I know a lot of US pool cues shafts are finished with carnuba wax--and no oil is ever applied. Basically, the maple is polished then sealed with a sealant, such as shellac. The shaft is then lightly sanded down. The shaft is then waxed, and burnished. Some players use a piece of leather to burnish their shafts by hand; some have it turned on a lathe.
Shafts prepared and treated this way, from my experience, woudl feel silky smooth but do get sticky over time. The wax applied on the shaft tends to collect all the dirts and sweat and become sticky after a while, especially when it is very humid. Usually, US pool players will use a damp towel or a cleanser to remove the old wax then repeat the process of applying sealant and wax, or sometimes just wax all over again, whenever their shafts get sticky.
I am not sure why they do not use oil, I suspect it is because a lot of US players are obsessed with a snow white shaft and oil tends to change the color of the shaft.
Shafts prepared and treated this way, from my experience, woudl feel silky smooth but do get sticky over time. The wax applied on the shaft tends to collect all the dirts and sweat and become sticky after a while, especially when it is very humid. Usually, US pool players will use a damp towel or a cleanser to remove the old wax then repeat the process of applying sealant and wax, or sometimes just wax all over again, whenever their shafts get sticky.
I am not sure why they do not use oil, I suspect it is because a lot of US players are obsessed with a snow white shaft and oil tends to change the color of the shaft.
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