How To Maintain Your Pool Cue Shaft
For most players, their pool cue is their most important investment. As with any investment, if you treat it well, it will treat you well. Maintaining your pool cue is by far the best way to ensure a long life for your cue. Here at PoolDawg, we have some products to help you keep your stick cuesmith clean. Take the Slip Stic Shaft Conditioner for example. 
All it takes is a small application of SlipStic every few weeks and your cue stick will slide through your fingers with almost no resistance. That's right, better than waxes, silicones, oils and other rubbing materials. There exists no other cue shaft conditioner that provides an equal or slicker stroke at the lowest coefficient of friction as SlipStic Conditioner. Even more so, SlipStic's Conditioner near zero effects from temperature, humidity and sweat ensures your stroke remains totally consistent and fluid throughout your play.
Not all cleaning tools are meant for deep cleaning however. Need a quick
clean between matches? Check out the Q-Wiz. Q-Wiz is a double-sided, micro pro disc that is perfect for cue shaft conditioning. Featuring one side for cleaning and one side for polishing, this product quickly and easily smoothes and polishes your cue shafts. You can use Q-Wiz as often as you like without worrying about damaging your shaft or reducing its diameter. Even though it feels gritty, the Q-Wiz is as safe as rubbing a paper bag on your shaft. It doesn't have the harsh effects of sandpaper, yet it does just as good of a job cleaning as thin grit papers. Plus, it is washable so you can use it over and over again.
Every cue can acquire annoying nicks and dents in the shaft that can affect total concentration. That's why we carry the Cue Doctor Dent Buffer. This tool is simple, convenient and effective for removing those dents, without damaging the wood with steam or alcohol. It is made of
hardened borosilicate glass to assure the utmost in quality and consistency. Simply rub the glass rod over the dent in the shaft lightly and vigorously until the clicking sound of the dent fades away as the dent is smoothed. This product can also be used to shine your worn Irish linen wraps or smooth out frays and scratches. It has repeatedly received high ratings and rave reviews, and is well worth every player's consideration.
If you do prefer burnishing paper, you can't go wrong with Q Smooth. Each packet of Q Smooth includes 14 fingertip slips of micro-fine ceramic beads
firmly bonded on quality 3 mil. polyester film: 2 white (medium-fine) slips for smoothing rough or hardwood shafts; 4 blue (fine) slips for smoothing normal cue shafts; 4 green (very fine) slips for burnishing the shaft; and 4 yellow (micro-fine) slips for giving your shaft its final polish. Q Smooth will not scratch or damage cue shafts. The slips are washable and reusable and are quick and easy to use.
We've got dozens of shaft tools and shaft products to choose from. Check out our entire selection of shaft tools or give us a call at 866-843-3294 and we'll be happy to help you find the best shaft tools for your cue.