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Title: Geraint Jones - What's in your sports bag?
Post by: langer17 on June 18, 2011, 08:59:07 AM

Saw this on another forum and thought it looked intersting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gsx4PqXx6fg&feature=player_embedded

I never knew about using nail polish remover to clean marks off your bat, but it works as I gave it a go on my training bat and it looks much better, only actual chips of paint left on it now. Very nice indeed. Obviously you can only do this if you have a scuff/hammer edge sheet on the bat.

Before
(http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h440/butsy1723/1.jpg)

After
(http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h440/butsy1723/2.jpg)

Title: Re: Geraint Jones - What's in your sports bag?
Post by: 400notout on June 18, 2011, 09:02:21 AM

Thats made a huge difference to your bat, looks so much better cleaned up!

Title: Re: Geraint Jones - What's in your sports bag?
Post by: langer17 on June 18, 2011, 09:05:41 AM

It has made a massive difference and it looks better in person. I hate using my match in the nets as we use freshly painted organe balls at training as we train outside at night, and it just makes the bat look tacky. I may actualy use my match bat in the nets now as I can just clean the orange paint off.

Title: Re: Geraint Jones - What's in your sports bag?
Post by: langer17 on June 18, 2011, 09:06:45 AM

Also explains why alot of pro's bats always look new, they just clean them with the nail polish remover.

Title: Re: Geraint Jones - What's in your sports bag?
Post by: mattw on June 18, 2011, 09:28:39 AM

I used a bit of white spirit on mine and that does the same job.

Title: Re: Geraint Jones - What's in your sports bag?
Post by: Colesy on June 18, 2011, 10:26:40 AM

Tbh you can use it on the wood itself but you don't need much at all. I agree that it makes bats look a lot newer/better.

Title: Re: Geraint Jones - What's in your sports bag?
Post by: Nickauger on June 18, 2011, 10:35:51 AM

I'm confused as to where the paint has come from. Have you had too many 'encounters' with the boundary boards after getting out?

Title: Re: Geraint Jones - What's in your sports bag?
Post by: Liam-SCCC on June 18, 2011, 10:47:22 AM

I used lynx deodorant on mine last night, worked a treat!

Title: Re: Geraint Jones - What's in your sports bag?
Post by: alexrickyponting on June 18, 2011, 10:56:29 AM

Quote from: langer17 on June 18, 2011, 09:05:41 AM

It has made a massive difference and it looks better in person. I hate using my match in the nets as we use freshly painted organe balls at training as we train outside at night, and it just makes the bat look tacky. I may actualy use my match bat in the nets now as I can just clean the orange paint off.

Quote from: Shrek88 on June 18, 2011, 10:35:51 AM

I'm confused as to where the paint has come from. Have you had too many 'encounters' with the boundary boards after getting out?

There you go Shrek :)

Title: Re: Geraint Jones - What's in your sports bag?
Post by: Nickauger on June 18, 2011, 10:57:45 AM

Oh yeah silly me. I thought it looked like white paint. Thanks Alex :D