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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: King pair on June 12, 2013, 12:49:25 PM

Title: Refurb
Post by: King pair on June 12, 2013, 12:49:25 PM
I need a guide on grades on sandpaper to use on my bat to get a decent finish please. And how I should go about sanding it
Title: Re: Refurb
Post by: arsenal123 on June 12, 2013, 02:50:41 PM
Just a different one as opposed to finishing with sand paper.  I finish using wire wool (aka steel wool) after using my finest sand paper.  Buffs out a lovely finish.
Title: Re: Refurb
Post by: Ryan on June 12, 2013, 02:53:28 PM
And leaves lovely scratch marks? ?
Title: Re: Refurb
Post by: arsenal123 on June 12, 2013, 03:26:58 PM
Doesn't seem to for me.  But each to their own  :-[
Title: Re: Refurb
Post by: MagicMonty on June 12, 2013, 03:36:30 PM
I used grits ranging from 80 - 400. But never jumped more than 2 grits along the way. Did the job really nicely and have to agree with arsenal123, finished it off with wire wool. Came out really nicely with no scratches at all.
Title: Re: Refurb
Post by: arsenal123 on June 12, 2013, 03:45:17 PM
Glad to know I'm not retarded after all!  :D
Title: Re: Refurb
Post by: Ryan on June 12, 2013, 05:32:28 PM
It all depends on the quality of the sandpaper and what kind of sandpaper.  I use an aluminium oxide sandpaper as it gives a better finish and doesn't clog up as easily. 

Ps. If your after a perfect finish then don't miss a grit...that's how scratches are left. I've also experiment with wire wool but always left tiny scratches when looking at the bat against the light.

But what do I know...
Title: Re: Refurb
Post by: cheese on June 12, 2013, 05:34:42 PM
On the subject of refurbs I sent my Quantum off to Gray Nicolls two and a half weeks ago and not heard anything since...
Any idea on time scale when it come to Gray Nics refurbs?
Cheers
Ollie
Title: Re: Refurb
Post by: Ryan on June 12, 2013, 05:39:23 PM
Quote from: cheese on June 12, 2013, 05:34:42 PM
On the subject of refurbs I sent my Quantum off to Gray Nicolls two and a half weeks ago and not heard anything since...
Any idea on time scale when it come to Gray Nics refurbs?
Cheers
Ollie

Depends on workload but I'd say 2/3 weeks. Shame Alex isn't around much, he could have let you know what stage it was at.
Title: Re: Refurb
Post by: procricket on June 12, 2013, 06:01:25 PM
Any news on the custom size zero mate
Title: Re: Refurb
Post by: Ryan on June 12, 2013, 06:04:43 PM
Quote from: procricket on June 12, 2013, 06:01:25 PM
Any news on the custom size zero mate

Let me know the overall length/ blade width/ handle length and ill sort it this weekend for you.
Title: Re: Refurb
Post by: SkipperJ on June 12, 2013, 06:24:41 PM
Steelwool seems to leave a greyish residue on my bats. Anyone else notice this?
Some fine steel dust seems to get caught in the tiny scratches/imperfections on the bat face. Stopped using steelwool because of this, use sandpaper grits 80,100,150,180,220,320 (a bit OCD, oh well)
Title: Re: Refurb
Post by: Ryan on June 12, 2013, 06:37:27 PM
Quote from: SkipperJ on June 12, 2013, 06:24:41 PM
Steelwool seems to leave a greyish residue on my bats. Anyone else notice this?
Some fine steel dust seems to get caught in the tiny scratches/imperfections on the bat face. Stopped using steelwool because of this, use sandpaper grits 80,100,150,180,220,320 (a bit OCD, oh well)

Agreed.
Title: Re: Refurb
Post by: Vulcan Cricket on June 12, 2013, 08:59:41 PM
just send to a pro who have the right stuff to do it right ie air drum sander etc