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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: Kulli on April 12, 2018, 07:43:20 AM

Title: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Kulli on April 12, 2018, 07:43:20 AM
I know there a few others on here that like before and after refurb pics nearly as much as I do, so here's one of my tougher projects.

Before
(https://i.imgur.com/4d6xxaMl.jpg?1)
(https://i.imgur.com/hhtOAacl.jpg?1)
(https://i.imgur.com/ZkZtfxwl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/FBBzy9il.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/GKcjPwOl.jpg)

After
(https://preview.ibb.co/fqU91c/EFA3149_B_5_C30_4_F33_A9_C5_FD855_D5216_D0.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dJubgc)
(https://preview.ibb.co/gXLGgc/8_F4_B13_EA_574_E_4942_8_E3_D_93_ADDD0830_EA.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dwHJux)
(https://preview.ibb.co/jOwNMc/AC0_F041_C_C86_A_4498_965_D_75_C3_CCB72_F57.jpg) (https://ibb.co/h432Mc)
(https://preview.ibb.co/csKL7H/FDC944_B9_8_E51_483_E_827_E_73_D916_AE4514.jpg) (https://ibb.co/fh4WEx)
Forgot to get a proper picture of it but managed to fill in the chip with woodfiller and it came up pretty well after a sand.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurd thread.
Post by: Rob580 on April 12, 2018, 09:31:24 AM
Great job that, looks almost new!


Although, seriously, buy some socks.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurd thread.
Post by: Kulli on April 12, 2018, 09:36:18 AM
Great job that, looks almost new!


Although, seriously, buy some socks.

Haha, it's a CBF bat pic trademark. If the photo doesn't have a foot in it then the bats a fake.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurd thread.
Post by: Kulli on August 10, 2018, 07:21:11 AM
See this hasn't exactly taken off yet!

Monster refurb number 2, an old GM Maxi picked up for a song on eBay, think there's a nice bat lurking under 10 years of grime and breaks.

Before:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/kullibino/1_zps2a92gd1f.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kullibino/media/1_zps2a92gd1f.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/kullibino/3_zpsmaz1yg3w.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kullibino/media/3_zpsmaz1yg3w.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/kullibino/2_zpskl1na7k6.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kullibino/media/2_zpskl1na7k6.jpg.html)

After:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/kullibino/8719F9A4-FEC1-469D-B7B2-0D5E9E7A6AAD_zpsd1rcnqjq.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kullibino/media/8719F9A4-FEC1-469D-B7B2-0D5E9E7A6AAD_zpsd1rcnqjq.jpeg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/kullibino/C8793FB5-A648-4AB0-92E9-004601C5CC36_zpsn0ridqav.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kullibino/media/C8793FB5-A648-4AB0-92E9-004601C5CC36_zpsn0ridqav.jpeg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/kullibino/817790EC-4E46-4AAD-9F01-D11D823B65E3_zpszo2gzii3.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kullibino/media/817790EC-4E46-4AAD-9F01-D11D823B65E3_zpszo2gzii3.jpeg.html)



Title: Re: The Before/After Refurd thread.
Post by: alexevo94 on August 10, 2018, 06:56:32 PM
Great refurb on the first one looks practically brand new
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurd thread.
Post by: Kulli on August 10, 2018, 09:43:40 PM
Great refurb on the first one looks practically brand new

Yeah, other than that missing chunk from the back there wasn’t much damage, just oil and grime. The second one had a few more cracks, nothing major but doesn’t come out looking as good.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurd thread.
Post by: Timbo287 on August 11, 2018, 04:02:28 AM
The GM has been through the wars, good job on the refurb.

The bat stickered up as a chase looks like a different bat once you’ve finished with it.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurd thread.
Post by: Gurujames on August 22, 2018, 01:05:17 PM
I forgot to take a before shot, sorry. This is an Aldred butterfly I picked up. It had a piece missing from the right handers outside edge and a few other cracks. I glued the cracks down and cut in a new piece to repair the missing edge.
Like my other Aldred supreme it is extremely responsive but weighs only 2lb 9.7oz.
The bad news iss that the sticker on the back is missing. This fur her proves to me the quality of an Aldred butterfly, particlay in the Supreme profile.

