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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: WalkingWicket37 on April 10, 2013, 07:39:27 PM

Title: A bit of TLC for my Dad's CA
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on April 10, 2013, 07:39:27 PM
Here we have my Dad's CA T0-20
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/05B34203-E4D0-404F-902E-479F83F7D557-291-0000002572A251EE_zps7a82591d.jpg)
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/962CE582-2BBA-4224-9A50-C5F71F143422-291-0000002577FF4F72_zps8de79060.jpg)
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/F3DE4CF6-51A7-4713-B95E-1F9EC0C98E18-291-0000002582628D31_zps11c0e95c.jpg)
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/14C2C3B5-34F1-437B-AF55-DE1E32981856-291-000000257D03C5B7_zps257bfd10.jpg)
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/68B786D2-8845-4E38-9067-53B6BBA952F0-291-00000025881201AC_zps9a41777f.jpg)

He's had it about 3 seasons and it's still got it's original scuff sheet, so I was entrusted to give it a bit of TLC.

So a bit of elbow grease, a few sheets of sandpaper and a bit of linseed oil later she is now letting the oil soak in. Looks rather nice now, will seem a shame to put a scuff sheet back on when she's dry.
The grains hidden under the scuff sheet were better than I was expecting too!

When finished I will upload the final result, but I'm rather pleased with how well it's come up.

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/0DB77499-4715-4667-969E-446F21DEB7CF-291-000000258D76453A_zps02949e33.jpg)
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/D3F02E0F-9C62-4DDD-94F6-972627393E2F-291-0000002591D80C25_zpsb545d5d0.jpg)
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/73C57A6F-293C-49D5-828B-AC28CF1F2952-291-000000259691DFB3_zps3e59da42.jpg)
Title: Re: A bit of TLC for my Dad's CA
Post by: shoab68 on April 10, 2013, 07:56:33 PM
Good job mate !! Father must be proud to see your work, i really love these CA bats, have plenty of them, all are guns !!!
Title: Re: A bit of TLC for my Dad's CA
Post by: wilkie113 on April 10, 2013, 08:02:42 PM
Good work buddy, looks a cracking job that
Title: Re: A bit of TLC for my Dad's CA
Post by: 400notout on April 10, 2013, 09:13:23 PM
Had a hit with one of these before, think it cost >£100, really nice stick. Thats come up really good, nice work!
Title: Re: A bit of TLC for my Dad's CA
Post by: Cover_Drive on April 10, 2013, 09:25:04 PM
Quote from: 400notout on April 10, 2013, 09:13:23 PM
Had a hit with one of these before, think it cost >£100, really nice stick. Thats come up really good, nice work!

£100 is way too steep, they are well below £50.
Title: Re: A bit of TLC for my Dad's CA
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on April 10, 2013, 09:29:54 PM
Think this was £65 3 years ago, it's served my Dad well and is a lot of bat for the money. It goes like a rocket, but I'd imagine most bats weighing 2lb14 send the ball flying
Title: Re: A bit of TLC for my Dad's CA
Post by: shoab68 on April 11, 2013, 05:22:45 AM
Quote from: CameronPye94 on April 10, 2013, 09:29:54 PM
Think this was £65 3 years ago, it's served my Dad well and is a lot of bat for the money. It goes like a rocket, but I'd imagine most bats weighing 2lb14 send the ball flying
Here comes the reply for people who says CA bats are over dried resulting in a very short life. If a bat which costs 65 GBP serves you for 3 years then what else ---
Title: Re: A bit of TLC for my Dad's CA
Post by: Wooly on April 11, 2013, 05:33:35 AM
I bet it's a gun.  A guy in our team has a CA Pro 20/20 and smashes it miles.  Even his flicks go for 6.
Title: Re: A bit of TLC for my Dad's CA
Post by: 400notout on April 11, 2013, 06:48:25 AM
Ah, I was meant to say < less than, cause they were cheap as chips.
Title: Re: A bit of TLC for my Dad's CA
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on April 13, 2013, 11:44:16 AM
And the refurb is complete!
Sanded down, oiled and scuffed up, looks rather good now, if I do say so myself.

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/4752D961-C8D5-4309-AC0B-710F104DB7DE-1001-0000013020D3ECC4_zps43ad81cd.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/4752D961-C8D5-4309-AC0B-710F104DB7DE-1001-0000013020D3ECC4_zps43ad81cd.jpg.html)
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/7103EE70-B1E9-48BC-B16E-EE1A9102D28B-1001-0000013026ED7FD9_zpse1a2f06a.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/7103EE70-B1E9-48BC-B16E-EE1A9102D28B-1001-0000013026ED7FD9_zpse1a2f06a.jpg.html)
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/5C11E36D-38A4-45A0-80B6-FAED6D9CB5F9-1001-000001302C61BF60_zps03cb826b.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/5C11E36D-38A4-45A0-80B6-FAED6D9CB5F9-1001-000001302C61BF60_zps03cb826b.jpg.html)
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/21DDC8F7-F875-45B3-809E-88EA4912C592-1001-00000130336C30AA_zpsb7e12864.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/21DDC8F7-F875-45B3-809E-88EA4912C592-1001-00000130336C30AA_zpsb7e12864.jpg.html)
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/C81A1942-03A9-4AEF-B54F-8D64AC9B3A4D-1001-000001303C18FFAF_zps92ced9a1.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/C81A1942-03A9-4AEF-B54F-8D64AC9B3A4D-1001-000001303C18FFAF_zps92ced9a1.jpg.html)
Title: Re: A bit of TLC for my Dad's CA
Post by: MD2812 on April 13, 2013, 11:56:28 AM
Good job

Is there a guide on refurbing a bat?

I want to get into it, and there are snippets all over the forum but is there anywhere which covers the process, the best tools, sandpaper grades etc?
Title: Re: A bit of TLC for my Dad's CA
Post by: i12breakfree on April 13, 2013, 12:34:34 PM
This is a good article from crictech
http://liveandbreathecricket.blogspot.com/2013/01/cricket-bat-care.html (http://liveandbreathecricket.blogspot.com/2013/01/cricket-bat-care.html)
Title: Re: A bit of TLC for my Dad's CA
Post by: Cover_Drive on April 13, 2013, 05:07:41 PM
Quote from: CameronPye94 on April 10, 2013, 09:29:54 PM
Think this was £65 3 years ago, it's served my Dad well and is a lot of bat for the money. It goes like a rocket, but I'd imagine most bats weighing 2lb14 send the ball flying

Directly from Pakistan, they are cheaper than that.