What causes yellowing ?

mair23

mair23

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Hope you guys can explain me that problem, because i am a newbie here.

I am collecting cues since some years, and for me it would be nice to
know why that happens.

Why some finishes got yellow other the years, and why other did not.
If you collect expensive cues with much ivory in it, i hate it when it
starts to get realy yellow.
There are cuemakers out there where that happens on all their cues, and
others where it did not.
So, what is the reason for that ?
Only the right finish ?

Please help, thx
Erich
 
some finishes yellow quicker than others. generally, the cause of the yellowing is exposure to ultraviolet light (sunshine).

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d_flash...waiting to be corrected by the experts du jour....
 
Old lacquers, shellac, polyurethanes, most epoxies and epoxy sealers are prone to yellowing. The big culprit with epoxies is the fatty acid component of the epoxy mix. Polyurethanes were in use in the 70's for a while.

There are a lot of finishes available today that stay water white for years and years. The biggest drawback besides cost and shelf life is the fact that many of these finishes are very dangerous to your health and require specific safeguards for use.
 
mair23 said:
Hope you guys can explain me that problem, because i am a newbie here.

I am collecting cues since some years, and for me it would be nice to
know why that happens.

Why some finishes got yellow other the years, and why other did not.
If you collect expensive cues with much ivory in it, i hate it when it
starts to get realy yellow.
There are cuemakers out there where that happens on all their cues, and
others where it did not.
So, what is the reason for that ?
Only the right finish ?

Please help, thx
Erich
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From doing a little research is seems to be the ingredient of "Nitro-cellulose" that causes the yellowing.
 
macguy said:
From doing a little research is seems to be the ingredient of "Nitro-cellulose" that causes the yellowing.
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Which is commonly used as a sealer.
thnx
 
thx

First of all thank you all for your answers. For a non cuemaker like me it
is a little chemical, but it is great to get some knowledge.
The solution would be :
Whom should i give my cues to refinish ?
Who are the great cuemakers, which would have the time and the
right finish. I want that my cues stay white, and it would be nice not to
have a finish to thin and to soft.
Hopefuly there will be some cuemakers out there which can help me !
regards
Erich
 
mair23 said:
First of all thank you all for your answers. For a non cuemaker like me it
is a little chemical, but it is great to get some knowledge.
The solution would be :
Whom should i give my cues to refinish ?
Who are the great cuemakers, which would have the time and the
right finish. I want that my cues stay white, and it would be nice not to
have a finish to thin and to soft.
Hopefuly there will be some cuemakers out there which can help me !
regards
Erich
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