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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: abdulwq on September 19, 2017, 01:58:46 PM
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Hello,
For all the reapir gurus please kindly me how to fix this repair. I am more concerned about where the edge is more dented and willow is displaced.
Also wanted to know if PVC d3 glue is suitable to inject as d3 can be diluted with water so very easy to inject as compared to PVC is very tough to inject.
Please put your suggestions.
Thanks
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pallet knife - pva glue - parcel tape - wait 24 hours - might have missed another one - re-do previous - sand - done.
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Thanks for reply.
Do you think PVA glue will fill the hollow dent and leave it enought solid that when ball hits would make proper solid sound.
pallet knife - pva glue - parcel tape - wait 24 hours - might have missed another one - re-do previous - sand - done.
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Thanks for reply.
Do you think PVA glue will fill the hollow dent and leave it enought solid that when ball hits would make proper solid sound.
Yes, so Long as you can get glue into every void and then clamp it will be solid. personally I would use a combination of palette knife (butter knife) and syringe to get glue to all parts. I would use parcel tape and clamps to hold it firmly together.
Good luck. Not a difficult fix. If there are large areas (doesn't appear to be here) you may want to do it in stages as the PVA begins to set quite quickly.
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As said earlier.... not a tough job.....
Open cracks and glue them.... use parcel tape as clamps.... and sand....
good luck....
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Or as an alternative to prising open the willow and glue a light hand sanding would work
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Or as an alternative to prising open the willow and glue a light hand sanding would work
I don't think think so in this case.
It looks as if a section of the edge has delaminated in a kind of chunk. I'd say you need to open it and pack the area with glue. If you just gave it a glue and light sand you'd seal the surface of the delaminated area, but you'd have a hollow area in the middle still.
It's all about attention to detail really... :(
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I don't think think so in this case.
It looks as if a section of the edge has delaminated in a kind of chunk. I'd say you need to open it and pack the area with glue. If you just gave it a glue and light sand you'd seal the surface of the delaminated area, but you'd have a hollow area in the middle still.
It's all about attention to detail really... :(
If that's the case you can knock in the hollow part...
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If that's the case you can knock in the hollow part...
I don't think simply gluing the surface of a delaminated area then trying to knock it in further will solve anything. The delamination will still exist beneath the surface. That's much like a paper over the cracks approach.
If anything, it will result in more compression to the effected area, potentially extending the delamination further (or, in Lehman's terms, the hollow part getting bigger...)
It's worth giving it some real attention to detail now. Prevention is the best cure, but repairing something properly the first time prevents it becoming a bigger job later.
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in Lehman's terms
Sorry to distract from the earnest discussion of how best to glue up your holes, but what does the Australian team coach have to do with it? ;)
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If that's the case you can knock in the hollow part...
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Sorry to distract from the earnest discussion of how best to glue up your holes, but what does the Australian team coach have to do with it? ;)
He's big, 'ard & straight to the point (and struggles if you use anything longer than a monosyllabic word) so explains things in a simple way, exactly what I was trying to do!
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Think it's best I stay out of this conversation 😳😂
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Sorry to distract from the earnest discussion of how best to glue up your holes, but what does the Australian team coach have to do with it? ;)
Something to do with density?
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Wasn't being serious boys
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Surprising that it has happened on a GM bat, typically GM press their bats harder and this kind of damage is rare on a GM. Maybe this was one of the drier clefts. In any case, it doesn't look bad actually. It is a minor case of de-lamination.
I would recommend:
1. PVA glue in a syringe with a slightly thicker needle (1mm maybe). Get the glue in every void. Indulging in a bit of excess glue on top is also OK as you can sand it down once it dries.
2. Once you have ensured that there is enough glue, make sure to pack it real tight with some good quality transparent and stretchy packaging take - transparent because you can see through what is happening and stretchy because you would want it to exert some pressure for the glue to stick it properly.
3. Leave it for a day so that the glue can set in.
4. Once set, remove the packaging tape and sand it enough to leave you with a smooth surface.
5. Oil the bat - the symptom is what you see and you would have fixed it, but the cause may be a drier cleft and preserving every bit of moisture is the order of the day. So, go for oiling the blade.
6. Once the oil has dried in enough, go for extratec. ensure that you have 2 layers of fiber glass edge tape on the repaired section to act as an added security.