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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: mattw on April 13, 2011, 12:21:51 PM

Title: Removing ball marks on scuff sheets/stickers
Post by: mattw on April 13, 2011, 12:21:51 PM

I was wondering how you remove ball marks from scuff sheets or stickers, as my solitaire has taken a bit of a battering and has lots of ball marks on the scuff sheet and I would like to have it clean again for the season.

I thought there was something about it on this forum, however I can't seem to find it with the search.

Title: Re: Removing ball marks on scuff sheets/stickers
Post by: jamespaxton on April 13, 2011, 12:26:11 PM

rub it with white spirit, works a treat

Title: Re: Removing ball marks on scuff sheets/stickers
Post by: slogsweep on April 13, 2011, 12:26:56 PM

I got this tip from Graeme Smith. Use nail polish remover, cleans up nicely.

Title: Re: Removing ball marks on scuff sheets/stickers
Post by: Perkins17 on April 13, 2011, 12:40:54 PM

baby wipes are good !

Title: Re: Removing ball marks on scuff sheets/stickers
Post by: Kulli on April 13, 2011, 02:31:37 PM

Quote from: slogsweep on April 13, 2011, 12:26:56 PM

I got this tip from Graeme Smith. Use nail polish remover, cleans up nicely.

'Or pure acetone as it's the same thing and much cheaper.

Title: Re: Removing ball marks on scuff sheets/stickers
Post by: SkipperJ on April 13, 2011, 05:23:42 PM

I have tried both nail polish remover (acetone) and white spirit. They certainly make the scuff marks lighter, but I haven't been able to get rid off 'em completely.

Title: Re: Removing ball marks on scuff sheets/stickers
Post by: mattw on April 13, 2011, 05:30:11 PM

likewise, I tried it earlier with white spirit and it made them lighter however most of them stayed on the scuff sheet. However they cleared off the stickers of the bat easily, must be a different surface etc.

Title: Re: Removing ball marks on scuff sheets/stickers
Post by: Kulli on April 13, 2011, 05:58:45 PM

As said, it really depends what the surface of the scuff sheet is like, the smoother it is the easier it should be 'in theory' to clean off.

Title: Re: Removing ball marks on scuff sheets/stickers
Post by: Cover_Drive on April 13, 2011, 07:20:59 PM

Nail Polish remover is useless never works for me!

What is white spirit? Have never heard of it....would small amount of gasoline work? :D

Title: Re: Removing ball marks on scuff sheets/stickers
Post by: jamespaxton on April 13, 2011, 07:31:43 PM

white spirit clears my bat completely, i used like a sponge with the scrubber on the back!

Title: Re: Removing ball marks on scuff sheets/stickers
Post by: johan95 on April 13, 2011, 07:35:13 PM

You were right Matt there was a topic in which I asked the same question.
I got a bottle of Acetone (£1.15 for about 50ml) from my Chemist. Worked a treat, it stinks like (No Swearing Please) though so wear a mask or do it outside.
Very cheap and great quality if you like your bats looking uber-sharp. However sometimes all those cherries show you've scored loads of runs ;)
Topic link is here:
http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=9898.0

Title: Re: Removing ball marks on scuff sheets/stickers
Post by: Kulli on April 13, 2011, 07:51:13 PM

Quote from: johan95 on April 13, 2011, 07:35:13 PM

You were right Matt there was a topic in which I asked the same question.
I got a bottle of Acetone (£1.15 for about 50ml) from my Chemist. Worked a treat, it stinks like (No Swearing Please) though so wear a mask or do it outside.
Very cheap and great quality if you like your bats looking uber-sharp. However sometimes all those cherries show you've scored loads of runs ;)
Topic link is here:
[url]http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=9898.0[/url]

Yup, use it outside if possible and store it in a garage or something as it can auto-ignite at temps of above -20.