(https://s15.postimg.cc/5ddx8p9cn/1_C9_A596_E-9681-4_D8_D-_B644-_B0_F53_FFADB2_B.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/5ddx8p9cn/)

(https://s15.postimg.cc/3lkydtskn/B9_DBDBEF-_A076-4_D3_D-954_B-0_E261_A668_CEC.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/3lkydtskn/)

(https://s15.postimg.cc/loe150e4n/D1_EFD497-_A83_D-4934-_A5_F8-_D8_C88_F407836.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/loe150e4n/)

Title: Re: The Before/After Refurd thread.
Post by: cricketbadger on August 22, 2018, 09:34:02 PM
Some quality looking refurbs on display here, those top 2 lookk brilliant

Make me feel bad about my efforts at a refurb.  Must do better and put some more effort in to get your results. Top work
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurd thread.
Post by: Kulli on August 23, 2018, 08:26:50 AM
Some quality looking refurbs on display here, those top 2 lookk brilliant

Make me feel bad about my efforts at a refurb.  Must do better and put some more effort in to get your results. Top work
The key is to find a bat that over oiled and grubby but is no real damage.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurd thread.
Post by: Kulli on September 11, 2018, 07:28:32 AM
The mates beautiful GM Icon LE this time. Not really been looked after and the outside edge was mostly stuck to the antiscuff, and it was so badly delaminated you could pull a piece of thread in one edge and out the other. Forgot to take a proper before shot, but basically all there was to see was stickers and a heavily marked antiscuff sheet. Not my neatest repair but the delamination is glued up and it has a bit more life in it than before.

Apologies for all the sideways photos, forgot to rotate them on my phone.

Before

(https://preview.ibb.co/cBF1pp/m2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/nhEGN9)
(https://preview.ibb.co/j6S329/m3.jpg) (https://ibb.co/eq5Z9p)

During
(https://preview.ibb.co/cYrKaU/m1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ipDnUp)
(https://preview.ibb.co/iWxQFU/m5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/b3QZ9p)

After

(https://preview.ibb.co/mcji29/m6.jpg) (https://ibb.co/d9CsvU)
(https://preview.ibb.co/n40qh9/m7.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mJh329)
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurd thread.
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on September 11, 2018, 08:15:31 AM
This one came up pretty well, inside toe has taken a hammering and some face cracks needed gluing up.

(https://s8.postimg.cc/v8urr7x9x/210_F8170-_EF64-440_B-8456-313_DF93069_D2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/m12jaiq7l/)
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurd thread.
Post by: Kulli on December 28, 2018, 08:56:04 PM
See this hasn't exactly taken off yet!

Monster refurb number 2, an old GM Maxi picked up for a song on eBay, think there's a nice bat lurking under 10 years of grime and breaks.

Before:
([url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/kullibino/1_zps2a92gd1f.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kullibino/media/1_zps2a92gd1f.jpg.html[/url])
([url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/kullibino/3_zpsmaz1yg3w.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kullibino/media/3_zpsmaz1yg3w.jpg.html[/url])
([url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/kullibino/2_zpskl1na7k6.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kullibino/media/2_zpskl1na7k6.jpg.html[/url])

After:
([url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/kullibino/8719F9A4-FEC1-469D-B7B2-0D5E9E7A6AAD_zpsd1rcnqjq.jpeg[/url]) ([url]http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kullibino/media/8719F9A4-FEC1-469D-B7B2-0D5E9E7A6AAD_zpsd1rcnqjq.jpeg.html[/url])
([url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/kullibino/C8793FB5-A648-4AB0-92E9-004601C5CC36_zpsn0ridqav.jpeg[/url]) ([url]http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kullibino/media/C8793FB5-A648-4AB0-92E9-004601C5CC36_zpsn0ridqav.jpeg.html[/url])
([url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/kullibino/817790EC-4E46-4AAD-9F01-D11D823B65E3_zpszo2gzii3.jpeg[/url]) ([url]http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kullibino/media/817790EC-4E46-4AAD-9F01-D11D823B65E3_zpszo2gzii3.jpeg.html[/url])

Got
Some better replacement stickers for the Maxi, now she’s a beauty again.

