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Equipment => Your Kit => Topic started by: fromthehip on March 18, 2015, 08:20:57 PM

Title: Removing heavy glues residue
Post by: fromthehip on March 18, 2015, 08:20:57 PM: Took the pre fitted scuff sheet of one of my bats today and the glue left was unreal
Tried scrapping still loads left then tried sanding and it made dirty marks
Any ideas please
Title: Re: Removing heavy glues residue
Post by: JB on March 18, 2015, 08:33:54 PM: I took one off a few weeks ago, had loads of glue on. I rubbed most of it off with my thumb, be careful though or you take the skin off
Title: Re: Removing heavy glues residue
Post by: Gurujames on March 18, 2015, 08:37:57 PM: Try a heat gun or hair dryer and a scraper.
Title: Re: Removing heavy glues residue
Post by: fromthehip on March 18, 2015, 08:48:47 PM: Will substances not damage or dry out the willow
Title: Re: Removing heavy glues residue
Post by: Ryan on March 18, 2015, 08:51:14 PM: Use a metal scraper or a drawknife to remove the excess glue. Them sand...keep the blade at roughly 90 degrees.
Title: Re: Removing heavy glues residue
Post by: Seniorplayer on March 18, 2015, 08:54:43 PM: I use sticky stuff liquid remover from Aldi applied to a soft lint cloth it can be used on bats without damaging the willow.
Title: Re: Removing heavy glues residue
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on March 18, 2015, 09:23:41 PM: If you've taken the scuff sheet off I assume you plan to sand and oil the bat anyway.

White spirit gets the residue off a treat, and if used on a rag to rub the residue off it evaporates from the bat quickly enough it won't damage the willow
Title: Re: Removing heavy glues residue
Post by: Come in 5 and left a bit on March 18, 2015, 09:37:26 PM: Get a hair dryer and scraper, I like wallpaper scrapers as they aren't that sharp. Then I use white spirit and fine wire wool. I've sorted some Hunts bats in the last couple of weeks the glue was really thick on the stickers.

That was the worst bit of the job
Title: Re: Removing heavy glues residue
Post by: Red Ink Cricket on March 18, 2015, 11:06:09 PM: Quote from: Ryan on March 18, 2015, 08:51:14 PM
Use a metal scraper or a drawknife to remove the excess glue. Them sand...keep the blade at roughly 90 degrees.

Agree with this. Scraper or a Stanley blade at 90 are good. I normally do this, give it a very quick sand with low grade paper which highlights any bits you have missed and then re scrape. You are then ready to move into proper sanding without ruining your decent sandpaper
Title: Re: Removing heavy glues residue
Post by: sarg on March 19, 2015, 09:37:20 AM: White spirit on a paper towel is the way, wipes straight off. Sharp blade to remove strands. But white spite in a paper towel is less risky and breaks down the glue. Done it many times. Then light sand.
Title: Re: Removing heavy glues residue
Post by: arsenal123 on March 19, 2015, 05:37:53 PM: Smallest amount of white spirit and a metal scraper for me. I find the stanel knife too sharp but scraper is perfect.