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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: WalkingWicket37 on May 10, 2015, 06:48:26 PM

Title: Edge/toe damage - advice please
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on May 10, 2015, 06:48:26 PM: Evening all

As I'm not able to play for a while I thought I'd try to give my bat a bit of a spring clean.

I noticed there were a couple of cracks down the inside edge.

Hopefully you can see what's going on from the pictures. My question is, do I leave it and hope for the best, or take the scuff sheet off and get some glue in there?

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/6467E685-A3C8-4CD5-AD81-C243AE2E4584_zpsto4yzp0p.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/6467E685-A3C8-4CD5-AD81-C243AE2E4584_zpsto4yzp0p.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/F9147B2A-5A74-4B40-AD8E-96E09645FB48_zpsnb9ih50g.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/F9147B2A-5A74-4B40-AD8E-96E09645FB48_zpsnb9ih50g.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Edge/toe damage - advice please
Post by: simonmay5 on May 10, 2015, 07:19:21 PM: I think I would take the scuff sheet off and put some glue in it so it does not get any worse
Title: Re: Edge/toe damage - advice please
Post by: Bruce on May 10, 2015, 08:25:23 PM: Cam, where are you based again?
My bat needs a refurb can I drop it into you? Can you message me cost?
Title: Re: Edge/toe damage - advice please
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on May 10, 2015, 09:19:10 PM: Scuff sheet is off and there were two separate cracks.

I've cleaned the residue from the scuff sheet off and given it a sand.

Now it's over to eBay and Royal Mail to deliver some syringes and needles before I can progress with the repair.
It might be a blessing in disguise I can't play next weekend as I have no reason to dish the repair now.
Title: Re: Edge/toe damage - advice please
Post by: iand123 on May 11, 2015, 07:18:47 AM: what syringes/needles did you order? I got some but they were rubbish but equally i think i was just being a bit thick. What mix glue to water (if you mix it down at all) do you use?
Title: Re: Edge/toe damage - advice please
Post by: Gurujames on May 11, 2015, 07:41:19 AM: Give me your address I will post you some. Don't mix water with the glue. The needles I use are about 50mm long and have a green end. The shorter, heroin addict ones are too narrow. Just make sure you don't leave the glue in either the needle or syringe.
Title: Re: Edge/toe damage - advice please
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on May 13, 2015, 09:19:10 PM: Toe guard off, needle in, leave a few hours.
Sealed, solid, a light sand and scuffed

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/ECD475DE-81B1-4001-B21E-A2CC110C2AD0_zpsvyjcbxrz.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/ECD475DE-81B1-4001-B21E-A2CC110C2AD0_zpsvyjcbxrz.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/4B6B5FC3-6612-4F73-9F15-33756A918C71_zpsaw6aodw6.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/4B6B5FC3-6612-4F73-9F15-33756A918C71_zpsaw6aodw6.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Edge/toe damage - advice please
Post by: sarg on May 19, 2015, 04:29:35 AM: Quote from: iand123 on May 11, 2015, 07:18:47 AM
what syringes/needles did you order? I got some but they were rubbish but equally i think i was just being a bit thick. What mix glue to water (if you mix it down at all) do you use?

Also lookup dispensing needles on ebay.
Title: Re: Edge/toe damage - advice please
Post by: Gurujames on May 19, 2015, 05:09:53 AM: I use these
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah231/gurujames1/image.jpg1_zps4lfke4iq.jpg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/gurujames1/media/image.jpg1_zps4lfke4iq.jpg.html)