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    Hi,

    I've got cue whose ebony part has gone a bit dull so I decided to put some beeswax on the lower part of the cue as it is supposed to make it shinier but the wax hardly made a diference... ? was it the way I applied it or could it be some other reason ? I put a little a bit on the butt and spread it till the end of the ebony splicing. I rubbed it in a bit but not ferciously , just a little bit. Ive tried it twice but it hardly makes a diference...

    What should I do ? should I apply more wax as i used a just a small amount lest i should make it stickky...

    Any advice would be appreciated

    Samad

  • #2
    maybe. needa find a way to buff it sumhow? not sure. -_-

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    • #3
      You might want to try and use Raw Linseed Oil on it.
      Still trying to pot as many balls as i can !

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      • #4
        Try polish it

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        • #5
          Can I ask what cue it is ?

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          • #6
            Originally Posted by Dan27 View Post
            Can I ask what cue it is ?
            It is a Mastercue Tournament

            Originally Posted by Freddie Ng View Post
            Try polish it
            My intention is to polish it; using cue wax.

            Originally Posted by neil taperell View Post
            You might want to try and use Raw Linseed Oil on it.
            I do use Raw linseed oil on the shaft, but linseed on the butt didnt make the cue look any shinier


            Originally Posted by BoBnoGG!n View Post
            maybe. needa find a way to buff it sumhow? not sure. -_-
            It is buffed regularly with a towel to get rid of dirt,sweat and grease. if thats what you mean....

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            • #7
              you would need lots of coats of wax to build up a depth of shine-at least 10 coats.but wax could become sticky. i would recommend cue oil, which will give the same "shine" and not get sticky. as with wax this needs to be applied and then buffed off.[no jokes please] vigerously

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              • #8
                my suggestion would be to use MIke Wooldridge "liquid gold" cue oil. It keeps my cue butt shiny thought:snooker:
                "Life Its the best teacher. And when something fcuk's up there is no undo button" ... D.S!!!

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                • #9
                  Originally Posted by vladimir007 View Post
                  my suggestion would be to use MIke Wooldridge "liquid gold" cue oil. It keeps my cue butt shiny thought:snooker:
                  LOL i pictyured u spreadin it on ur butt in the mirror lmao yeh cueoil sounds like a fantabulous idea =3

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                  • #10
                    Would a combination of raw Linseed oil and beeswax give a better sheen ??

                    I dont want put 10 coats of wax on it tho !!

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                    • #11
                      its eithe hard work or get a can of spray paint mask off what doesnt want to be shiny and paint the bugger...

                      otherwise its hard elbow grease along with a good quality wax and a soft towel...

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                      • #12
                        Another fine solution is to use 'French Polish' which is a mixture of varnish and oil and is the stuff used to apply a mirror-like gloss to a grand piano.

                        You should be able to get it at any music store which sells pianos. It takes quite a few coats and some polishing but it's worth it

                        Terry
                        Terry Davidson
                        IBSF Master Coach & Examiner

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                        • #13
                          Originally Posted by andy carson View Post
                          its eithe hard work or get a can of spray paint mask off what doesnt want to be shiny and paint the bugger...

                          otherwise its hard elbow grease along with a good quality wax and a soft towel...
                          So, you have to keep putting coats of wax on or is it just one coat with a lot of rubbing.... ?

                          Originally Posted by Terry Davidson View Post
                          Another fine solution is to use 'French Polish' which is a mixture of varnish and oil and is the stuff used to apply a mirror-like gloss to a grand piano.

                          You should be able to get it at any music store which sells pianos. It takes quite a few coats and some polishing but it's worth it


                          Terry


                          I read somewhere that varnishing a cue is a very bad idea...

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                          • #14
                            French Polish is not really a varnish, it's more of a wax. I've used it on an unfinished butt (ebony) and it fills in all the little imperfections and gives you a nice mirror-like finish.

                            I think I stated it wrong and it's a mixture of wax and varnish, but more on the wax side.

                            See if you can find a piano shop that has a polished grand piano for sale and feel the top of it and see if that's what you want your cue butt to feel like.

                            It takes a few coats to get that glass-like finish, but it will dry in an hour and be ready for the next coat. Follow the instructions as you have to polish each coat with a dry, soft cloth and then apply another one. I used about 6 coats on the cue I did and according to the guy who bought it the cue still has that smooth finish on it.

                            Terry
                            Terry Davidson
                            IBSF Master Coach & Examiner

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                            • #15
                              Thanks for that Terry..

                              in the meantime i should think of my beeswax as useless... ??

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