(https://i.ibb.co/8rQWWSb/D43-E7531-9-AD9-494-A-8-EFA-6-CB8-CBBB4-E6-A.jpg) (https://ibb.co/2vpDDfS)
(https://i.ibb.co/9Wn3zw7/CE8-C39-CB-9-B62-4539-8-D30-6-AA307-AB9-CAD.jpg) (https://ibb.co/rHkfTbV)
(https://i.ibb.co/JnVz5h1/A8325122-A60-F-47-C0-A18-B-B03-C256-B4-BBE.jpg) (https://ibb.co/p2c3Jm7)

Also been working on this.

Before
(https://i.ibb.co/HCMFZVk/E2-AF5-F17-DF89-407-A-B4-E2-9415-FD10-CB12.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Sc1sSP9)
(https://i.ibb.co/zS6C6JX/8-BAA0-E6-D-787-A-45-EA-B861-B7-F328-C762-C6.jpg) (https://ibb.co/BgnvnNy)
After
(https://i.ibb.co/5vT40M7/BF2-DCE46-70-AC-4609-A739-839-D6-D197374.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4MWtqmQ)
(https://i.ibb.co/VVqKJY5/21-ACC365-2708-4-D52-9-F42-5653267338-A2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zs4kQVD)

Putting CA stickers on is worse than removing a finer anti scuff!
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurd thread.
Post by: LukeFramBurton on December 28, 2018, 09:12:47 PM
The CA refurb looks great - almost new. I don't think I'd have the patience to do all the stickers though!
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurd thread.
Post by: Kulli on December 28, 2018, 09:16:01 PM
It’s not that there’s a lot, they’re just so big, which combined with a lot of concaving makes for hard work.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurd thread.
Post by: dt-second-hand-cricket on December 28, 2018, 09:44:05 PM
@Kulli that GM looks beautiful now!!! great job and totally agree about CA stickers - they are shocking to get off and put on - not sure why they make them like that, it is not even like they are that special/different to others - find it rather odd
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurd thread.
Post by: Mfarank on December 29, 2018, 02:04:53 AM
How did u manage to get ur hands on Ca stickers? They never give their stickers even for refurbs
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: dt-second-hand-cricket on December 29, 2018, 01:14:38 PM
here are my first and second contributions - both pre refurb
first MB Malik Zulfi
(https://i.postimg.cc/SQY1rdrP/IMG-5831.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/V51Fsj29)
(https://i.postimg.cc/SxkZmhh0/IMG-5832.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hfZ80NvM)
(https://i.postimg.cc/5Nw7ctDq/IMG-5833.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/mtgNCTLt)
(https://i.postimg.cc/pXNG1jcL/IMG-5834.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/w3VQ11dC)

fair to say it might take a bit of work :D
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: dt-second-hand-cricket on December 29, 2018, 01:17:44 PM
second GM - brought off ebay - not sure if i can salvage this one/make it usable - attempting to get it ready to use as a net bat
(https://i.postimg.cc/vHdhvsD1/IMG-5835.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/CdmbF9GY)
(https://i.postimg.cc/rFCJnPtf/IMG-5836.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Cz5kdJ78)
(https://i.postimg.cc/YCrxJz6M/IMG-5837.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/9rkT9Tgn)

shame as is a great piece of wood - however without the damage their is no way i would have got my hands on it!!!
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurd thread.
Post by: Kulli on December 29, 2018, 01:46:12 PM
How did u manage to get ur hands on Ca stickers? They never give their stickers even for refurbs

Was looking for ages, was a bloke in Oz who had this set and a set of 15000, got a mate to bring them over.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Kulli on December 29, 2018, 01:48:02 PM
second GM - brought off ebay - not sure if i can salvage this one/make it usable - attempting to get it ready to use as a net bat

shame as is a great piece of wood - however without the damage their is no way i would have got my hands on it!!!
The Malik should scrub up well, with some skilled work the GM might be usable but I think it’s unlikely to retain much longevity/performance.

