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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Dan W on January 02, 2012, 06:13:15 PM

Title: Removing the (burnt on) branding from the sides of bats
Post by: Dan W on January 02, 2012, 06:13:15 PM
Is this possible, without looking (for want of a better word) 'stupid' (or noticeable)?

I assume it can be done with enough sanding, though will it end up looking like a woodworm!?
Title: Re: Removing the (burnt on) branding from the sides of bats
Post by: Simmy on January 02, 2012, 06:17:00 PM
ive done it its easy enough ull have to go down a 2-3mm tho
Title: Re: Removing the (burnt on) branding from the sides of bats
Post by: peplow on January 02, 2012, 06:28:38 PM
you basically have to make part of the bat harrow width or less!
Title: Re: Removing the (burnt on) branding from the sides of bats
Post by: Dan W on January 03, 2012, 10:32:55 PM
Ah, ok, cheers.
Title: Re: Removing the (burnt on) branding from the sides of bats
Post by: Manormanic on January 03, 2012, 10:34:19 PM
hard work for the effort, wouldn't think there was a  great reason for doing so...

...unless...

...hold on, are you one of those Pros who don't use their sponsor's bats?   8)
Title: Re: Removing the (burnt on) branding from the sides of bats
Post by: shazz on January 03, 2012, 10:54:52 PM
A bit of a long shot but what about a woodfiller?
Title: Re: Removing the (burnt on) branding from the sides of bats
Post by: Dan W on January 03, 2012, 11:02:20 PM
hard work for the effort, wouldn't think there was a  great reason for doing so...

...unless...

...hold on, are you one of those Pros who don't use their sponsor's bats?   8)

Busted!

BlankBats*, my official sponsor for the next few seasons, prohibits me from any competitors branding ;)

Tbh it's not the end of the world, will just keep it on. Or I'll just be swapping the black branded bit for cherried edges that made it to 2nd.

(*for removal of doubt, this is not strictly true)
Title: Re: Removing the (burnt on) branding from the sides of bats
Post by: awp on January 04, 2012, 10:59:21 PM
A bit of a long shot but what about a woodfiller?

I was thinking the same. I don't own a branded bat so I don't know how deep the impression of the branding is, but if it's 2-3mm as others have suggested then mixing willow saw dust with Eva wood glue may provide a neat result.

Otherwise, could you not paint in the branding with a white paint texta or similar?