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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: Olynam on April 29, 2013, 01:19:47 PM
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Afternoon all,
I'm getting to the stage of knocking in where I think my new bat is ready for some light netting, so I am going to put some shoe goo on the toe. However I was wondering whether I should oil the toe before applying or not (bat has anti scuff face so I haven't oiled at all yet)?
Cheers
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If you are going to put shoe goo on, then there isn't too much point oiling the toe, as the shoe goo will stop moisture getting in if applied properly
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Not too much point as the shoe goo will prevent moisture from seeping in, but from experience, shoe goo does sometimes wear out without me realising. That's when a coat of oil on the toe would be good, but generally speaking, if you layer the shoe goo well and layer it twice, you shouldn't need to oil. :)
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As ajmw89 said the purpose of the shoe goo is to prevent moisture getting to the toe, but I like to err on the side of caution when dealing with the toe and wouldn't see any harm in applying a light coat of oil just to reassure you even further.
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Not sure the goo will stick too well on an oily toe.
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Not sure the goo will stick too well on an oily toe.
I think it depends on how much oil! Just a light coat seemed alright for my bat, but maybe it depends on the bat and how the shoe goo is applied. If you oil the toe, I would wait about 2 days, and then wipe the toe with some tissue, just to make sure that the oil has seeped in, then apply the shoe goo. :)
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I find shoe goo, like anything sticky, sticks to the bat better if you give the area a light sand first. In which case, oiling isn't really necessary
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I think it depends on how much oil! Just a light coat seemed alright for my bat, but maybe it depends on the bat and how the shoe goo is applied. If you oil the toe, I would wait about 2 days, and then wipe the toe with some tissue, just to make sure that the oil has seeped in, then apply the shoe goo. :)
I don't have the patience for that, i'm all about turnaround times!
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Cheers guys, guess the answer is that there is no particular right or wrong way.
The Goo is on it's way from amazon, so might just give it a light coat of oil while I wait for it to arrive, as there is a small amount of exposed blade below the scuff sheet.
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Haha yeah, if you want a fast turn around, then just apply the shoe goo. ;)
I find shoe goo, like anything sticky, sticks to the bat better if you give the area a light sand first. In which case, oiling isn't really necessary
Yeah, that tends to be the case for anything really! Scuff sheets, bat tape, etc, but I haven't found my shoe goo to come off of an oiled toe yet! Only makes sense if the shoe goo sticks better on a non-oiled toe, perhaps I just applied the shoe goo for that bat better than I usually do in that case. :)
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I oil all my bats leave for a day or 2 then apply 2 or 3 coats of shoe goo never had a problem with it not sticking.
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Its sticks like the provebeal s**t to a blanket ;)