(https://i.ibb.co/9gB8zkH/EE84-D738-8-A81-4-EA2-B52-A-4-A2459284-F01.jpg) (https://ibb.co/GpGxB4Q)
(https://i.ibb.co/dc24j4Z/800-FB988-63-A4-4-BC9-9-CF2-CD882-FAD4-F1-E.jpg) (https://ibb.co/n0cM6Mp)
I have this Uzi of unknown origins to clean up, fair bit of delamination though so not sure how much of a performer it’ll be, should look nice though.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Mattsky on December 30, 2018, 05:28:49 PM
Nice work, @Kulli

Never mind the CA stickers. How on Earth did you get new Maxi ones?  :o
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: dt-second-hand-cricket on January 01, 2019, 03:30:13 PM
The Malik after the majority of the work - needs a fine sand and to restring the handle:
(https://i.postimg.cc/1tg73ShG/IMG-5844.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/dkYj5z03)
(https://i.postimg.cc/TP3HBmtH/IMG-5845.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/BjRgK89x)
(https://i.postimg.cc/Hk2hS39y/IMG-5846.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/TKK01VSd)
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: dt-second-hand-cricket on January 01, 2019, 03:36:20 PM
The GM - pretty happy with this and will hopefully sort out as a spare bat/net bat - again needs a fine sand, the handle stringing and a little more cleaning up around the shoulders:
(https://i.postimg.cc/sfY99xcB/IMG-5847.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/kD5b7nL9)
(https://i.postimg.cc/Prdb6H3S/IMG-5848.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Lh0ZXcMP)
(https://i.postimg.cc/L8XtpTMf/IMG-5849.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/XpRGK9q7)
(https://i.postimg.cc/NFc8vvgf/IMG-5850.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Q9fKcP9R)
(https://i.postimg.cc/L6vtwWG2/IMG-5851.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/CzBnfcFQ)
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on January 01, 2019, 03:42:37 PM
Have you dowelled the shoulder of the GM as I think that’s prob the only way it will have any longevity.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Yorkershire on January 01, 2019, 04:51:47 PM
Fantastic refurbs.. really tempting me to have a go when the weather gets better ..


Ps is there any filler on the Malik... sorry it's related to another thread... and how does the Malik handle compare to the GM and UZI?
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: dt-second-hand-cricket on January 01, 2019, 04:52:05 PM
thanks @Ayrtek Cricket i didn't think about that - was just going to tight tape it - but i'll put doweling in instead!
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: dt-second-hand-cricket on January 01, 2019, 04:59:18 PM
@Yorkershire - thanks!! - there was filler on the malik handle, but strangely it wasn't covering anything/couldn't see the reason for it when i sanded the filler off - the handle seems decent - not as good quality as the GM, but not one of the super cheap/terrible ones you can get on some bats from India/Pakistan
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Yorkershire on January 01, 2019, 09:59:22 PM
@Yorkershire - thanks!! - there was filler on the malik handle, but strangely it wasn't covering anything/couldn't see the reason for it when i sanded the filler off - the handle seems decent - not as good quality as the GM, but not one of the super cheap/terrible ones you can get on some bats from India/Pakistan

Just out of curiosity how are you are binding the handles?
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: dt-second-hand-cricket on January 02, 2019, 09:54:27 AM
i put white medical tape around the handle first, then do it by hand with wood glue, normally works fine
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on January 02, 2019, 01:10:10 PM
Working my way through the backlog with these 2 to sort out...

(https://i.postimg.cc/tg5t5zPt/0-E91179-A-800-E-47-ED-BB45-49635360-A013.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/3ykvrmtd)
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Gurujames on February 06, 2019, 06:53:43 AM
Great work. Where do you get the stickers from?
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Grubby on February 06, 2019, 08:30:04 AM
I have been completing a few refurbs over the last year and not been taking any before/after pictures so I thought i'd start trying to remember to take some.

