Do I need to replace the leather head for my newly purchased billiard cue?

The answer on the first floor is already very detailed. To add, there is a little hairiness on the skin, which can increase friction, so the part is too careful. In terms of maintenance, since the club is wooden, it is most afraid of water.

It is best to wipe it with a dry cloth, if there is dirt to wipe off the cloth, it is recommended to use 1600 or 2000 water sandpaper to sand. The new rod should also be oiled regularly, and there is a special rod oil.

The small hairs on the skin can be burned with a lighter, but pay attention to the speed and don't be afraid of the skin burning.

The leather head of a billiard cue needs to be sanded and trimmed periodically to ensure the smoothness and friction of the leather head's surface. First of all, you need to prepare a suitable grinding tool and grinding powder. Grinding tools can be manual or electric, commonly used are billiard cue grinding heads and grinding rods, and grinding powder is mainly fine sandpaper or abrasives.

Before sanding, you need to check the surface of the head for dents and serious injuries, and if so, it is recommended to repair it before sanding.

Expansion: In addition, it should be noted that the frequency and method of grinding the club head should be adjusted according to the material of the club head and the frequency of use. If it is used excessively, it may cause the clubhead to deform and deviate the trajectory of the ball; However, if it is not sanded, a large amount of friction will accumulate on the surface of the clubhead, which will affect the life of the clubhead and the accuracy of the game.

Next, you can start the grinding operation. When grinding, it is necessary to borrow fine sandpaper or abrasives to gently polish the surface of the leather head to ensure uniform pressure as much as possible to avoid wearing the surface of the leather head due to excessive sanding. When grinding, you can follow the longitudinal direction of the clubhead to give it a smooth, even surface, which guarantees excellent performance.

Finally, after grinding, gently wipe with a soft cloth and apply an appropriate amount of clubhead curing agent. It is not recommended to touch the skin with your hands to avoid the influence of oil or sweat on the skin head. It should be cleaned regularly after normal use to avoid damage to the leather head caused by dirt or dust.

In summary, it is very important to wear and trim the skin head of a billiard cue, and you need to pay attention to the frequency and method of grinding. The correct sanding method can effectively protect the leather head and improve the accuracy of the game. <>

1) Grinding.

The newly bought wooden billiard cues have a layer of paint on the outside (except for handmade cues), and the paint must be removed to ensure the long-lasting smoothness of the billiard cues.

Find a number and a piece of sandpaper (cloth) No. 0 (available in building materials or hardware stores), both cut into about 6*6cm in size. First, use No. 3 sandpaper (cloth) to knock off the paint, and then use No. 0 sandpaper (cloth) to polish it smooth (only polish the above part of the club flower arrangement).

2) Straighten. Billiard cues are easy to bend and deform after just buying or using them for a period of time, and some of them are imperceptible to the naked eye, so they need to be checked and straightened frequently.

Start by finding a smooth surface (such as a marble slab or a flat table), place the club flat on it, rotate and press repeatedly, and if you find a gap, it is a bend. Find a hair dryer, use hot air to blow the bend of the protrusion, and use a wet towel to straighten the club when it is hot.

After straightening, use a fishing rod to hang the rod or find a flat surface to place it horizontally, and care should be taken to avoid placing it near moisture, sunlight and heat sources (heating and electrical appliances).

3) Oil. Since there is no paint, billiard cues are easily deformed by moisture, so wooden billiard cues must be oiled. Oiling also prevents dirt from getting into the crevices of the wood and also makes the rod smoother.

Use a special stick oil to hit the above part of the club flower arrangement, and replace it with walnut oil or other nut oil if there is no club oil. Oil the new rod every 12 hours until the rod is no longer oily, then every 1-2 weeks, and wipe off the oil before use.

Both new and old rods are available: (Note: 5 pieces of the finest water sandpaper, a dry towel, a bottle of olive oil (the purer the oil to be professional, the better, the general billiards stores have it), a box of facial tissues, a total of about 30 yuan.

1.Evenly polish from top to bottom with water dipped in water (do not polish to the copper hoop) with 3 sheets, and the remaining 2 sheets are mainly polished. (Look at personal usage habits until the grip is comfortable) 2

Wipe the clubs clean with a damp towel and let the towel cool down. (You will notice that your club may turn white) 3Oiling is more important, and it generally needs to be beaten 3 times.

1st time: apply the olive oil evenly on the whole club (it is best to apply it by hand, it is better to apply it to the end of the club without dripping oil) and then stand the club against the wall (note: it is best to change one side in an hour, about 4 hours, and wipe the oil clean with a facial tissue after finishing) The second time:

Apply the olive oil evenly on the club (not much, just dip it in oil), wipe it vigorously with a cool dry towel (it is better to rub it until the club is hot), and then wash the towel and cool it for later use. The third time: evenly apply the oil to the club (apply a little more, don't drip oil) Find a corner and stand upright (it is best to fall up) to stand overnight (the purpose is to let the oil fully penetrate into the club, generally it takes hours) 4

When you have done the above, wipe the club vigorously with a cool, dry towel (wipe it clean) and put it in the box. ok！That's it!!

If it's a new club, you'll think it's more beautiful and less likely to deform, if it's an old club, you'll think it's new, and you've given it a second life. Okay, you're ready to carry your beloved club to play!! Hehe.

Note: It is best to start these tasks at about 6 o'clock in the evening, and work until you go to bed (about 11 o'clock) and get up in the morning to wipe the clubs clean!

Use!! The leather head on a new club is generally informal. If you play that ball, the damage to the club is relatively large.

Because the leather head is not dense enough, it transmits power directly to the wooden club. That's not good. It is recommended that you use 13 layers of leather for relatively comfortable beating (personal opinion).

The newly bought club needs to be polished, because the leather head on the newly bought club is not processed, and the workmanship of the new leather head is pressed by the machine, the surface is quite smooth, and the chocolate powder is not easy to on, which is one of them, and the second is that the new leather head is generally relatively flat and has no arc shape. In this way, there will be two disadvantages, 1, that is, the elasticity of the leather head is insufficient (because the new leather head is pressed by the machine, the surface will be smoother and stiffer, so that the transmission force of the club will be a little worse), 2, the flat leather head will make the hitting point not accurate enough, (you can imagine that the goal of the goal ball is actually a very small surface, and the cue ball is also the same, but we often find in the actual play, when we feel that the aim is very accurate, but sometimes there is still no goal, what is the reason for this, One of the factors is that the hitting point is not accurate enough, you can also imagine, a flat leather head and a curved leather head, which has a smaller contact surface) So be sure to polish a mushroom shape, or the steamed bun is better now.