Lightly Sanding Cue

[sonnic]

Is it bad to use say an S.O.S pad on my shaft to take out bumps and knicks or will this make the wood open to contamination of air dirt and so on which could warp the shaft? Should i stick to purely cleaning and slicking the shaft ONLY? and what if i do get a dent in it is it ok to sand down the dent? I know there are alternative techniques to getting dents out. My main question is will Sanding of my shaft ruin my cue???

[jbenson]

When I first get a new shaft, I do use sandpaper on it to start. I start with 400 grit to the the wax off the shaft, but I only strip off as far as my fingers would go when performing a shot. After the 400 grit paper, I move up to 600, then 1500, and finally 2000. After spending about 5 minutes with each grit, the very last thing I do is use Mother's paste wax. I put a light coat on and then use a good piece of burnishing leather. Actually I use the leather burnisher that I got from Seyberts . I make sure to build up alot of friction so the wax goes into the pores of the wood. Not only does it protect the shaft wood from the little dings one manages to get, it keep the finish nice and glassy smooth.

Ok, with that out of the way, continual sanding to get "dents" out will in time ruin your shaft. My process helps reduce the dents but nothing short of locking your cue in a safe will keep it from getting the occaisonal dent.

Another possible solution for getting your dent removed is to use steam. HOWEVER, if you have never done this before I would take it to someone that has because it can get quite difficult.

[StB]

Ahh, the green pad of death. Several players in my league use those on their cues regularly. If you've ever used one or have seen someone else use one you'll notice how much material is being removed...also, it doesn't give you a smooth finish, it feels real smooth at first, because of all the sawdust still on the shaft....it will soon get gummy. It can turn into a nasty cycle.

[Kokopuffs]

For deep dents I now steam them anywhere between 10 and 30 seconds. Wipe dry. Then use the CUE DOCTOR DENT BUFFER which seems to do a hellacious job removing especially large dents.

[Vengure]

Personally i use a Brown scotch brite pad that been used ot wash dishes for while its soften its texture some then i use that to light pass on my stick and every time it does a bang up job :)

[DEATHTRON]

Didnt i hear that you could just leave a drop of water on the dent over night and that will pull your dent? Dunno if thats true or not, but thats what i heard.

Zach

[audiopro]

Suggested by Neil here I believe.. Worked for me quite well with a minor ding. Have not tried on anything very deep though...