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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: Liam-SCCC on July 21, 2011, 07:17:40 PM

Title: Water damage
Post by: Liam-SCCC on July 21, 2011, 07:17:40 PM

After this topic: http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=12286.0 I taped down the scuff sheet, but water was still getting in.

I decided to cut away the un-stuck scuff sheet and have a look tonight. There is a really dark patch of wood in a half moon shape. (the other dark stuff is the scuff sheet glue).

The patch of wood is really soft and I can did my finger nails in and make quite big marks

What should I do?

Thanks

Liam

(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc207/liam_sccc/IMG00394-20110721-2007.jpg)

Title: Re: Water damage
Post by: shazz on July 21, 2011, 07:20:33 PM

Send it off to be refurbed!! but if that is not possible.

sand... oil... add a thin layer of beeswax, then cover it again...

May i ask if you have a toe-guard? if not, apply one.

Title: Re: Water damage
Post by: shazz on July 21, 2011, 07:21:22 PM

also try to let it dry naturally for a few days if u can..

Title: Re: Water damage
Post by: aidy1098 on July 21, 2011, 07:21:56 PM

i had this with one of my old warsop venoms bats still performed however there was no getting rid of the darkness and the bat started to swell, i simply sanded excessively oiled scuff sheet and taped, not the most aesthetically pleasing but it shouldnt effect the bat that much

Title: Re: Water damage
Post by: Liam-SCCC on July 21, 2011, 07:25:21 PM

Refurb isn't really an option, it's my match bat and the only one I have

Title: Re: Water damage
Post by: procricket on July 21, 2011, 07:33:37 PM

refurbing the bat will not get rid of the dark patch mate

it is wood rot simple as that best thing to do is apply a varnish beexwax will only give it a coat and beeswax does not give it a long standing protection

it should not get any worst it just something you have to live with

refurbing will make it lighter but there no cure