Aurora snooker cue oil

[MikeWooldridge]

i thought he meant boyfriend, not business partner

[jrc750]

Lol.....

[cally]

Lol ..........

[poolqjunkie]

you kept that quiet airin...

LOL, Mike. :-)

There are two of us at Aurora cues.

No, it is nothing like that, just work partners. Get your dirty mind off the gutter. LOL.

[Soty94]

Someone sounds a bit jealous.....

[poolqjunkie]

Just a quick update:
The cue has received a bit of Aurora cue oil and buffing and here is what the cue looks like now.

[damienlch]

Just a quick update:
The cue has received a bit of Aurora cue oil and buffing and here is what the cue looks like now.

Wow, that looks great... How many repetitions of coating and buffing does it take to achieve that shine on the butt?

My macassar ebony butt seems to be taking in all the oil in after application and leaving it to air.

[poolqjunkie]

I applied about 8 layers.
Some cues are drier so they need to take up more oil, plus some wood might not have been sealed as well as others. With a lot of open pores you are probably better off trying to lightly wet sand the cue with some fine sandpaper 1000grit mixed with oil. This way, the oil can be mixed with the wood a bit better and this wood/oil mixture can help to seal the pores.
This cue I am showing was really messed up. The butt was sanded by someone on a lathe and the finish/sealant was all taken off. Once the butt was sealed, the finish started to build up. I took a lot of time to buff between coats and I only use very thin coats at a time, waiting for the finish to dry before I apply my next coat.
It depends a lot on the way the cue was made, especially on how the butt was polished and sealed beforehand. Some cues have been oiled on a regular basis but some are very dry, which can make a difference, too. If you cue is one of the very dry ones oiling it can feed the wood and protect and prevent it from cracking. Although it may take longer, it is a good idea to keep your cue reconditioned and protected. You will eventually build up enough layers to achieve a nice sheen.
Hope this helps. Thank you.

[jim evans]

hi airin heres another 1 ive started with your oil

[damienlch]

...Although it may take longer, it is a good idea to keep your cue reconditioned and protected. You will eventually build up enough layers to achieve a nice sheen.
Hope this helps. Thank you.

Many thanks, PQJ... it certainly helped. Yes, my cue is quite dry and I've done 3 thin coats, aired and buffed vigourously. The sheen effect is starting to appear and I expect a couple more coats will do the trick.

I'm getting a good workout with the buffing...

[cally]

Yip, you need PLENTY of coats and LOTS of buffing and LOADS of patience to get a finish like airin gets on his cues...

[damienlch]

Yip, you need PLENTY of coats and LOTS of buffing and LOADS of patience to get a finish like airin gets on his cues...

Ok, just did some serious buffing... starting to see the sheen on the cue butt...

Buffed.jpg

[cally]

Where on earth did you get that pic of me from? LOL...

[MikeWooldridge]

Where on earth did you get that pic of me from? LOL...

gayboy monthly

[cally]

Gays on ya mind quite alot these daze mike...

Locked up rubbing shafts all day must do funny things to a man eh...