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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: charlie15 on November 27, 2012, 10:44:57 AM

Title: Removing bat tape
Post by: charlie15 on November 27, 2012, 10:44:57 AM

Well I've finally got around to refurbish my bats for next season, and was able to remove most of the bat tape with a hair dryer.  However there is still some glue residue and strings of tape left that just won't come off, any advice on how best to get this off?  Do I just carry on with the sanding?

Cheers

Title: Re: Removing bat tape
Post by: ajmw89 on November 27, 2012, 10:47:38 AM

White spirit and an old credit card.  Dab the white spirit over the residue and scub with the card.  Usually works a treat for me.

Title: Re: Removing bat tape
Post by: Vitas Cricket on November 27, 2012, 10:49:39 AM

If all the muck left is dry and flaky, ie the tape string remnants just crumble to dust when you touch them, then they will sand off fairly easily, if there's sticky glue residue anywhere then that's what tends to clog sandpaper up so the white spirit method mentioned above is useful.

Title: Re: Removing bat tape
Post by: charlie15 on November 27, 2012, 10:50:20 AM

Cheers guys, looks like I need white spirit!

Title: Re: Removing bat tape
Post by: Simmy on November 27, 2012, 10:51:27 AM

nail varnish remover if mrs has some

Title: Re: Removing bat tape
Post by: ajmw89 on November 27, 2012, 10:58:25 AM

I've tried several different solvents for getting sticky tape residue off.  White spirit is definitely the best.  Nail Polish remover works well.  I've also used sports tape removal fluid which is similar, but not quite as effective

Title: Re: Removing bat tape
Post by: Red Ink Cricket on November 27, 2012, 11:22:38 AM

stanley knife blade held at 90 degrees to the blade and scrape it off. this will remove glue/ residue so your sandpaper doesnt get blocked with gluey gunk

Title: Re: Removing bat tape
Post by: Ciaran on November 27, 2012, 11:26:56 AM

Anything Acetone based works best for me.

Title: Re: Removing bat tape
Post by: charlie15 on November 27, 2012, 11:27:10 AM

Quote from: johners77 on November 27, 2012, 11:22:38 AM

stanley knife blade held at 90 degrees to the blade and scrape it off. this will remove glue/ residue so your sandpaper doesnt get blocked with gluey gunk

I don't think I'd trust myself on this one!

Title: Re: Removing bat tape
Post by: Red Ink Cricket on November 27, 2012, 11:40:45 AM

Quote from: charlie15 on November 27, 2012, 11:27:10 AM

I don't think I'd trust myself on this one!

its really easy. ive never been a fan of putting anything liquid based on my bats except the obvious oil etc. as long as you dont start angling it down where you could slice into the wood you will be fine. all your doing is scratching the material down to the surface of the willow

Title: Re: Removing bat tape
Post by: dannyhall04 on January 11, 2016, 11:02:52 PM

Struggling to do this to my Blueroom. Used hairdryer to get most of the edge tape off but still a fair bit left on, with sticky residue. Tried vodka (white spirit) and nail varnish remover to limited effect! So the new plan is to just cover it in more tape...

Title: Re: Removing bat tape
Post by: Seniorplayer on January 12, 2016, 10:49:13 AM

Try using DIY sticky stuff remover

Title: Re: Removing bat tape
Post by: tom line on January 12, 2016, 09:33:33 PM

A safer version to johns suggestion is to use a pair of scissors to scrape of the glue. Not as sharp so not likely to take a chunk of willow out but still do the job