I've got a dirty predator ferrule. What's the best way to clean it?
What's the best way to clean a dirty ferrule?
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Bruce S. de Lis
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ToughRowToHoe said:
I have used Bon-Ami Cleaner on a Small Soft Cloth, that is Slight DAMP. Need to use it Sparingly, and do not rub to HARD, as Bon-Ami, Comet, or A-Jax is abrasive...
Best thing to do is learn to Chalk correctly, and Whip Down your Ferrell with a Clean Soft Cloth Post Play. As this Ounce of Prevention is easier than the Pound of Cure thing…
Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. End of shaft/ferrule cleaners, end of story.
(okay, here's how: wet the sponge, then wring it dry. Lay it between paper towels and really squeeze it dry. "Erase" chalk, sweat, oils, grime from your shaft and ferrule, one section at a time. Clean gritty residue with 92% alcohol, and burnish with an untreated leather pad. Marvel at the brand new shaft now in your hands....)
-Roger
(okay, here's how: wet the sponge, then wring it dry. Lay it between paper towels and really squeeze it dry. "Erase" chalk, sweat, oils, grime from your shaft and ferrule, one section at a time. Clean gritty residue with 92% alcohol, and burnish with an untreated leather pad. Marvel at the brand new shaft now in your hands....)
-Roger
I'd agree with Bruce and Roger... but I go one step further- and wax the ferrule with (automotive) paste wax. IF you don't scrape a ring around the ferrule with the chalk, it will help keep it cleaner longer- as the chalk just won't stick.
I also like automotive finishing polish (for buffing the final finish)
Ray <- get's to charge customers for the materials.
I also like automotive finishing polish (for buffing the final finish)
Ray <- get's to charge customers for the materials.
mr clean eraser is the bomb......works great on the ferrules.
i use it on the shaft and the go behind it with some 2000 grit sandpaper real lite......unbelieveably slick
i use it on the shaft and the go behind it with some 2000 grit sandpaper real lite......unbelieveably slick
ToughRowToHoe said:
Wash with like colors, tumble dry low or hang-dry.
Do not use bleach
9ballkeeng
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Soft Scrub!
Save your money, go to the grocery store and get a bottle of SoftScrub with bleach. It costs about $1.88 and is great for cleaning both the shaft and the ferrule!
Save your money, go to the grocery store and get a bottle of SoftScrub with bleach. It costs about $1.88 and is great for cleaning both the shaft and the ferrule!
Alright that's it.
First of all, Mr. Clean's Magic Eraser is a general cleaner, found in supermarkets/drugstores everywhere. It cleans mechanically, by forcing microscopic fibers into the wood pores and lifting dirt out: no chemicals, and most importantly, not abrasive!!!
The application for cleaning cue shafts/ferrules was discovered by a man named Tommy over at CCB, and since then everyone who used it swears by the product. Everything else mentioned are variations of the same thing: MCME's are not!
-Roger
First of all, Mr. Clean's Magic Eraser is a general cleaner, found in supermarkets/drugstores everywhere. It cleans mechanically, by forcing microscopic fibers into the wood pores and lifting dirt out: no chemicals, and most importantly, not abrasive!!!
The application for cleaning cue shafts/ferrules was discovered by a man named Tommy over at CCB, and since then everyone who used it swears by the product. Everything else mentioned are variations of the same thing: MCME's are not!
-Roger
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Bruce S. de Lis
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Lost of good answers above, hopefully I will never have to do the Chalk Ring around the Ferrell thing if I am careful Chalking. 
Careful with that stuff. Acetone is not a really "hot" solvent, but it might rough up your ferrule or loosen the glue holding your ferrule or tip. I wouldn't put fingernail polish remover (acetone) on a cue I cared about, but that's just me.wizard said:One other thing that works too is fingernail polish remover
Once again ...
The best and 'cheapest' cleaner I have found for the shaft and the ferrule is an Orange concentrated cleaner by Kroger called Orange. All natural, no alcohol,
and smells good. Just use with paper towel before going to shoot. Dry off with cotton cloth or dry paper towel.
And then I use a little Pledge on a paper towel on the shaft to help leave it smooth.
Works good, and it is cheap to do.
The best and 'cheapest' cleaner I have found for the shaft and the ferrule is an Orange concentrated cleaner by Kroger called Orange. All natural, no alcohol,
and smells good. Just use with paper towel before going to shoot. Dry off with cotton cloth or dry paper towel.
And then I use a little Pledge on a paper towel on the shaft to help leave it smooth.
Works good, and it is cheap to do.
Cleaning ferrule
Per many times before:
Kroger has a cleaner called Orange, natural and biodegradable, that works great on the shaft and ferrule. Just spray some on a paper towel and wipe shaft and ferrule clean. Dry. and then use a little Pledge on paper towel on shaft.
Cheap. works great. and shaft is smooth afterwards.
note: do not use oil on shaft, just a polish like Pledge.
Per many times before:
Kroger has a cleaner called Orange, natural and biodegradable, that works great on the shaft and ferrule. Just spray some on a paper towel and wipe shaft and ferrule clean. Dry. and then use a little Pledge on paper towel on shaft.
Cheap. works great. and shaft is smooth afterwards.
note: do not use oil on shaft, just a polish like Pledge.
I just take a barely damp napkin/papertowl and one turn and it's just as clean as the day I got it...lol. You've just got to love ivory ferrules!
buddha162 said:
A little late, but just in case ... Magic Erasers (MCME) are a bit abrasive IMO. I use them on my cues (shaft and ferrule), but would never use it on a gloss finish again ... While doing some housecleaning I used a MCME on a glossy rail trying to remove a tomatoe stain. It removed the stain but left a dull patch on the paint. That leads me to believe that these melamine foam things are a bit abrasive.
Dave