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Jim, I like that fact that you have your own style and are not afraid to try something bold and creative.
Love your high splices.
Nice work. :-)
Love your high splices.
Nice work. :-)
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hi airin ive got a question im testing your oil out on a o'min perfect one piece i bought from a forum member that was near new when i got it the mini butt had put a very small dent in the shaft for how it was packaged but oil is removing the dent buy the feels of it?? and ive now put six coats of it on and not once has there been any excess to wipe of after a hour or so its like me and rum it just won't stop drinking it. should i stop or keep applying until its not taking any more??
cheers jayLast edited by jay_j; 16 July 2011, 09:10 AM.Comment
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Like you and rum. LOLOriginally Posted by jay_j View Post
Do you see any dry spot on the cue after an hour or so?
If you see some dry spot you can apply more oil to those areas; but if not, may be you are just applying very thin coats and there is just not much excess to begin with, which is a good thing.
You can still wipe it with a dry towel and then buff your cue up in between coats, even if you do not see any excess oil.
You can keep feeding your cue with cue oil if it is taking it in, once it has enough it will stop 'drinking.'Comment
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ok ive had to stop oiling my cue even though its still soaking up all the oil im giving it but i need to use it tomorrow night for pool. i spend some time polishing it up to da thought id post a pic to date
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Heres a pic of one of the cues i have been oiling (1 of 5) sorry pic is a bit dark/blurry but you can see she is coming up nicely. will post further pics when finished rubbing oiling rubbing rubbing blinking rubbing.....
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Update:
After only one coat of oil and good old buff the cue surface became glass like , I can even see my face reflection on the ebony splices. Also the colour of the woods appeared much more saturated. Another thing I like about this Oil ... After applying , Ash didnt become darker Like with the other oils Ive used but retained same colour with shiny, silky smooth finish . !!! Anyway I'm thoroughly impressed by the finish I've achieved. I've bought two bottles of airin and thinking of buying another two for years to come.
Will post some pictures of the cue tonight.
Thanks AirinComment
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pics update
and the shoe one
sorry for the pics quality these where taken with mobile phone
will take some proper pics with my camera after another two coats.Comment
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Nice shoe mate!Comment
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doesn't trevor seal his cues with something, and has stated on here many times his cues do not need to be oiled?Originally Posted by 147alltheway View Post
would suggest to me that your just building up oil on the surface?
and maybe why it's not darkening the ash...
although there are standard finishing oils that do not darken wood. danish oil probably being the most useful. good seal, and leaves a nice shine. cuecraft use this i believe. or at least they did a few years back.Comment
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Mike , really appreciate your comment but what I wrote above is a mare observation of what is so , also Trevors finish on his cues is absolutely faultless and beautiful in every aspect and if it wouldn't be I don't think I would be able to get a shiny finish with oil alone.Originally Posted by MikeWooldridge View PostComment
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i understand, but i was just observing the different effect between your cue and jay_j's.
yours is immediately shiny, jay_j's is dull by comparison and the oil fully soaked into the cue.
if the original finish is faultless, why are you adding to it?
i say this simply so you know you should go easy on what (and how much) you apply cos you may end up making the cue a little 'sticky' to play with. maybe not now, but when it gets hot or your hands get sweaty...Comment
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Indeed I am very careful with that mike. Had this cue for two month now and thought it needed a lill bit of refreshing. Btw yesterday I've played for about 5 hours and cue stayed smooth as it was from day one. no tackiness whatsoever. I think I will repeat this procedure after two or three month.Comment
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I am working on refinishing a cue (made by another cue maker) for a customers. Here are some pictures.
The cue was pretty messed up when it came into the shop.
The first picture shows the cue after I have polished it down to 3000 grits, wet and dry, and sealed.
The second picture here shows the cue after a few coats of Aurora cue oil has been applied (not completely dried).
This was taken after the Aurora oil finish is dried and the cue has been buffed by a dry cloth.
I will apply another coat today.
I can post more pictures as I work on the cue to show you guys the progress.
Thank you.Last edited by poolqjunkie; 18 July 2011, 08:27 PM.Comment
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poolqjunkie:
Wish you would have published a 'Before' picture. This looks like and H&O but can't read the badge. If you took a before picture can you post that too along with the final result.
Where are you buying the 3000grit? Looked for some and can't find it anywhere, even at Canadian Tire Automotive
Terry
TerryTerry Davidson
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i get my from paint shops terry they usually stock someOriginally Posted by Terry Davidson View PostComment
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