Sanding / Varnishing help please!

[dip10020]

thanks, I'll strip it later tonight and try to pick up some raw linseed after work tomorrow.

There seems to be conflicting advice on here as to whether bees wax is good/necessary... since mine is only a cheap cue and I'm looking for a cheap solution, do you think it'll be ok to skip the wax part and maybe polish it with the inside of a leather belt as is suggested in one of those links?

thanks for your help

[Semih_Sayginer]

my preference would be to go with the linseed

[ADR147]

thanks, I'll strip it later tonight and try to pick up some raw linseed after work tomorrow.

There seems to be conflicting advice on here as to whether bees wax is good/necessary... since mine is only a cheap cue and I'm looking for a cheap solution, do you think it'll be ok to skip the wax part and maybe polish it with the inside of a leather belt as is suggested in one of those links?

thanks for your help

in most cases raw linseed oil on its own is fine - can't believe after reading sems initial reply you then varnished the cue!

[dip10020]

yep, I can barely believe it either now! stupid i know, but I must have just missed that part somehow!

I've now sanded again with the 400, 800 and 1500 grade wet & dry, and it feels better, so I'll have a go with the linseed oil if I can pick some up tomorrow.

thanks for your help guys!

[Wity]

In my own quest to get the perfect finish I've done 6 or 7 cues now the first two or three a couple of times. By trial and error and picking up hints off others such as burnishing with a piece of leather(hardly worth while imo) and lightly using 0000 beteween each coat of linseed I've managed to get as good a finish on them all using the cue I bought off ADR as the benchmark.
Maybe next time I can go one stage better, which I never thought possible after feeling ADR''s cue but I bought last week some of those micro papers and they are excellent. With them i've polished the scratches out of a watch face leaving the glass as new so they can only be good for a cue.

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[BITTER]

take it to a cue maker and get it done right

[Rooster#1]

take it to a cue maker and get it done right

Whats the point in asking for help, when all you get is replies like this ?
I'm in the same boat and ENJOY the challenge of tackling things myself !
Stay with it dip !

[BITTER]

No problem with playing around with cheap cues .

Just I have seen many quality cues only good for firewood following close encounters with sandpaper and wire brushes etc....


Cheap cues tend to have varnish on them for a reason anyway,

[ADR147]

No problem with playing around with cheap cues .

Just I have seen many quality cues only good for firewood following close encounters with sandpaper and wire brushes etc....


Cheap cues tend to have varnish on them for a reason anyway,

a fair point.