what oil to use?

[centurysnooker]

i am going to get some linseed oil tomorrow does it have to be a certain linseed oil which one is preferred for cues? thanks

[DeanH]

Raw Linseed oil.

[centurysnooker]

cheers pal

[DeanH]

I have found the best usage is a little on a paper/kitchen towell, wipe on the cue.
Use a clean piece of paper/kitchen towell to wipe off the excess.
Leave over night to dry (24 hours better) then wipe again to buff.
Sometimes I use toilet-paper for final buff.
Hope this helps.

[centurysnooker]

once it has been oiled and you leave it overnight should the cue be left straight against the side or once oiled put back in the case then?

[Neil Taperell]

Don't put it back in the case until you have buffed the cue and removed the oil . Leave it out of the case overnight .

[Luke Hooper]

is this something you should really do?

ill be honest, ive had my cue just over a year now and have never done anything with linseed oil or anything...only thing ive ever done is when it gets sticky use hot water on a towel and wipe it clean.....works a treat for me

[Freddie Ng]

is this something you should really do?

ill be honest, ive had my cue just over a year now and have never done anything with linseed oil or anything...only thing ive ever done is when it gets sticky use hot water on a towel and wipe it clean.....works a treat for me

If not mistaken, it is something you should do once awhile. It helps to keep the shaft from getting dry. If the shaft is too dry, it will bent a little after a period of time. Normally we just use damp cloth to wipe it then buff it dry immediately.

Raw linseed oil or MW oil are the popular ones. There are also Dave cue oil or Omin cue oil, and others than I'm not sure.

[gazza147]

Raw Linseed Oil Very Good if you Leave it on Long Enough.

Make sure you Buff it very Good after 24hrs.

[Neil Taperell]

is this something you should really do?

ill be honest, ive had my cue just over a year now and have never done anything with linseed oil or anything...only thing ive ever done is when it gets sticky use hot water on a towel and wipe it clean.....works a treat for me

Luke , it depends on how much you play and how dirty the tables are . I normally do my cue every 3 months .
Go onto the John Parris website and it tells you exactly how to do it . You will notice a difference after you have done it .

[Acrowot]

When I received my cues from Trevor White, asked him about oiling the cues in the future and he said they do not required to be oiled again.

Never, ever, oiled my cues when played years ago and they were ok.

As for wiping your cue with hot water on a towel Luke. It only needs for the towel to be slightly damp for wiping the cue, not wet and does not need to be hot.
:snooker:

[centurysnooker]

yeah i havn't oiled my cue since i got it which was a year ago but a mate down the club told me recently that it is best to oil once in a while because it soaks the oil in and then you can feel a difference in the cue after. (more responsive)

[DeanH]

This is a treatment that is not done frequently.
My old cue used to have varnish on it which was removed years ago and, as mentioned on another posting, I treat my cue maybe twice a year to ensure it is not drying out. Also as my cue is used a lot, 3-4 times a week, I like it to be clean, every time I damp clean my cue, I re-oil to replenish. That is not saying that I damp-clean my cue every week, I only do that maybe twice a year.

Before you use any oil on your cue, it may just need a clean.
Use a damp cloth (damp as in NOT dripping!), wipe the cue a few times, you may be suprised, then use kitchen paper towell to dry and buff, then toilet paper to final-buff.
You may not need oiling anyway.

[franksandellsnooker]

i am going to get some linseed oil tomorrow does it have to be a certain linseed oil which one is preferred for cues? thanks

It is as well to bear in mind that linseed whether raw or boiled ( either is fine )will only do the timber any good if it is not presealed as are the majority of imported models. To remove the coating may be best done by an expert as random sanding can cause the shaft to bow and become mishapen and also lose a degree of its stiffness. I see this regularly when cues are brought to me to be refinished. Clean off the shaft only with fine wet & dry or 0000 grade steel wool. Good luck. F.:snooker:

[centurysnooker]

i just give my cue a nice clean but im going to wait to put the oil on till later in the week when i get my new tips so i can take the tip off oil the shaft leave it overnight then stick the new tip on. does it matter if the oil goes on top of the cue where the ferrule is?