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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: jimmy23 on August 01, 2017, 08:44:53 AM
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Just looking at an alternative to a regular toe guard.
I have seen shoe goo mentioned before but what about sheets of rubber that can be cut to size like the eBay link below?
The toe guard on my B3 is a lot thinner than a regular one.
Would it work and what would be the minimum thickness i could get away with?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141120177410 (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141120177410)
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Just get shoo goo or another toe guard put on . If not , use yacht varnish . Dont bother with those rubber sheets .
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Ronseal yacht finish is excellent for stopping moisture getting into the toe of the bat
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Just looking at an alternative to a regular toe guard.
I have seen shoe goo mentioned before but what about sheets of rubber that can be cut to size like the eBay link below?
The toe guard on my B3 is a lot thinner than a regular one.
Would it work and what would be the minimum thickness i could get away with?
[url]https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141120177410[/url] ([url]https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141120177410[/url])
I'd be concerned it would rip/wear out too quickly. Why do you want really thin?
I'm in Australia, but Topy is an international company so you should be able to get these:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Rubber-Soles-Topy-Shoe-Repair-DIY-Mens-Ladies-1-5mm-Professional-Grade-/232215590282?var=&hash=item361120b58a:m:mSXs2B5r9Wj1f0GeFvKMEeA (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Rubber-Soles-Topy-Shoe-Repair-DIY-Mens-Ladies-1-5mm-Professional-Grade-/232215590282?var=&hash=item361120b58a:m:mSXs2B5r9Wj1f0GeFvKMEeA)
I used these successfully last year and have got another set. Harder and much better wearing than toe guards, so work out about a third of the cost.
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Just looking at an alternative to a regular toe guard.
I have seen shoe goo mentioned before but what about sheets of rubber that can be cut to size like the eBay link below?
The toe guard on my B3 is a lot thinner than a regular one.
Would it work and what would be the minimum thickness i could get away with?
[url]https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141120177410[/url] ([url]https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141120177410[/url])
http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=42650.0 (http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=42650.0)
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[url]http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=42650.0[/url] ([url]http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=42650.0[/url])
Not quite what im looking for.
I'm talking a traditional toe guard not that.
I've ordered a sheet of the rubber 3mm thickness in white and a regular toe guard. Got a couple of bats to try it on so will see how it works out.
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Does this dry clear if you were to do the toe and a cm or so up the face/ edge/ back as well?
Yes if you use Ronseal crystal clear vanish it will leave the bat with a clear Finish on the toe face and back but if your bats not clean the clear varnish highlights the marks.