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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: Cover_Drive on December 19, 2011, 09:23:35 PM

Title: How to clean up a bat after season?
Post by: Cover_Drive on December 19, 2011, 09:23:35 PM

So I got twi of my team mates Newbery's and he gave me for oiling etc so I was wondering how can I clean them up and make them look better than before without taking scuff sheet and stickers off?

What should I do? I don't have power sander or buffer (whatever you call it :( )

Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: How to clean up a bat after season?
Post by: peplow on December 19, 2011, 09:24:56 PM

hand graft with sandpaper grades?!

Title: Re: How to clean up a bat after season?
Post by: Cover_Drive on December 19, 2011, 09:30:32 PM

Which sandpapers are good for bats? I see many numbers etc

Title: Re: How to clean up a bat after season?
Post by: peplow on December 19, 2011, 09:32:30 PM

go from 120 through to 2000 if wanted.

I've been using anywhere from 7 to 10 grades :)

Title: Re: How to clean up a bat after season?
Post by: Cover_Drive on December 19, 2011, 09:45:42 PM

Cheers will buy 120 and 2000 ones

Cheers mate

Title: Re: How to clean up a bat after season?
Post by: peplow on December 19, 2011, 09:50:09 PM

woo and the ones inbetween haha!

120 320 400 800 1000 1500 2000

Title: Re: How to clean up a bat after season?
Post by: peplow on December 19, 2011, 09:50:29 PM

and a 40/80 if a lot of work it needed.

Title: Re: How to clean up a bat after season?
Post by: Cover_Drive on December 19, 2011, 09:55:30 PM

Haha cheers mate ; and after that when I oil them will they get darker?

Bats are from 2011 April so not too old though...

Title: Re: How to clean up a bat after season?
Post by: peplow on December 19, 2011, 09:56:45 PM

yeah the sanding will whiten the willow slightly

Title: Re: How to clean up a bat after season?
Post by: Cover_Drive on December 19, 2011, 10:17:07 PM

Cheers mate, I appreciate it.