Can I use a piece of a brown paper bag, a dollar bill, or sandpaper to smooth my pool cue shaft?
Yes, you can, but you risk discoloring the shaft with a dollar bill. Using a piece of a brown paper bag works well if you need to smooth your pool cue shaft in a hurry and don’t have access to anything else. We caution against using regular sandpaper unless it has very fine grit (600 and up). Sandpaper can remove the original finish or sealant and reduce the diameter of the shaft if sanded too much which can possibly degrade its resistance to moisture, a leading cause of warpage. Using 000 steel wool works fine too, but be careful not to overuse it. We suggest you use the Q-Wiz cue shaft conditioning disc to smooth and polish your cue shaft.
