery?

James
 
Wax it a little, that should help seal it and make it a little tacky. Carnuba wax or cue wax, maybe even some candle wax if you burnish it right.
 
i had a southwest with the same problem, tried everything, nothing worked. it ended up getting grippier on its own from normal play. i figure it maybe might have something to do with a little chalk getting in there.:confused:
 
If you bought the cue new, it was slick back then. Over time the dirt and chalk from your hands got into the wrap and made it tacky. You didn't notice it, because it happened slowly, over time. Now that you have replaced the wrap, it is back to new and you are used to the old. Keep shooting, and it will become more natural to you again as you get used to the new feel, and it starts to accumulate grit again.
 
soulcatcher said:
If you bought the cue new, it was slick back then. Over time the dirt and chalk from your hands got into the wrap and made it tacky. You didn't notice it, because it happened slowly, over time. Now that you have replaced the wrap, it is back to new and you are used to the old. Keep shooting, and it will become more natural to you again as you get used to the new feel, and it starts to accumulate grit again.
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You are right, it was slick when the cue was new and it got better as time went on. I was hoping someone had an idea or knew of something to speed up the process.

James
 
Fart sniffer said:
Wax it a little, that should help seal it and make it a little tacky. Carnuba wax or cue wax, maybe even some candle wax if you burnish it right.
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The problem with adding carnuba or cue wax to my wrap is it's a black linen wrap and the wax shows up on the solid black color and it doesn't look good.

I know of a trick using wax paper and working the wax from the paper into the wrap, but that didn't work that well on the original wrap and it felt good at first and then the feel went back to where I started. It was only a temporary fix and it collected chalk and dirt.

James
 
soulcatcher said:
If you bought the cue new, it was slick back then. Over time the dirt and chalk from your hands got into the wrap and made it tacky. You didn't notice it, because it happened slowly, over time. Now that you have replaced the wrap, it is back to new and you are used to the old. Keep shooting, and it will become more natural to you again as you get used to the new feel, and it starts to accumulate grit again.
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Yep this is probably the best way to do it. I'm sure you could put alittle more chalk and dirt in your hand since its black linen and that might help speed up the process. I've never had this problem with linen wraps though, all of them I could grip well. The only wraps that have been just flat out slick to me was double stack leather wraps. I dont see how people shoot with em.
 
powerlineman80 said:
Yep this is probably the best way to do it. I'm sure you could put alittle more chalk and dirt in your hand since its black linen and that might help speed up the process. I've never had this problem with linen wraps though, all of them I could grip well. The only wraps that have been just flat out slick to me was double stack leather wraps. I dont see how people shoot with em.
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Do you think I might have caused this very slippery feel by using some spray starch to moisten the linen before the last press? I used a creative inventions roller linen press to press it, but I was careful to not get it too smooth.

James
 
SCCues said:
Do you think I might have caused this very slippery feel by using some spray starch to moisten the linen before the last press? I used a creative inventions roller linen press to press it, but I was careful to not get it too smooth.

James
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You got me there? I dont know alot about linen wraps as I've never owned a cue that had one really.:confused:
 
It should get less slippery over time, if you'd like, send it to me and I will break it in for you for a few years and send it back when it's not so slippery .:wink:
 
i put shellac sanding sealer on my linen wraps, it makes them a lot grippier. easy to take off too with some alcohol in case you want to remove it. and it helps keeps wraps cleaner, esp the lighter colors
 
SCCues said:
Can anyone recommend something I can put on my black linen wrap to give it a better feel and not be so slippery?

James
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Go to your bank and ask to get a tin of that finger moisturizer/tacky stuff they use to count bills. They might give you a tin. If not, you might get the same thing at Office Depot/Office Max. I used to use it all the time, but since I went to a leather grip, I don't need it.

Doc
 
Not sure if todays lines have wax in em, but rub on some parrafin and then use a hair dryer to bleed/melt the wax. If your linen already has some wax/parrafin in it then just use the hair dryer, and play allot and wait for the dirt/scum to accumulate, or make sure you apply allot of hand cream during the day and especially on your way to the tourney to soften matters up. If you want to be more agressive with the skin use pure lanolin (lexol).
 
SCCues said:
I just changed the linen wrap on my cue and the new wrap is so slippery it doesn?t feel right when I?m shooting with the cue. My old wrap was a little tacky and I could get nice feel when I played with the cue. Now, my cue doesn?t feel right since the new wrap is so slippery.

Can anyone recommend something I can put on my black linen wrap to give it a better feel and not be so slippery?

James
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I despise an ultra slippery linen wrap. Take a wet cloth and rub moisture into and let it airdry. That will raise the fibers a little and give a better feel to it....
 
Klopek said:
This is why I'm making the switch to wrapless cues, you can hold them very lightly and no slippage.:smile:
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I agree with you on that. I have 2 cues and one is a wrapless cue and it feels great to me all the time. The reason I changed the wrap on my Mottey cue was I thought the cue would look much better with a black wrap and it did improve the looks, but I lost the feel it had with the original wrap.

I guess i'll have to be patient and let the wrap break in. It does look better with the black color....

James
 
gulfportdoc said:
Go to your bank and ask to get a tin of that finger moisturizer/tacky stuff they use to count bills. They might give you a tin. If not, you might get the same thing at Office Depot/Office Max. I used to use it all the time, but since I went to a leather grip, I don't need it.

Doc
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I hadn't thought about using that on my wrap and if it's good enough to count money with it should work well on my linen wrap.

I got a reply in the "ask the cue maker" section about using the liquid starch before I pressed the wrap and he said he thinks that's what caused my problem.

James
 
Island Drive said:
Not sure if todays lines have wax in em, but rub on some parrafin and then use a hair dryer to bleed/melt the wax. If your linen already has some wax/parrafin in it then just use the hair dryer, and play allot and wait for the dirt/scum to accumulate, or make sure you apply allot of hand cream during the day and especially on your way to the tourney to soften matters up. If you want to be more agressive with the skin use pure lanolin (lexol).
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Thanks for the good suggestions.....

James
 
Klopek said:
This is why I'm making the switch to wrapless cues, you can hold them very lightly and no slippage.:smile:
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I have to disagree, tho your hands/softeness may have allot to do with your personal situation, but I found during the years I played very well one cue taught me something, I had a SW cue, no wrap, and I was getting into the final 8 and 4 ALLOT..but what happens towards the end of a large event, especially in the midwest or south, the crowds increase, and the moisture content in the room rises. With no wrap.. I found a VERY inconsistent grip due to the moisture (slippage), after talking with Nick Varner about it he convinced me to go back to linen. Before my SW I had a Zamboti for 10 years with leather wrap, the tackiness of leather never was just right till I played for a LONG time, so during a match I had to sit there with both hands holding the cue while my opponent shot to keep the tack right, very annoying. During matching up, I always got stuck then my grip warmed up, I would get back even and my opponent would quit, cost my ALLOT during those days to find that out, not what I lost but what I could of done had I come out the gate with my grip comfortable.
 
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