This was the hardest so far by a mile. Should have just binned the bat really but the guy loves the bat and says it holding up well in the nets.
Macer Platinum
(https://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/martyngabb/IMG_0706_zpszk9llvan.jpg) (https://s754.photobucket.com/user/martyngabb/media/IMG_0706_zpszk9llvan.jpg.html)
(http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/martyngabb/IMG_0708_zpss0zz8fun.jpg) (http://s754.photobucket.com/user/martyngabb/media/IMG_0708_zpss0zz8fun.jpg.html)
(http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/martyngabb/IMG_0707_zpsmpb2qgql.jpg) (http://s754.photobucket.com/user/martyngabb/media/IMG_0707_zpsmpb2qgql.jpg.html)
(http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/martyngabb/IMG_0709_zpshlo5lanw.jpg) (http://s754.photobucket.com/user/martyngabb/media/IMG_0709_zpshlo5lanw.jpg.html)
(http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/martyngabb/IMG_0710_zpsupqrzmdb.jpg) (http://s754.photobucket.com/user/martyngabb/media/IMG_0710_zpsupqrzmdb.jpg.html)
(http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/martyngabb/IMG_0711_zpsxjptzlv3.jpg) (http://s754.photobucket.com/user/martyngabb/media/IMG_0711_zpsxjptzlv3.jpg.html)
(http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/martyngabb/IMG_0713_zps9cbrnwvw.jpg) (http://s754.photobucket.com/user/martyngabb/media/IMG_0713_zps9cbrnwvw.jpg.html)
(http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/martyngabb/06B3A33B-524B-46EF-BFE5-E11A26E1F4C3_zpsolwuajpw.jpg) (http://s754.photobucket.com/user/martyngabb/media/06B3A33B-524B-46EF-BFE5-E11A26E1F4C3_zpsolwuajpw.jpg.html)

GM Legend
(http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/martyngabb/IMG_0796_zpsgjbtw5fh.jpg) (http://s754.photobucket.com/user/martyngabb/media/IMG_0796_zpsgjbtw5fh.jpg.html)
(http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/martyngabb/IMG_0795_zpsatp8apev.jpg) (http://s754.photobucket.com/user/martyngabb/media/IMG_0795_zpsatp8apev.jpg.html)
(http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/martyngabb/IMG_0798_zpskjchefsn.jpg) (http://s754.photobucket.com/user/martyngabb/media/IMG_0798_zpskjchefsn.jpg.html)
(http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/martyngabb/IMG_0799_zpsefsgzdag.jpg) (http://s754.photobucket.com/user/martyngabb/media/IMG_0799_zpsefsgzdag.jpg.html)
(http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/martyngabb/IMG_0800_zpsxmjuchlz.jpg) (http://s754.photobucket.com/user/martyngabb/media/IMG_0800_zpsxmjuchlz.jpg.html)






Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Kulli on February 06, 2019, 08:38:21 AM
Some grain structure on that legend.

I always find it a struggle to remember to take before photosm usually just to eager to get started I guess.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: goodarmcindy on February 06, 2019, 08:42:07 AM
That Legend is a real looker, but the repair job on the Macer looks fab. If that'd been mine it would have been on the fire.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Kulli on February 06, 2019, 09:07:11 AM
(https://i.ibb.co/dc24j4Z/800-FB988-63-A4-4-BC9-9-CF2-CD882-FAD4-F1-E.jpg) (https://ibb.co/n0cM6Mp)
Haven't got full shots but this scrubbed up fairly well, other than some serious sticker shadows.

(https://i.ibb.co/t8HLGvN/Uzi.jpg) (https://ibb.co/0hns76W)
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Grubby on February 06, 2019, 09:36:39 AM
I had one of those a couple of months ago direct from Uzi himself. Scrubbed up really well and put the newer Uzi stickers on it. You can always get the new stickers to go on it.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Kulli on February 06, 2019, 10:21:04 AM
I had one of those a couple of months ago direct from Uzi himself. Scrubbed up really well and put the newer Uzi stickers on it. You can always get the new stickers to go on it.

Did you just contact UZi about buying stickers?
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on February 06, 2019, 10:25:07 AM
Working my way through the backlog with these 2 to sort out...

(https://i.postimg.cc/tg5t5zPt/0-E91179-A-800-E-47-ED-BB45-49635360-A013.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/3ykvrmtd)

These two actually came out of after some TLC

(https://i.postimg.cc/dQrHtZZr/DDA08745-960-C-4306-BEE5-6400-C9-CC9-B30.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/RqCQgFRZ)gif upload (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Komdotkom on February 06, 2019, 08:34:46 PM
Great work. Where do you get the stickers from?

