New cue sticking

[147Jim]

Hi chaps

So I've used it twice and last night it was really close in the club so the cue was sticking to my clamy bridge hand no matter how much I wiped my cue (with a clean and dry microfibre cloth). I also put a bit of chalk on my hand (illegal?) to try and help it.

So far I've been a good boy and only wiped it very quickly with a slightly damp cloth and then dried it down with a dry cloth. But I'm so tempted to take some low grit sandpaper to it and then put beeswax on, worked on my old
cue. Or should I get that cue silk stuff

PS Theres no varnish on it.

[DeanH]

did you wash and thoroughly dry your hands as well?
sticky cues is more often due to sticky hands and not the cue itself

especially in a hot and humid club

[147Jim]

Yeah I washed my hands when I went for a waz and it was much better for about 3 shots...

You reckon I should treat it with anything, this cue silk is supposed to be good or is that for when the cue gets older?

PS, I'll be going back to my old club anyway which has a much better ambiance lol

[fkhan]

What make is it? Varnish makes cues sticky. 0000 wire wool can be used but be careful with it.

[vmax]

Wear a cue glove on your bridge hand for an immediate solution.

[147Jim]

I've just given it a good rub down with 1500, 2000 then 3000. I then gave it plenty with Sheraton's Beeswax Balsam and its smooth and silky and I've spent no money. Worked on my old cue so I'll see how it goes. There's no varnish on this shaft thankfully. :snooker:

[kramer8]

Did it stay straight? Sometimes when I put anything on my cues that's water-based the cue warps. That includes water-based spray-on varnish, water based wax, water-based furniture polish or just a wet rag. Now I only use oil-based stuff.

[Danger Steve]

Stu in GBL sells little bottles of some kind of liquid, specifically for sticky cues, apparently a lot of pros are now using it when playing in humid countries to help the cue slide smoother on the bridge hand, might be worth a try? He put a tiny blob on some paper towel and rubbed it over the cue and it was instantly smooth.

[147Jim]

Did it stay straight? Sometimes when I put anything on my cues that's water-based the cue warps. That includes water-based spray-on varnish, water based wax, water-based furniture polish or just a wet rag. Now I only use oil-based stuff.

S**t! I'll go check...

[147Jim]

Did it stay straight? Sometimes when I put anything on my cues that's water-based the cue warps. That includes water-based spray-on varnish, water based wax, water-based furniture polish or just a wet rag. Now I only use oil-based stuff.

Straight as an arrow, phew. And smooth as polished glass. I'm sticking (no pun) with this technique. Turpentine based with linseed oil.

https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/...l-formula-75ml

[147Jim]

Stu in GBL sells little bottles of some kind of liquid, specifically for sticky cues, apparently a lot of pros are now using it when playing in humid countries to help the cue slide smoother on the bridge hand, might be worth a try? He put a tiny blob on some paper towel and rubbed it over the cue and it was instantly smooth.

Yeah I've read about it but at ?2.50 a pop for Lord Sheraton's Beewax Balsam I don't think I'll bother with anything else, it lasts forever.