Not Vape related, but wood related.
For the past 5/6 years I've been using a whole assortment of different products to treat my snooker cues (this includes the shaft, butt and ferrule) and the best products I came across was beeswax, surf board wax, linseed oil, lemon oil, baby oil and more recently unscented candles.
Shaft:
Butt:
Ferrule:
I wouldn't say that my method is the right/only way, but it works really well for me.
For the past 5/6 years I've been using a whole assortment of different products to treat my snooker cues (this includes the shaft, butt and ferrule) and the best products I came across was beeswax, surf board wax, linseed oil, lemon oil, baby oil and more recently unscented candles.
Shaft:
Use green pot scrubber (The ones you get at Pic n Pay, checkers etc) to get off all the grime
Piece of uncoloured white paper used as a cloth to take off anything the pot scrubber didn't
vigorously rub a piece of the candle stick over the surface of the shaft - not too thick, but should cover 80% of all surface area
Use a hair dryer, set to medium heat for 2 minutes to get the wax to seep into the pours of the wood - Can't really put a cue in the sun, it'll warp the living sh*t out of it.
use a green pot scrubber to remove all excess candle wax
lastly, a microfiber cloth to wipe down the shaft
Piece of uncoloured white paper used as a cloth to take off anything the pot scrubber didn't
vigorously rub a piece of the candle stick over the surface of the shaft - not too thick, but should cover 80% of all surface area
Use a hair dryer, set to medium heat for 2 minutes to get the wax to seep into the pours of the wood - Can't really put a cue in the sun, it'll warp the living sh*t out of it.
use a green pot scrubber to remove all excess candle wax
lastly, a microfiber cloth to wipe down the shaft
Butt:
The butt on a cue usually have a shellac/lacquer finish on it, so a normal wipe down with an almost dry cloth should do the trick.
Ferrule:
A ferrule is traditionally made of brass, so a good sand down with 1500 grit sandpaper and a bit of water keeps it spotless.
Other materials like Stainless steel I use 2500 grit sandpaper on a lathe.
I wouldn't say that my method is the right/only way, but it works really well for me.
