How do you take care of your cue(s)?

[SouthPaw]

Since I've joined here I've caught the cue bug, though with that comes my curiosity of how the community on here look after their loved ones, any oil or waxes regularly used? I personally feel a light raw linseed oil every half year, then in between that if it gets sticky a lightly damp wipe and dry buff. So what's your preference?

[DeanH]

Since I've joined here I've caught the cue bug, though with that comes my curiosity of how the community on here look after their loved ones, any oil or waxes regularly used? I personally feel a light raw linseed oil every half year, then in between that if it gets sticky a lightly damp wipe and dry buff. So what's your preference?

even just once a year would do.
and the gentle wipe down very now-n-then works wonders.

[SouthPaw]

even just once a year would do.
and the gentle wipe down very now-n-then works wonders.

If it wasn't for this forum I'd probably have my cues in a sticky mess. Do you ever experiment with cue wax?

[Neil Taperell]

even just once a year would do.
and the gentle wipe down very now-n-then works wonders.

Hi Dean , remember somewhere that Trevor White said that is all you should have to do .

I've never applied anything since .

A good rub of the shaft is fine

[DeanH]

Hi Neil
yep I do.
But I do feel that the protecting coating needs reapplying at some point and I don't like the feel of "dry" shaft.
A very light application infrequently does my cues well.

[RGCirencester]

Oiled mine once in 4 years
Good finish should last without you doing much to it surely?
Certainly I think it's so long before I really have to worry about it I don't mind sending it away to a cuemaker once every 5 years or so.

[SouthPaw]

A good rub of the shaft is fine

How often would you rub your shaft?

[SouthPaw]

Liked mine once in 4 years
Good finish should last without you doing much to it surely?
Certainly I think it's so long before I really have to worry about it I don't mind sending it away to a creekside I've every 5 years or so.

When I bought my first handmade cue trev mentioned it shouldn't need touched again, but I guess all cue makers have their own logic.

[Neil Taperell]

How often would you rub your shaft?

Every time i play with it !

[the nugget]

How often would you rub your shaft?

rubbing it now as i write this

[SouthPaw]

Yes I can imagine Steve would service his shaft regularly ^ lol

Does anyone dabble with wax? I'm wondering what the process is of keeping a cue waxed long term?

[TooDark]

Never done much to my cues at all to be honest just a little furniture polish(bees wax type) every so often buffed up and never had problems cue lovely and smooth.