Waxing my cue

[cally]

Hotpot has a finish on his trevor white 'mast' cue that is shiny as.....

I told him not too varnish it, but it has come up nice. He done a good job, can't even see the brush marks...lol..

My trev goes dull on the butt with a bit of handling but hotpots stays real nice and dont seem to 'dull' at all with handling.

[poolqjunkie]

Hot pot has put some varnish on his TW?

[cally]

Hot pot has put some varnish on his TW?

No, of course not bud...



It's just we were comparing finishes between my trev and his last time we were playing, hotpots finish on his mast is much more glossier than mine, And stays 'shiny' even after pro-longed handling,whilst mine 'dulls' a bit... and i was winding him up that he must have varnished it...lol...

The finish on it is outstanding.

[cazmac1]

Hi jellibeen, the cue I'm going to restore needs the grain filling, I known you posted a few pages back but can you tell me what you use again and what to used in order to blacken it.
thanks cazmac1
I also just purchased another new cue and if the first one works out I'll give this one a makeover even though the cue is brand new and from a respected cue maker.

[Jellibeen69]

Rustin grain filler, mixed with ebony dust and a touch of rustins ebony wood stain.... use a plastic flexible spatula and work it really well into the grain, you will need to take the cue back to the bare wood for this though. Leave to set sand back, I then give the cue a really good drink of oil, once absorbed knock this back with wire wool, or Micro mesh. Then apply the wax in thin layers and buff each dried layer.
Hope this helps...

[Matt-10ant]

Which oil will give the darkest stain boiled linseed oil or raw linseed oil

[jrc750]

Which oil will give the darkest stain boiled linseed oil or raw linseed oil

Probably both the same....but you should only use the raw type, as the boiled has artificial driers added to it which isn't good for your cue. Do a search to get more advice on this from Trevor White himself !

[cazmac1]

Rustin grain filler, mixed with ebony dust and a touch of rustins ebony wood stain.... use a plastic flexible spatula and work it really well into the grain, you will need to take the cue back to the bare wood for this though. Leave to set sand back, I then give the cue a really good drink of oil, once absorbed knock this back with wire wool, or Micro mesh. Then apply the wax in thin layers and buff each dried layer.
Hope this helps...

Thanks, I'll get a tin on the weekend

[Matt-10ant]

Thanks JRC i have bought the raw linseed oil so wouldnt be a problem then just waiting for the pool season to slow down abit so i can actually put some oil on the cue

[andy carson]

Probably both the same....but you should only use the raw type, as the boiled has artificial driers added to it which isn't good for your cue. Do a search to get more advice on this from Trevor White himself !

im sure trev said it doesnt really matter which, just the boiled will dry quicker.

i use boiled on mine and no problems what so ever and yes it does colour the wood slightly darker than raw.

[jrc750]

im sure trev said it doesnt really matter which, just the boiled will dry quicker.

i use boiled on mine and no problems what so ever and yes it does colour the wood slightly darker than raw.

Actually Trevor said never use the boiled type

[jrc750]

OK maybe he didn't actually use the word never lol, but here is Trevs reply
http://www.thesnookerforum.com/board...237#post511237

[andy carson]

OK maybe he didn't actually use the word never lol, but here his Trevs reply
http://www.thesnookerforum.com/board...237#post511237

like i said, i use boiled on mine and have no problems what so ever, no tackiness or owt and it plays like a dream apart from the pleb on the end holding it

[CueAce]

jrc, out of interest was the Briwax you said you used the beeswax, linseed oil, turps mix product they do?

[jrc750]

jrc, out of interest was the Briwax you said you used the beeswax, linseed oil, turps mix product they do?

This is one i use, on top of the tin it says "cleans, stains and polishes in one application...... Contains beeswax and carnauba wax...."
It is quite soft tho, maybe not as long lasting as jellibeens.