Linseed oiled my cue, now it's tacky.

[poolqjunkie]

Very nice classy cue. Love it.:-)

I know your cue is most likely drinking oil like a drunk sailor now but as you are also using this cue as your main playing cue and I assume you play regularly I would not recommend that you put too many coats on within too short a period.

If you are using raw linseed oil usually it takes about 2-4 days to dry. Mike's oil dries faster and is a good choice as well. If you want your raw linseed to dry faster you can dilute it with a bit of mineral spirit. This can also help the oil to penetrate a bit better.

Spending time buffing your cue with a dry towel is a very good idea. It helps the oil to cure and helps to keep it smooth.

Sometimes when your oil is not completely dried and cured the heat from your hand might make the shaft feeling sticky again. Plus humidity and such can also do that. Oil might also come out onto the surface again so you want to watch out for that and wipe it off before it dries on the surface.

Good luck.:-)

[MikeWooldridge]

Mike's oil dries faster and is a good choice

that's cos it's the best

btw people, cleaning your cue is not rocket science.

this information has been freely available for years:

http://handmadecues.com/info/20-cuecare.htm

it is the simplest and best way to look after your cue.

and using talc is an absolute no-no.

for sure, if i caught you using talc in my club, on my tables, i would have kicked you out and banned you from returning until you mended ways...

[deant1982]

that's cos it's the best

btw people, cleaning your cue is not rocket science.

this information has been freely available for years:

http://handmadecues.com/info/20-cuecare.htm

it is the simplest and best way to look after your cue.

and using talc is an absolute no-no.

for sure, if i caught you using talc in my club, on my tables, i would have kicked you out and banned you from returning until you mended ways...

At risk of sounding thick (nothing new for me, admittedly) why are some people so against talc, where as others don't have any problems with it? Is there some thing I don't know about it, like it causes damage to tables etc? Like I said, I've put very little on a towel (away from the table) and rubbed well over cue, then rubbed again with other side to avoid potential transfer to the table. I have never seen a club where it is banned, or heard of anyone complaining about its usage?

[MikeWooldridge]

At risk of sounding thick (nothing new for me, admittedly)

lol. not thick, just need a bit of educating

to avoid potential transfer to the table.

there's no potential about it. the stuff gets everywhere. i know cos i've cleaned my own tables enough times to know when somebody's been playing with talc.

also, have you heard of kicks? any extra 'dust' on the table is undesirable.

I have never seen a club where it is banned, or heard of anyone complaining about its usage?

lucky you and your mates never walked in my club and got your johnsons out.

and that works both ways you read it...

[cally]

Hell of a boy...lol...

[deant1982]

lol. not thick, just need a bit of educating

I'll go along with that. The extent of my knowledge for this type of stuff is from a load of old men, who have been doing this type of bad habit for years.

there's no potential about it. the stuff gets everywhere. i know cos i've cleaned my own tables enough times to know when somebody's been playing with talc.
also, have you heard of kicks? any extra 'dust' on the table is undesirable.

As I said Mike, the old guys have been doing this s**t for years as when they started, "kicks" were not investigated, and nothing was thought of for anyone to use talc. As no one has ever told me what it does to a table, I have never known.
I know how to use a cue on the table, how to check it is straight (roll it lol!) JOKE!! and what side/spin creates what reaction. That is what have been told/shown.

lucky you and your mates never walked in my club and got your johnsons out.

and that works both ways you read it...

Ohhhh errrr missus!!

[jrc750]

.....i know cos i've cleaned my own tables enough times to know when somebody's been playing with talc.
.....lucky you and your mates never walked in my club

This suggests you own the club Mike ??? Is that so, or have you just adopted them

[andy carson]

there's no potential about it. the stuff gets everywhere. i know cos i've cleaned my own tables enough times to know when somebody's been playing with talc.

also, have you heard of kicks? any extra 'dust' on the table is undesirable.



lucky you and your mates never walked in my club and got your johnsons out.

and that works both ways you read it...

but what if its say one small dusting of talc after the cue has been oiled (and its dried) just to take the initial takiness away, then buffed up, no talc in the cue case or pot of baby powder by the table or in the bogs...... just used to finish off after the oiling process.....

[MikeWooldridge]

This suggests you own the club Mike ??? Is that so, or have you just adopted them

i did about 10 years ago. good fun. not! :~D

but what if its say one small dusting of talc after the cue has been oiled (and its dried) just to take the initial takiness away, then buffed up, no talc in the cue case or pot of baby powder by the table or in the bogs...... just used to finish off after the oiling process.....

to make it as clear as possible:

YOU DO NOT NEED TO EVER USE TALC

[CueAntW147]

i did about 10 years ago. good fun. not! :~D



to make it as clear as possible:

YOU DO NOT NEED TO EVER USE TALC

I take it we won't be seeing " Wooldridge Cue Talc " added to the range anytime soon then

You have " Liquid Gold " you could call the talc............how about " Talc Of Old " not bad eh ?

[poolqjunkie]

that's cos it's the best

You know, Mike, I have been very impressed with how well you have polished and sealed your cues. I have seen some of you old cues which are over 5 years old but the finish is still very nice and smooth. Some other cues would look old and dull after a few months, but not your cues. I can see your attention to details just by looking at your finish.
I like your finish the most out of all the cues that I have come across. Top craftsmanship there Mike. :-)

[deant1982]

I take it we won't be seeing " Wooldridge Cue Talc " added to the range anytime soon then

You have " Liquid Gold " you could call the talc............how about " Talc Of Old " not bad eh ?

This was my thought lol.

I need sleep though, so missed the opportunity to get in there first, now its all used and ruined, Suppose I'll have to have seconds again....

[deant1982]

So, I've left the cue in the air Friday - Sunday morning, gave it a good rub with kitchen roll, then good buff up with a towel, and had a game yesterday dinner time. Cue feels a LOT better now. I think it was not "curing" in the case properly, which kept leaving it tacky. It is now almost as smooth as possible. Think I'll put another thin coat on Thursday evening, so it will have a couple of nights in the air to cure and set, and see how I get on.

[DeanH]

So, I've left the cue in the air Friday - Sunday morning, gave it a good rub with kitchen roll, then good buff up with a towel, and had a game yesterday dinner time. Cue feels a LOT better now. I think it was not "curing" in the case properly, which kept leaving it tacky. It is now almost as smooth as possible. Think I'll put another thin coat on Thursday evening, so it will have a couple of nights in the air to cure and set, and see how I get on.

Glad to hear it is getting better, I think that applying another coat would be too soon, personally I would leave it a month or so before even thinking of oiling again.
Unless of course there are very dry exposed wood areas, which I doubt in your case

[DWOT]

I've just coated my cue with the oil off a babies bottom and need never worry about it ever again.