I read the "Stop playing dirty pool" article by Martyne Bachmen in BD some years ago, where she recommended a damped cloth to wipe of the chalk and then burnish with a soft towel (or something close to this if I remember it correct).
Edit: Link to article : http://chalkers.com/articles/id38.htm Some nice articles about cue makers and other interesting stuff as well
This pretty much takes everything off BUT the shaft at that time changed totally characteristics. This was my first Pred 314 shaft, and applying the procedure actually softened the shaft A LOT.... My backup shaft (314) which was hardly used felt so different compared to the playing shaft that I actually left both of them.
If this was related to the shaft or the procedure, I'm not 100% sure of, but after I started using OB-1 shafts this has not occurred where I never use a damped cloth any more.
So now when I change tips for customers and clean the shaft, I never use any liquids at all. I simply use a sponge first (dry) and then apply 1200grid paper to smooth it out and then burnish with a leather strip. No wax, no magic "Mr X" cue clean or anything.
So then, what is you're procedure and have you experienced a shaft (laminated that was) has changed characteristics after you're way of doing the work?
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Edit: Link to article : http://chalkers.com/articles/id38.htm Some nice articles about cue makers and other interesting stuff as well

This pretty much takes everything off BUT the shaft at that time changed totally characteristics. This was my first Pred 314 shaft, and applying the procedure actually softened the shaft A LOT.... My backup shaft (314) which was hardly used felt so different compared to the playing shaft that I actually left both of them.
If this was related to the shaft or the procedure, I'm not 100% sure of, but after I started using OB-1 shafts this has not occurred where I never use a damped cloth any more.
So now when I change tips for customers and clean the shaft, I never use any liquids at all. I simply use a sponge first (dry) and then apply 1200grid paper to smooth it out and then burnish with a leather strip. No wax, no magic "Mr X" cue clean or anything.
So then, what is you're procedure and have you experienced a shaft (laminated that was) has changed characteristics after you're way of doing the work?
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