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How to Change a Pool Cue Tip

There is nothing worse when you want to play a game of pool than finding that there are no pool cues with usable tips. A pool cue with a badly shaped or missing tip will adversely affect the shots of even the most skilled pool sharks. While having your pool-cue tips changed by a professional will ensure the best setting for a new tip, it is less expensive and more convenient to learn how to change your pool-cue tips on your own.

Things You'll Need

Razor blade
60- to 80-grit sandpaper
Cyanoacrylate glue
400- to 600-grit sandpaper

Instructions

- 1
  Remove the remaining portion of the old pool-cue tip using a razor blade.
- 2
  Sand the bottom of the new tip, using 60- to 80-grit sandpaper, until it is rough.
- 3
  Sand the bare plastic end of the pool cue flat, using the same 60- to 80-grit sandpaper.
- 4
  Cover the rough bottom of the new tip and the bare plastic end of the pool cue with a light layer of cyanoacrylate glue.
- 5
  Place the new tip, glue side down, on the middle of the bare plastic end of the pool cue, making sure it is perfectly centered.
- 6
  Hold the pool-cue tip in place for 30 seconds to allow the glue to dry.
- 7
  Turn the pool cue over so the tip is facing down.
- 8
  Trim any edges of the new tip that are hanging over the plastic end of the pool cue, using the razor blade.
- 9
  Apply a small amount of water to the tip and polish it with 400- to 600-grit sandpaper.
- 10
  Use the same 400- to 600-grit sandpaper to shape the new pool-cue tip to the radius that you desire.
- 11
  Allow the tip to dry before applying chalk and using the pool cue.

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