Should you use 0000 grit steel wool to clean your cue?

[Shockerz]

Absolutely fine to use 0000 wire wool just be gentle

I'm always gentle Dave.

If you feel it's ok, how often do you think?

Just before you play each time to give you a nice smooth shaft?

[Shockerz]

I would never use 0000 steel wool on its own to clean a cue shaft.
If you are going to use it I suggest you mix linseed oil,white vinegar and pure turps. Then soak the 0000 steel wool
with it.

Personally I just use A4 paper.
You can see all the green crap come off and leaves the cue with a nice silky finish which you wouldn't have if you used 0000 steel wool

I can say that 0000 steel wool after an evening takes ll the chalk off and leaves the cue silky smooth; I'm just adding to the conversation as I'm not saying it should be used.

[travisbickle]

I have been advised to do this many times in the last 6 years since re-starting snooker.

0000 grit is fine enough to just take the dirt and grime off the cue.

Do you agree or disagree that it could be used to keep the cue shaft smoother and clean.

Just interested in everyone's opinion.

I would never use 0000 steel wool on its own to clean a cue shaft.
If you are going to use it I suggest you mix linseed oil,white vinegar and pure turps. Then soak the 0000 steel wool
with it.

Personally I just use A4 paper.
You can see all the green crap come off and leaves the cue with a nice silky finish which you wouldn't have if you used 0000 steel wool

[Dave Walton]

Absolutely fine to use 0000 wire wool just be gentle

[Snooker Theory]

I use this stuff and am happy with it, and it's fairly cheap, had some other brands that would fall apart if you tried to clean them.

After the 10000 grit finishing I like to use a piece of leather to burnish the shaft. One other thing mate, all my shafts are maple, so there may be a different technique for ash shafts?

I look forward to seeing what others have to say as well.

[Shockerz]

Mate I personally wouldn't use 0000 grit steel wool, as I don't think it is nearly fine enough, but I don't know much.

The lowest grit I use on my shaft to take off dirt and grime is 7000 grit sandpaper, then a finish with 10000 grit, comes out really nice. I have used 1000 grit sandpaper before and that takes off way to much in my opinion, and from my understanding 0000 wool and 1000 grit sandpaper are about the same, maybe another bloke will chime in.

Thanks for that, I will await a few answers before giving another stance.

[Snooker Theory]

Mate I personally wouldn't use 0000 grit steel wool, as I don't think it is nearly fine enough, but I don't know much.

The lowest grit I use on my shaft to take off dirt and grime is 7000 grit sandpaper, then a finish with 10000 grit, comes out really nice. I have used 1000 grit sandpaper before and that takes off way to much in my opinion, and from my understanding 0000 wool and 1000 grit sandpaper are about the same, maybe another bloke will chime in.

[Shockerz]

I have been advised to do this many times in the last 6 years since re-starting snooker.

0000 grit is fine enough to just take the dirt and grime off the cue.

Do you agree or disagree that it could be used to keep the cue shaft smoother and clean.

Just interested in everyone's opinion.