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paddy147
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Joined: 26-Mar-2006
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From: ireland
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Posted: 2007-12-01 11:54
I have a few bad dents in my cue and was wondering is there anyway they can be removed without turning the cue... cheers paddy -----------------
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RACKRUNNER21
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From: Bristol
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Posted: 2007-12-01 11:57
do you mean in your shaft or your cue? if it's your shaft you can get a peice of glass(or a bottle)and rub it on the dent for a minute or so to the raise the dent(the wood expands and the dent comes out instead of in if you get what i mean), and then sand it down..another option is to steam the dents which achieves the same outcome but this is harder and more risky..if you cue (the butt) has dents then you only have one option to get a re-finish on the cue. [ This message was edited by: RACKRUNNER21 on 2007-12-01 11:58 ]
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paddy147
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From: ireland
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Posted: 2007-12-01 12:00
Its in the shaft!!!!! do u know anyone that can do this cause as i would rather get it done than wreck it more....
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phil9ball
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From: Ipswich
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Posted: 2007-12-01 12:24
Hi Paddy, I do my mates and mine all the time, I just use the tip of my iron (on hot setting) and put a damp cloth on top of the shaft (area which is dented) and used the heat and damp to draw the dent out, it basically swells the wood back to its original shape, the cue then needs alot of buffing to make it feel slick again but it works a treat......wood will always go back to its original shape if you swell it up, dont soak it just use a damp tea towel and dont keep the iron on it for ages, i would say just 2-3 seconds will do it make sure the cloth is kept between the wood and iron!!!!  hope this helps, Phil
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BigDave
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Joined: 13-Mar-2006
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From: England
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Posted: 2007-12-01 12:26
There are simple DIY instructions for using a special "made for the job" glass rod to remove dings here in The Pro Shop
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TheWizard
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Posted: 2007-12-01 13:06
Hey Paddy, how's it goin?  The one that Phil mentions is a good method as well as the other 2, but the quickest way and the easiest, is holding the dented area of the shaft, above the spout of a kettle that is boiling up, as the steam rises faster this way, therefore speeding up the process of taking the dent out of the shaft, but when you are doing this, rotate the shaft slightly side to side, so that you're able to remove the entire det and not just the larger portion of it. Once this is done, left the cue stick stand to let the shaft dry naturally in the air, and then if there are any rough spts, simply smooth them out using a soft green brillo-type sponge, as these will lightly sand away any roughness, but won't oversand the surface, so that it won't affect the taper of the shaft to any great effect. I hope that this is of some help and good luck. Willie P.S. Send me an e-mail and I'll try and arrange some practice time with you.
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