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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: moggy on March 04, 2018, 06:28:12 PM

Title: Any suggestions to fix this?
Post by: moggy on March 04, 2018, 06:28:12 PM: Being an Atherton and Smith (R.A.) fan I quite fancied owning a classic Gray Nicolls. I duly scoured eBay before finding a nicely grainy Millenium Limited Edition that looked fine apart from some tape near the bottom. I hoped for the best and got it for about 20-30 quid. Its a nice bat, looks good but could look better and for a while thats how it stayed. Anyway I recently decided to sand it back and tidy it up a bit. First things first says I and get the white spirit out for a go at the tape...Turns out this is one of those times when the tape is hiding something, its missing a chunk about 2cm long by 1.5cm wide. Its probably at most a couple of mm deep but quite disappointing and isn't going to sand out too easily.

(https://s17.postimg.org/c1jaxgkjv/IMG_1310.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/c1jaxgkjv/)

(https://s17.postimg.org/4lk1boca3/IMG_1311.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/4lk1boca3/)

(https://s17.postimg.org/o3eormwd7/IMG_1312.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/o3eormwd7/)

(https://s17.postimg.org/vw5cjlumj/IMG_1313.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/vw5cjlumj/)

Realistically the only thing I can think to do is graft in a new bit of willow, does anyone else have any suggestions?

TIA
Moggy
Title: Re: Any suggestions to fix this
Post by: Kulli on March 04, 2018, 06:49:12 PM: Use a some sort of filler.
Title: Re: Any suggestions to fix this?
Post by: Tom on March 04, 2018, 07:06:45 PM: Mix some sawdust with PVA, perhaps
Title: Re: Any suggestions to fix this?
Post by: Gurujames on March 04, 2018, 07:24:43 PM: I think it's a bit big for PVA and dust, it won't last.. I think you have 2 options
1 try an epoxy filler and cover with a single wrap of fibre tape.
2. Make a rectangular stencil and use a craft knife and chisel to remove the offending area. Use the same stencil to create the correct sized patch. Glue and clamp it in, sand it back then cover with a wrap of fibre tape.
If you love it choose option 2. It you're not bothered choose option 1.
Title: Re: Any suggestions to fix this?
Post by: moggy on March 04, 2018, 08:01:40 PM: Thanks chaps for the suggestions. In an ideal world I'd go option 2 but as I've no experience I'd hate to botch my first attempt on what is otherwise a nice bat. I'll have a look at filling it, thanks again :)
Title: Re: Any suggestions to fix this?
Post by: Seniorplayer on March 04, 2018, 09:39:35 PM: Don't think I would use a filler as it will probably come out think the best option is to sand and blend then tape.