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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: procricket on February 03, 2013, 06:37:48 PM
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i never oil my bats ever after a experience about 20 years ago with a brand new kookaburra.
Even refurbs i tend to get waxed but never oil.
Toe area i just pva glue or another substance i see oil as a bat killer and i always helicopter scuff up.
So do others oil there bats and what not...
I understand about longevity but find the colour and the fact i think oil hardens a bat up too deep but it all personal preference. One of my mate over oils his bats almost brown but hits a big ball with his brown bats
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Just wax those babys up
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well i use my bat fudge i make as it got oil in it does a good job
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A very light coat followed with wax once it's dried
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Always a anti scuff sheet, never oil although I will oil the next bat to arrive on the parts where there are no scuff or labels.
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After mistakenly oiling face of few of my bats I repented and vowed never to oil the face. So I just oil the exposed wood albeit it darkens my bat which I don't like.
I detest bat wax as it makes bat look horrendous! :(
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I always give one or two light coats of oil on the face and back of bat, the only problem with oiling is change of colors otherwise results are great.
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i use briwax or beeswax only on bats..
i tend they only give seen not colour and clean the blade and areas
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I oil once when new then usually once at start of every season after that. I only use an oiled cloth though I dont drown the bat in it.
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I oil once when new then usually once at start of every season after that. I only use an oiled cloth though I dont drown the bat in it.
Have a look at the video clips on the Screaming Cat website.
JM cuts a bat in half and shows that oil doesn't penetrate.
Personally I use Salix bat wax a couple of times a year.
At the end of the season I always hand my bat over to a pod shaver for a facelift.
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Have a look at the video clips on the Screaming Cat website.
JM cuts a bat in half and shows that oil doesn't penetrate.
Personally I use Salix bat wax a couple of times a year.
At the end of the season I always hand my bat over to a pod shaver for a facelift.
around 4 minutes in.
http://youtu.be/Z_e3AFndzmM?t=4m3s (http://youtu.be/Z_e3AFndzmM?t=4m3s)
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hawk put four coats on , their bats do go well though and are renowned for their durability
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Do they apply scuff sheets as well as 4 coats?
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yeah the whole lot
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Salix bat wax every time. End of season refurb and leave without the scuff sheet. I only apply the scuff sheet at the start of each season. Every bat maker tells you to oil, bat wax your bat and apply scuff sheet so I don't understand why you wouldn't.
Look after your bat and it will look after you, a wise man once told me.
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Well I agree but I have many a bat last 4 plus years without a drop of oil and still going well..
Some bat makers don't like oil either I love the millichamp videos though
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Would be useful if one of our forum sponsors could give us a little guide on how they finish/prepare their bats before they leave the factory ;).
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I oil mine...
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Always oil and shoe goo the toe.. Never scuff I hate the stuff.. Only time you will have trouble with oiling a bat is if you have no idea what you are doing and drown the thing.
If you follow the instructions of someone like JM in his video you certainly can't go wrong... Unless of course you think you know better ;)
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Is it me but after bat-wax application bat looks a lot darker?
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I generally oil after knocking in then once more before season no scientific reason more habit but always worked for me
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I generally oil after knocking in then once more before season no scientific reason more habit but always worked for me
If a customer asks for no scuff sheet do you oil the bat for them or leave that to them?
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Generally leave that to them as some customers don't like oiling bats so easier to not do it
The above is what I do on my personal bats
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used oil until I discovered Salix's bat wax - would not go back now!
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I always oil my bats, knock and then scuff....
After that just a lite coat before season begins....
Cheers...
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I oil my bats with keeping in mind mostly over oiling kills a bat - under oiling won't.
Super light coat - every 4/5 months to keep willow healthy (I make myself laugh :D ).
Jag.
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What about using other oils , cod liver, ground nut, baby?
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What about using other oils , cod liver, ground nut, baby?
Baby oil is for a different wood
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Baby oil is for a different wood
You'd know Wankie ooops I mean Wilkie ;) :D
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is it ok to oil bats in winter as the wood dries out.....I use GM linseed oil you ppl think is that better or any linseed oil is ok....
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Any raw linseed oil is ok. I usually give my bats a service soon as the season is over, then oil before storing them. That stops them gaining too much moisture or losing too much moisture IMO.
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Have oiled/not oiled in the past, without noticing any difference.
That said, I'll certainly take the advice from this thread
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thanks...how many coats of oil do you think a new CA bat will require
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Depends how dry it is when it gets to you! Bats I've bought usually get 2-3 light coats of oil (no more than a capful per coat)
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thanks...how many coats of oil do you think a new CA bat will require
No less than 2 coats for CA bats as i found them little over dried.
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Normally 2 coats does fine for me. Although at times, one coat applied with your fingers or palm does the trick and the bat doesn't need anymore.
Out of interest, how does everyone oil their bat? With their palms or with a rag/towel/tissue? I tend to use my palm and fingers when the bat is brand new, as it needs a little more oil, and then I start using a towel or rag for the other coats as they can be thinner. If I am not scuffing up my bat, I tend to clean the face every week or 2 using a towel which has been used to oil a bat. It is really to clean away any dirt, and to keep the face sealed. I find that this works well, as my bat still performed really well, and despite having quite a few cracks, lasted me quite a while (was an Adidas Incurza when they first came out) and I just sold it on Sunday.
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I put some baby oil on the back of the bat.
Full face extratec on the front.
That is it.
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I've started using a latex glove as my missus hates the smell of linseed oil!
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Sorry? BABY OIL? That's a bit sexy isn't it?
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Sorry? BABY OIL? That's a bit sexy isn't it?
It works.
It also doesn't make your willow go brown. It stays white.
The front of the bat must only be covered in extratec - nothing else.