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    What is the proper shape of a cue tip?
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    Round and chalky, with a slight convex to add to grip on the white ball. Cheaper tips are fatter and not as accurate. Pro tips are slim, accurate and allow cleaner striking of the cue ball.
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    What kind of glue should I use?
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    A good quality regular super glue, or better yet, a gel glue like Loc-Tite. Tiger glue is also good quality.
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    How do I remove the white ends on cues to replace them with new tips?
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    Well, if you have a fancy tool like a lathe, you can "turn it down" (to the underlying wood). I don't have a lathe, so what I've done (on several cues now) is to use a file and file one side of the ferrule (that's the white end you mentioned) flat until the wood just barely shows, and then I can start to wiggle the ferrule and get it off. (At least once I actually did this on two sides of the ferrule, which may be necessary on occasion.)
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    Do I need to glue the other side if I don't place the cue tip flat side down?
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    No. If you put glue on top of the tip it won't have a rough surface, which is necessary for holding chalk.
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