l recently replaced my tip.It was the first time l did it so l got a little messy with it.Now there is dried cement and chalk stuck to the ferrule and it looks awful.l wanna replace the ferrule and put another new tip on it.Practice makes perfect you know.Any tips for me?
Wow Sparkling, have not had your coffee yet today?

Tips take practice to replace. l would not even try to replace a ferrule. For the high end cues, they r usually threaded on, so there is shaft wood going through the center of it, sometimes all the way through, or sometimes it is capped. If it is not threaded, it is well glued, so you'd need a lathe to strip away the ferrule from the outside.

If u want to practice re-tipping, I'd suggest finding some cheap cues u do not mind messing up. See if a local pool hall will let u re-tip or sell u their house cues for cheap. Make sure u have a sharp blade, steady hand, & use less glue ;^) I've just started doing this myself. Mine do not look spectacular so l might have a pro do them when l need it, but they're tough to find around here.

Sounds like you may need a new one. but l never could work good with Glue or cement.