Really slick strikers?

[bowbird87]

I've got a few new strikers that are really slick , scotch brite didnt help at all. Any suggestions?

[callmakerman]

Scuff them lightly with 220 grit sand paper being careful not to mess with the profile of the tip.

[JLH]

Could have a little oil in the wood...a little alcohol or even acetone should clear that up...then the sandpaper.

[bowbird87]

Thanks it almost looks like these a clear coat over the tip.

[Stump.270]

Scuff with 220 I hold it and run the sand paper over the top turnin every time I make a pass


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[Rick Howard]

What kind of wood?

[edjenkins]

Get yourself a medium grit sanding sponge.  Push the striker into it and twist a couple times and it should be good.  Using the sponge keeps your tip profile. Ed

[Daryl]

Exactly like Ed said and then you can put a little box call chalk on the end and it will grip on any surface. I use rain chalk on my strikers for a copper surface. Fills the pores in the end of the striker and keeps them from clogging up and getting slippery.

[pappy]

Exactly like Ed said and then you can put a little box call chalk on the end and it will grip on any surface. I use rain chalk on my strikers for a copper surface. Fills the pores in the end of the striker and keeps them from clogging up and getting slippery.

exactly right...

[bowbird87]

Thank y'all,  I'll give the sanding sponge a try. The worst one is a dymondwood, but I have about 5 that are almost to slick to use.

[Rick Howard]

Some woods are oily, like cocobolo or bocote.  I have a hard time with strikers made from oily wood.  Dymondwood is not oily though.