Treating Leather Wraps

Bavafongoul

Bavafongoul

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I have a cue that has elephant ear for its wrap. It's a pebble finish and although elephant ear seems to be a popular choice by many, it's not my cup of tea. I'd change the wrap only if I could switch to Cortland Linen #12, not #9 which is still available. Nonetheless, that doesn't seem likely and the idea of using a different leather wrap has no appeal at all......Nope, it's Cortland #12 (white with black speck) or the elephant ear wrap remains.

Having explained this, I have a question about elephant ear wraps. Is there anything that can be done to soften the leather? Is there any type of treatment that I can perform to this wrap? Right now it feels like the grips on my golf clubs and seems almost rubbery.......this is my first leather wrap and I do not like it but the cue was too gorgeous to pass on getting. It's a dandy to play with, except for that darn elephant ear wrap, and it's black, which is a boring color for my cue and IMO, gray would have been better choice for my cue's design. Nonetheless, even with looks set aside for the moment, I don't care for the feel of this wrap since I've played with Linen wraps for over 50 yrs.

I do not want to make matters worse by doing something ill-advised with someone's home remedy advice about treating this wrap and possibly damage the cue, the wrap, or my cue's value since it's a high dollar cue. I'm hoping to obtain some expert advice from cue-makers that work with elephant ear leather regularly and may have some insight about what can be done, if anything.

Thanks,

Matt B.
 
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Ee will soften or "flatten" a little with use, but it's a very durable hide
Try to wear it in and see if that helps.
 
You could try Lexol leather conditioner available at Wal-Mart. It comes in a pump spray. It's effectiveNess will depend on the finish your wrap has on it. Elephant ear has a "bite" to the feel of it that does not appeal to some. I happen to like it. The more finish there is on the e-wrap the less "bite" there will be. Martin
 
Thank You.....Fast Replies Are Great To Receive

Darcy....Martin.....thanks for the quick posts on my question.

In all likelihood, I'll most likely leave the wrap as is and work on not letting it become a distraction.

Overall, the cue appears to be in excellent condition & I want to do my best to keep it that way.

Matt B.
 
Anytime Matt
Martin really is the king :)
One of my cues with EE did flatten a bit, but you can still tell what it is :)
 
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