How to care for your snooker cue
Snooker Cue Care – Do’s
- Store your cue vertically or in a level case
- Only use 0000 steel wool only very occasionally (or never) to lightly to remove dirt and grime
- Use 0000 steel wool to clean brass ferrule and bring back to life
- Look down a cue shaft with one eye to check straightness and turn the cue slowly
- Use a dry (or slightly damp) micro fibre towel to clean your cue and immediately dry it
- Buff your cue with a duster until the wood is warm to clean
- Re-oil your cue periodically to protect the wood (not lacquered cues)
- Re-grain your cue if grain filler has fallen out
- Protect your tip in the case to ensure it doesn’t get damaged by loose objects e.g. light meter coins
- Use a tip mate tool to remove compacted chalk
Snooker Cue Care – Dont’s
- Lean your cue against a wall as it could warp the cue
- Cues can warp when exposed to temperature or humidity changes as follows:
- Never leave your cue in a car
- Never place near a radiator
- Never leave in direct sunlight or conservatories
- Never leave in damp atmospheres
- Banging your cue on the ground can fracture or break the base of your cue
- Avoid sanding dents out of the cue as you could create flats
- Catching the ferrule with sandpaper on re-tipping can reduce ferrule and tip size
- Don’t store lose implements in your cue case that could damage your shaft
- Do not roll your cue across the table to check straightness
- Do not use a wet cloth to clean your cue as the water may soak into the wood