Here we have an oil and grain filler bundle. Both oil and grain are made by myself.
Listing is for one of each of the below:
100ml cue oil
1oz grain filler
It's easily enough to finish 20 cues from scratch, and for maintenance you're probably looking at around 50 cues.
Before and after photos have been added so you can see how much of a difference it makes.
U.K and N.I shipping only.
Instructions on use:
Cue OIl - Full refinish
1. Lightly sand the cue to 400-800 grit.
2. Apply a thin coat of oil with a paper towel or soft cloth and leave to soak in for 15-20 minutes.
3. Buff off excess oil with soft cloth and leave for 4-6 hours.
4. Lightly sand/buff with 1200-2000 grit.
5. Apply a thin coat of oil once every 24 hours and buff off in between after 15-20 minutes. You will know when the cue doesn't need more oil as it will remain wet after 15-20 minutes of waiting and the cue is then fully nourished.
6. Buff, buff and buff some more. The more you buff the better the finish will cure and will leave the cue silky smooth.
7. If the cue feels tacky, buff with 0000 wire wool to take off any excess oil.
Cue Oil - Maintenance
1. Clean cue with 0000 wire wool.
2. Apply a thin coat of oil once every 24 hours and buff off in between after 15-20 minutes. You will know when the cue doesn't need more oil as it will remain wet after 15-20 minutes of waiting and the cue is then fully nourished.
3. Buff, buff and buff some more. The more you buff the better the finish will cure and will leave the cue silky smooth.
4. If the cue feels tacky, buff with 0000 wire wool to take off any excess oil.
Grain Filler - Full refinish
1. Lightly sand the cue to 400-600 grit.
2. Apply a liberal coat of grain filler and leave for 20-30 minutes.
3. Lightly sand off excess with 800-1000 grit.
4. Apply a thin coat of cue oil and leave for 15-20 mintes.
5. Buff off excess oil with soft cloth and leave for 4-6 hours.
6. Lightly sand/buff with 1200-2000 grit.
7. Apply a thin coat of oil once every 24 hours and buff off in between after 15-20 minutes. You will know when the cue doesn't need more oil as it will remain wet after 15-20 minutes of waiting and the cue is then fully nourished.
8. Buff, buff and buff some more. The more you buff the better the finish will cure and will leave the cue silky smooth.
9. If the cue feels tacky, buff with 0000 wire wool to take off any excess oil.
Grain Filler - Enhance grain
1. Lightly sand the cue with 1000-1200 grit.
2. Mix a small amount of oil with a little bit of grain filler so it's more of a liquid like consistency.
3. Apply liberally to the cue and leave for 20-30 minues.
4. Buff off the excess with a soft cloth or paper towel with a little cue oil on there and leave for a further 15-20 minutes.
5. Buff off excess oil with soft cloth and leave for 4-6 hours.
6. Lightly sand/buff with 1200-2000 grit.
7. Apply a thin coat of oil once every 24 hours and buff off in between after 15-20 minutes. You will know when the cue doesn't need more oil as it will remain wet after 15-20 minutes of waiting and the cue is then fully nourished.
8. Buff, buff and buff some more. The more you buff the better the finish will cure and will leave the cue silky smooth.
9. If the cue feels tacky, buff with 0000 wire wool to take off any excess oil.
**Disclaimer** I would advise to wear protective gloves and avoid contact with the eyes. The cue oil and grain filler contains boiled linseed oil and driers and therefore can spontainiously combust if not desposed of properly. My instructions are how I re-finish the cues myself. However the instructions are not the only way the oil and filler can be applied.
If you struggle to get the tin open from the grain filler it's likely the oil has caused a film on the seal. If this happens, just boil the kettle and pop the win into a bown of boiling water for a few minutes. This should loosen up the film and it should open far more easy.