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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: Ryan on October 14, 2011, 03:44:39 PM
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Finished refurbishing my blueroom New Wave custom (review/ thread can be found here... http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=9332.0 ) yesterday and thought you guys would be interested in the before/ during and after picture.
Decided to remove all the blueroom stickers, give it a good sand and wax and then apply some shiny new stickers purchased from Greg Chappell cricket centre :D
Though some nice puma ones would be apt seen as it was made by the head puma bat maker. let me know your thoughts!!
Quite pleased with the results!
P.s. i will kill anyone who mentions that the stickers are the wrong way around...I'd prefer not to know lol :P
AFTER...
(http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/5735/20111014072754.jpg)
(http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/1084/20111014072837.jpg)
(http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/7656/20111014072818.jpg)
(http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/6199/20111014073036.jpg)
(http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/3497/20111014073026.jpg)
(http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/1149/20111014072933.jpg)
(http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/6972/20111014072806.jpg)
(http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/4983/20111014073056.jpg)
(http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/1598/20111014072741.jpg)
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Really nice mate. Top effort :)
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Just waiting for imageshak to upload the during photos :D
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Looks good. Did you have to pay any custom/import charges for the stickers?
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DURING...
(http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/81/20110925120539.jpg)
(http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/5343/20110925120546.jpg)
(http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/9404/20110927191914.jpg)
(http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/6919/20110927191834.jpg)
(http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/9171/20110927191819.jpg)
(http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/2320/20110927191754.jpg)
(http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/8886/20110927191724.jpg)
(http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/6387/20110927191709.jpg)
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Looks good. Did you have to pay any custom/import charges for the stickers?
No, i bought them and had them shipped to a friend in oz then her dad shipped them to the UK. GCCC wanted $50 to post to the UK, so i got 2 sets of pink reserve for simmy and another lad at our club and these for me. Oh and a couple of grips too.
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looks brand new mate - great job
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50 dollars :o looks like I won't be ordering any.
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looks brand new mate - great job
Cheers mate, just ready for another season :D
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50 dollars :o looks like I won't be ordering any.
The only reason i ordered some was because some of the other lads got some too or i wouldn't have bothered ( all shared the P&P). Worked our cheaper to ship them to Oz ($10.00) then to the UK ($30.00).
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looks sweeeeeet!! i am tempted to do mine my self and maybe sanding will take 3oz off hahaha
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just seen this in flesh. looks brand f00king new lol
the finish on it is fantastic!!
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Looks impressive!
Do you mind telling us the steps etc in refurbing (what did you do first, second etc)
Thanks!
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Sure looks good
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Looks impressive!
Do you mind telling us the steps etc in refurbing (what did you do first, second etc)
Thanks!
Yeah no problem...
1st removed the hammer edge and stickers
Remove all the glue with a stanley knife blade (keeping it at a 90 degree angle) so not to damage, cut the wood
start the sanding process with around an 120 grit paper (with power sander).
once a rough sand is complete, remove all the dust with a little water on some kitchen role
Leaved to dry
Same process again using 120 grit but this time working up to a very fine (think it was a 200 grit ill have to check) then I used some wax to give it a good buff and to replace some of the moisture taken out from the sanding
Repeat until happy with the finish...i them left it for a few days before applying the stickers.
Tools you will need are...power sander, sand paper, drill, buffing bit for drill, wax oh and a stanley knife blade
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Cheers mate I appreciate it!
Few questions if you don't mind;
When you removed the scuff sheet surely there would have been glue/residue leftover you just scrapped it? Didn't require any chemical etc?
If I don't have power sander can I do it by hand?
Cheers once again
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looks really good mate!
stickers are wrong way around.. :D
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Out of interest is that bat wax used or another wax?
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advantage of a hammer edge is that you only have the awfull fibre stuff on the edge of the bat.
the front just pulls off easy.
your never gonna get the glue off with sanding by hand. power sander gets it off cos it heats it up but it gets propa sticky and clumpy best way is a bare stanley knife blade held up right and just scrape it all off.
takes time tho.
ive just done mine. it was a pain and i rushed it and it doesnt look half as good as ryans.
the stickers are ment to be that way on that bat i think
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(http://www.idsports.net/shop/images/D/Puma%20Caliber%203000%20Cricket%20bat.jpg)
stickers i got are other way
(http://www.kingsgrovesports.com.au/Resources/Cricket%20Bats/puma-calibre-reserve-cricket-bat.jpg)
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looks really good mate!
stickers are wrong way around.. :D
Whats that word that rhymes with hunt? Lmao ;)
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Cheers mate I appreciate it!
Few questions if you don't mind;
When you removed the scuff sheet surely there would have been glue/residue leftover you just scrapped it? Didn't require any chemical etc?
If I don't have power sander can I do it by hand?
Cheers once again
Yeah it should just scrape off. If not then just some turps...i had to but just try to use as little as possible. You would be able to do by hand but I dont think you would be able to get the finish or if you did it would take a lot longer.
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Out of interest is that bat wax used or another wax?
Well I used a furniture wax which has beeswax and linceed oil in it...got in from wilkinsons lol but in sure salix wax would be better
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wire wool does a decent job of scraping off glue. Power or detail sander also helps but tends to have gunk form on the sanding sheet. beewax does the same as linseed, I don't think you need both.
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I did use a little wire wool but it just sent the glue a grey colour so didnt bother anymore....the wax had both beeswax and linceed in it so best of both. Gave it a nice sheen too.