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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: Lumsden on July 07, 2016, 07:29:59 PM

Title: Vinyl bat face?
Post by: Lumsden on July 07, 2016, 07:29:59 PM
Is it possible to buy the vinyl which are applied to the faces of cheaper bats? Wish to hide some imperfections and thought this would be perfect for the job.
Title: Re: Vinyl bat face?
Post by: Jlscarroll17 on July 07, 2016, 07:35:45 PM
Why not get a fibreglass sheet rather than the clear one that tends to help to cover the face better
Title: Re: Vinyl bat face?
Post by: tom line on July 07, 2016, 07:37:46 PM
In theory I reckon you could take a picture from the Internet and print it off on some sticky back vinyl. And then put a scuff sheet over the top to stop the colours from running, probably take a fair bit of trial and error and not sure on the longevity of it but might be worth a go
Title: Re: Vinyl bat face?
Post by: SteffanLangholz on July 07, 2016, 08:06:08 PM
In theory I reckon you could take a picture from the Internet and print it off on some sticky back vinyl. And then put a scuff sheet over the top to stop the colours from running, probably take a fair bit of trial and error and not sure on the longevity of it but might be worth a go

Im sure @shax12 would love to give you a high res shot of one of his beauties. Or just have a look in the best grains comp. Photoshop it into the right shape and size, print it on adhesive vinyl, cover it with a great scuff sheet, and boom, you have a tiny bit heavier lovely looking grainy bat.

Would love to see this project done.

Edit: And you would need a specialized printer, as you would have to conceal the face all the way up. Which would be bigger than an A4 size. Remember if its blank to paste a splice in there somewhere..
Title: Re: Vinyl bat face?
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on July 07, 2016, 08:10:55 PM
While printing your own sounds a bit of fun, I can't help but think a fibreglass scuff sheet would be a lot easier
Title: Re: Vinyl bat face?
Post by: Biggie Smalls on July 08, 2016, 12:47:06 AM
+1 on the fibre scuff sheet