Wood lighter where sticker was

poolhalljnkie

poolhalljnkie

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A league team member just bought a McDermott cue Model D606, a remake of the older D6. It has a Bubinga forearm & when he peeled the, ughhhh RETAIL sticker off the wood is lighter where it was & it just looks like crap. Has anybody ever seen this happen or know something about Bubinga? Im assuming the light made the wood darker, or maybe it was setting in the window in the sun, will the "sticker spot" start getting darker, will it ever "catch up" & be the same color as the rest of the forearm? Will McDermott take the cue back & fix it or replace it? Please help with any suggestions, Thank you
 
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Yes the sun or light darkened the cue if he tapes the rest of the cue off or covers it with something and leaves the lite area exposed in a brite room the light spot will darken but it may take a while .....Along while......I call it burn and it happens alot with cherry, mohagany,and some other exotics hope this helps......Ray Weeks
 
Its the UV exposure, also nicotine with certain finishes. It may or may not 'catch up.' I see this all the time, when people leave the weight or price sticker on the cue. I'm not really sure why they don't remove it after purchase.
 
Many woods are photoreactive and change colors when exposed to UV light. Your friend might take the cue to a cue maker, have him mask off the rest of the cue as stated above, but then give it a dose or two of a UV light used to cure finishes. I'm guessing that would produce quicker results, but not all cue makers will have the necessary equipment. Direct sun light will also do the trick, but will take a little longer.
 
ratcues said:
Its the UV exposure, also nicotine with certain finishes. It may or may not 'catch up.' I see this all the time, when people leave the weight or price sticker on the cue. I'm not really sure why they don't remove it after purchase.
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I've often wondered the same thing many times.
All I've been able to come-up with so far is that it's
an attempt to keep the cue 'brand-new' for as long as possible.
Well, obviously it's not doing the cue any favors.
It always reminds me of Minnie Pearl on Hee-Haw, with the price
tag still on her hat. Lol
Could be a status thing in trying to impress their team-mates on league night.
Who knows what lurks in the minds of some pool players???
 
Usually woods will darken only to a certain point and then stabilize. So the odds are, that given enough time and the same conditions the cue has already been in, the spot will darken up to match the rest.
 
If they are desperate for the wood to match, they could have the cue sanded and refinished. The color shifting may not extend too far into the wood. Further advice would be advisable, as I'm a novice here.
 
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