Unfinished Cue?

[Catman]

Just wondering if it was possible to get a Viking Cue that was unfinished? I'd like to have a VM36 in natural birdseye maple and have some custom artwork done on the cue ...then sent back to Viking to have it finished? Is this possible or am I 'barking up the wrong tree'?

thanks,

>^..^<

[Jim]

I do believe we can do that for you, but I need to check with the Production Manager to confirm that, and he's out of town til next Wed. Giving him a day or two to catch-up & settle-in, I should have an answer for you by next Thursday or Friday.

[Jim]

Yes, we can do that, and Seybert's can arrange that for you. The additional cost to you will be $50 above the original cost of the cue.
HOWEVER !!! We take no responsibility what-so-ever for any "bleeding" off your design that may take place. We do no painting of any cues here at all, so we have no recommendations as to which paint, etc is most likely to succeed. Our finish is referred to as simply a "UV" finish. The "UV" stands for ultraviolet. That means it uses ultraviolet lights inside the paint booth to dry the finish before the cue exits the booth. However, "UV" does not tell me the chemicals actually used in the finish (varnish, polyurethane, etc), and because it's a proprietary finish, they don't disclose the actual materials, to you or me. If you decide to use a decal, we offer no guarantees as to the results of that either. If it's too thin, it can tear. If it's too thick, we could have a raised area over the decal. If it turns out that your decal requires extra sanding and coats of finish in order to avoid a raised area, it will mean extra expense. There's also the possibility the raised area cannot be leveled off, for one reason or another. We have our decals made for us by a company out east that makes thousands at a time for us. They know the exact thickness, required ink, etc, that we require. No....the name of the decal maker we use is also proprietary. Sorry.
Bottom Line: We are able to do this for you, but offer no guarantee what-so-ever as to the effect of the finish on your design, so you need to think it through well. It could mean ruining an expensive cue.