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Equipment => Pads => Topic started by: play-yourself-in on April 02, 2016, 04:27:19 PM

Title: Before and after
Post by: play-yourself-in on April 02, 2016, 04:27:19 PM: First league game tomorrow and it's all about the white ball over here in the USA so the spray paint comes out. In our league they also use a different ball at each end like in real proper one day cricket!!!!

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Title: Re: Before and after
Post by: springbok45 on April 02, 2016, 05:24:07 PM: Nice job, how well does it stand up to impacts?
Title: Re: Before and after
Post by: play-yourself-in on April 02, 2016, 09:14:24 PM: I'll let you know tomorrow when I'm out lbw first ball!!!
Title: Re: Before and after
Post by: CrickFreak on April 02, 2016, 09:51:01 PM: Leagues starts this week!!!! Where you based in US? Starts on 23rd in NJ.
Title: Re: Before and after
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on April 02, 2016, 09:56:53 PM: Nice job bro, only criticism I'd make is that you didn't mask over the SS logos before spraying, that would have looked really smart (especially as they already have a black background)
Title: Re: Before and after
Post by: springbok45 on April 02, 2016, 11:01:43 PM: Quote from: play-yourself-in on April 02, 2016, 09:14:24 PM
I'll let you know tomorrow when I'm out lbw first ball!!!

I like that self belief :D
Title: Re: Before and after
Post by: InternalTraining on April 03, 2016, 12:40:02 AM: Good paint job.

Have you seen clad4pads? Lot of white padders use them instead of painting or buying a separate pair.

I use white aero P1s though against white ball. People are fine with them.
Title: Re: Before and after
Post by: play-yourself-in on April 03, 2016, 04:38:58 AM: Thought about clads but thought I'd go for the pro look!!!!! Pads were cheap as chips so I'm ok with that.

I should have thought about leaving the SS logo yeah, I will learn from this mistake!

In Atlanta our league starts today!

One thing I do not lack I'd self belief...I totally believe I'll be out first ball lbw!
Title: Re: Before and after
Post by: jd163 on April 03, 2016, 05:07:32 AM: Which brand of spray paint you used? Paint on mine is kinda sticky even after a week.

(http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp10/jd1631/Mobile%20Uploads/F2A0A0ED-A8FC-49CA-BB41-9B4066822884_zpsnr7jz2fs.jpg) (http://s392.photobucket.com/user/jd1631/media/Mobile%20Uploads/F2A0A0ED-A8FC-49CA-BB41-9B4066822884_zpsnr7jz2fs.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Before and after
Post by: Buzz on April 03, 2016, 06:26:24 AM: I think you did a great job and like that you covered the logo!
Title: Re: Before and after
Post by: Batbuddy99 on April 03, 2016, 10:30:56 AM: Quote from: play-yourself-in on April 03, 2016, 04:38:58 AM
Thought about clads but thought I'd go for the pro look!
I've seen many pros wear clads too, including Dwayne bravo in the BBL last winter

Anyway, the way you have painted them is really top notch! You have the matte finish which makes it look like they were done in a factory, rather than by yourself. Nice one!
Title: Re: Before and after
Post by: sanredrose on April 03, 2016, 06:04:55 PM: What paint did you use mate ? Matte finish looks excellent !!
Title: Re: Before and after
Post by: play-yourself-in on April 03, 2016, 09:30:24 PM: Just a cheap Matt black spray paint from Ace hardware it was about $5
Title: Re: Before and after
Post by: Silver Bullet on April 04, 2016, 04:05:51 AM: Quote from: jd163 on April 03, 2016, 05:07:32 AM
Which brand of spray paint you used? Paint on mine is kinda sticky even after a week.

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It's not the paint. It's the pads. Some pads are just not very good at taking paint, and it also feels very sticky. I've had this happen to me, applying the same paint to two different sets of pads.
Title: Re: Before and after
Post by: Cover_Drive on April 04, 2016, 04:09:01 AM: I HATE using Clads, always buy coloured pads. I think I have four pairs, one being SS Gladitors (Green), Puma Iridium (Maroon), Kookburra CCX (Black) and BAS Players (Black).