WTB Cue Glide or Cue Silk

[Brain71]

Looking for some kind of cue glide or cue silk in a bigger bottle than a 1/4 of an oz. I think it's rediculous to sell them that small. I bought a bottle of stuff called KCR glide off of Ebay a while back and it's the best. Wish I could find more of it. But if anyone has anything like it please let me know.

 

[rackem]

Looking for some kind of cue glide or cue silk in a bigger bottle than a 1/4 of an oz. I think it's rediculous to sell them that small. I bought a bottle of stuff called KCR glide off of Ebay a while back and it's the best. Wish I could find more of it. But if anyone has anything like it please let me know.

I have a bunch of the small Cue Silk bottles available. Let me know if you are interested.

 

[Josh Palmer]

Cue silk is just Biosilk (a hair product) that is put into smaller bottles. Get the big bottle of biosilk, you'll probably never need any more again.

 

[Brain71]

Cue silk is just Biosilk (a hair product) that is put into smaller bottles. Get the big bottle of biosilk, you'll probably never need any more again.

Really!? Never heard that. Where do you get Biosilk?

 

[Josh Palmer]

I don't know where you would get it locally, but I'm sure you could google it. My mother is a hairdresser, and one day I smelled something familiar in her shop... I thought "no way"... sure enough, it's got that nice smell, and makes the shaft slicker than hell. All the cue silk guys are doing is making about 2000% profit off of it.

 

[8Ball48043]

Josh is right. Go to the hair care aisle of your local drug store. Start reading the ingredients on .... mostly No Frizz type products. Look for products with high concentrations of ... Cyclomethicone and/or Dimethiconol or Dimethicone.

BINGO .... you've got slick !!!

 

[Blue Hog ridr]

Would you be able to tell the difference in any of the white creme cleaners
with a little grit in it sold for shaft cleaners and lets say, VIM or any of the like bathroom cleaners. I don't want to give anyone any ideas and have them screw up any of their billiard equipment, al I know is one of the local billiard shops uses Vim as a shaft cleaner. I've used it, you can buy a small bottle for a fraction of the cost of a Brand named shaft cleaner. Maybe Vim has some ingredients in it that you wouldn't want on your shaft wood.

 

[8Ball48043]

Would you be able to tell the difference in any of the white creme cleaners
with a little grit in it sold for shaft cleaners and lets say, VIM or any of the like bathroom cleaners. I don't want to give anyone any ideas and have them screw up any of their billiard equipment, al I know is one of the local billiard shops uses Vim as a shaft cleaner. I've used it, you can buy a small bottle for a fraction of the cost of a Brand named shaft cleaner.

Okay. If you're looking for shaft cleaners .... Nothing beats Magic Eraser pads. A little bit of water, clean your shaft, including ferrule, dry well, and You'll never use another product again ..... EVER.

I slice my Magic Erasers in 1/4" mini erasers. Each mini-eraser will clean a shaft or two.

 

[8Ball48043]

Magic Erase photo ....

this is the way I slice up my Magic Erasers.

 

[Blue Hog ridr]

I'm a bit more frugal. ME in my house gets chopped smaller than that.
I found a generic brand of ME, even cheaper.

 

[ArizonaPete]

this is the way I slice up my Magic Erasers.

Don't mean to hi-jack the thread but I cut them exactly the same and use one for about 2 weeks after each playing/practice session. I also use the dime shaped Willard shaper after each session. My local 99 Cent store carries the Rinso brand equivalent of Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (and it works just as well and it's a lot cheaper). Every time I pull my cue out of the case it's like playing with a brand new cue.

 

[James2003]

Cue silk is just Biosilk (a hair product) that is put into smaller bottles. Get the big bottle of biosilk, you'll probably never need any more again.

This? http://www.biosilk.com/silk/

 

[Brain71]

This? http://www.biosilk.com/silk/

I'm interested to know if that's it as well.

 

[Secaucus Fats]

Josh is right. Go to the hair care aisle of your local drug store. Start reading the ingredients on .... most No Frizz products. Look for products with high concentrations of ... Cyclomethicone and/or Dimethiconol or Dimethicone.

BINGO .... you've got slick !!!

Yep! I use FX Silk Drops ($4.99 for a 4 oz bottle at Walgreen's). I've used it, or similar products, for at least 9 years without any problems. Works great and leaves the cue shaft feeling slick as ice.
http://www.walgreens.com/store/cata...frgl_603838&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=sku1789693

 

[Josh Palmer]

This? http://www.biosilk.com/silk/

James, Brain, that is exactly the same stuff they use.

 

[James2003]

James, Brain, that is exactly the same stuff they use.

Thanks

That should save some money.. :grin:

 

[ArizonaPete]

Yep! I use FX Silk Drops ($4.99 for a 4 oz bottle at Walgreen's). I've used it, or similar products, for at least 9 years without any problems. Works great and leaves the cue shaft feeling slick as ice.
http://www.walgreens.com/store/cata...frgl_603838&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=sku1789693

How do you apply it? Do you wipe it off after a certain period?

 

[Secaucus Fats]

How do you apply it? Do you wipe it off after a certain period?

I take a piece of paper towel fold it over a couple of times. I put 4 to 5 drops on it, then apply it to the shaft in a brisk burnishing motion. No need to wait or anything else.

 

[ArizonaPete]

I take a piece of paper towel fold it over a couple of times. I put 4 to 5 drops on it, then apply it to the shaft in a brisk burnishing motion. No need to wait or anything else.

Thanks Fats....

 

[8Ball48043]

I'm a bit more frugal. ME in my house gets chopped smaller than that.
I found a generic brand of ME, even cheaper.

Generic ??? Where did you find it ???