smooth shaft

[George]

I clean it with the magic eraser then I soak a cloth with Pledge furniture polish and buff it out with that. I also keep a cloth in my case that I soak with Pledge before I go out to play and use that to keep it clean and slick. Works like a charm.

George

 

[breakup]

I don’t like a silky smooth shaft, I prefer a little texture. All I usually want to do is get the buildup off. If you don’t do this at home likely your friendly bartender can supply you with everything you need.

1) moisten a rag or paper towel (clean bar rag works great)
2) place on paper plate
3) microwave until very steamy
4) fold the paper plate and rag over like a taco around your shaft
5) wipe it down

The rag is WAY hotter this way than using tap hot water and all the gunk comes right off, the paper plate protects your hand so the rag can be real hot.

 

[Runtboy]

i too use the magic eraser and follow it up with some 2000 grit sandpaper. Someone said try using a certain type of alcohol on the eraser instead of water, the reasoning being the alcohol would not cause the wood grain to rise like water does.......i cant remember the kind of alcohol, i remember looking for it in walmart and cvs and they didnt sell it, so it will prob have to come from a paint store. try a search or maybe someone remembers

I've looked through wolfbite's website before and he mentions 99% isopropyl alcohol. I was able to find 91% in a drug store but not 99%. The higher the percentage, the less the grain in the shaft will raise. Wolfbite also suggests going to a paint supply store and buying denatured alcohol. I'm guessing that's what scottycoyote was talking about.

 

[breakup]

I've looked through wolfbite's website before and he mentions 99% isopropyl alcohol. I was able to find 91% in a drug store but not 99%. The higher the percentage, the less the grain in the shaft will raise. Wolfbite also suggests going to a paint supply store and buying denatured alcohol. I'm guessing that's what scottycoyote was talking about.

As I recall from college chemistry alcohol will only get about 95% alcohol to 5% water by using normal separation methods. It forms a “azeotrope” which is kind of a glob of water and alcohol molecules that stick together. To get anhydrous alcohol (100%) special drying agents need to be added. You may need to get that from a chemical supply store.

However when I was in college there were only two kingdoms (plant and animal) now there are five.

 

[ShootingArts]

99% Isopropyl Alcohol

Runtboy,

Head to a drug store for 99% isopropyl alcohol. They may have to order it but they can get it if it isn't on the shelf.

Hu

I've looked through wolfbite's website before and he mentions 99% isopropyl alcohol. I was able to find 91% in a drug store but not 99%. The higher the percentage, the less the grain in the shaft will raise. Wolfbite also suggests going to a paint supply store and buying denatured alcohol. I'm guessing that's what scottycoyote was talking about.

 

[Steve - Detroit]

tough to beat plain ol' lighter fluid on a cotton ball as a cleaner. cotton will turn a blueish green as the chalk and oils come off. wipe down with a coarse paper towel and add slip-stik, great stuff. best price i've seen is at hawleys.