Hi mate, the County stickers were off Ebay. I got a local sticker guy to knock up the Symonds ones, next time I'll get him to make the blue a bit brighter on the face side because it comes up nearly black against the willow.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: edge on February 14, 2019, 10:20:13 PM
Forgot the before photo, my bad. Bought this bat second hand and had it a few years but never quite got on with the balance and thin handle, despite it being a nice stick. Full strip down, refurb, a little weight reduction and rebind with thicker twine and it's ready for a net:

(https://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w158/eiwm/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20190214_160720_zpsppoknfmu.jpg)
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: dt-second-hand-cricket on April 16, 2019, 07:11:27 AM
@Komdotkom those two (GN & Aldred) have come up beautifully - cracking work dude!!!
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Gurujames on April 16, 2019, 07:49:57 AM
Thanks mate.
just need to work out how to cut it nicely in my drop saw.
Please don’t. That is very dangerous. Use a band saw or router table and slider.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Komdotkom on April 16, 2019, 11:03:54 AM
I've only got a steel horizontal band saw, maybe I'll make a jig to hold it and use the table saw.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: FattusCattus on April 16, 2019, 11:15:44 AM
'Spare' Symonds Tusker stickers @Komdotkom ????????????????  There as rare as hens teeth aren't they?
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Gurujames on April 16, 2019, 11:23:47 AM
I've only got a steel horizontal band saw, maybe I'll make a jig to hold it and use the table saw.
That’s a better option. Easy to make jig to hold the bat vertical.just take the riving knife off.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Psi on April 28, 2019, 09:40:47 PM
Here is my latest before /after

https://photos.app.goo.gl/tEZ4wyix5xgYRuWH6
 
Can anyone identify the model? Is it a Puma Ballistic? The handle was replaced before I got it. Some awkward cracks to fix on the inside toe but seems sound now.

Does anyone have suitable stickers for it? Would prefer the original Puma ones.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Kulli on April 28, 2019, 10:51:14 PM
Here is my latest before /after

https://photos.app.goo.gl/tEZ4wyix5xgYRuWH6
 
Can anyone identify the model? Is it a Puma Ballistic? The handle was replaced before I got it. Some awkward cracks to fix on the inside toe but seems sound now.

Does anyone have suitable stickers for it? Would prefer the original Puma ones.

There are original Puma stickers on eBay for 8.99 posted, albeit not the original ones.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Psi on April 28, 2019, 11:06:47 PM
Thanks yes might use those unless someone can point me towards the originals.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: strang on April 29, 2019, 06:22:12 AM
Here is my latest before /after

https://photos.app.goo.gl/tEZ4wyix5xgYRuWH6
 
Can anyone identify the model? Is it a Puma Ballistic? The handle was replaced before I got it. Some awkward cracks to fix on the inside toe but seems sound now.

Does anyone have suitable stickers for it? Would prefer the original Puma ones.
Amazing to get it looking that good from ehere it started.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: LukeFramBurton on April 29, 2019, 06:46:37 AM
That is a great outcome @Psi well done.

I’ve just finished doing a refurb on a friend’s bat which had loads of grain tear-out from when stickers had previously been removed. Took a load of before pictures, completely forgot about the after ones...
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Psi on April 29, 2019, 06:58:25 AM
Thank you. There was some grain test out on this one too :I removed the scuff sheet a bit too quickly and it pulled a bit of grain off. More patience next time...
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: LukeFramBurton on April 30, 2019, 08:47:17 AM
Here’s an old G&M Catalyst 808 from a friend. It was generally looking a bit tired and had an ugly, but not too serious crack along the edge. Sorted the crack, cleaned up the face, new grip, scuff sheet and edge tape.
(https://i.postimg.cc/xCtqWNtV/AE5-E84-B3-CA6-C-480-F-BFE6-20497-A8-EECBF.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/1nV9Ftkv) (https://i.postimg.cc/HsmPSJFk/C783-B3-E2-3-D9-A-47-BE-B180-DF7595929943.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/7bBVhLxF)

(https://i.postimg.cc/0QW2tRy8/EBB26-CE0-B6-EF-42-AE-832-B-754-B935-EC1-DD.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/sQWrXLW8) (https://i.postimg.cc/x1DjpPnb/F0-F6612-F-4-BB5-41-CA-89-E0-10-F90-E588-AC4.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/tYkHYW1X)

(https://i.postimg.cc/qMY6Jn0k/479-CB785-AD83-4-A21-BC6-F-E4810292-E731.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ZC85jWCg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/brS83Z5T/1-C3907-CB-4-B50-43-D0-B945-0-CCDEBFBCD3-A.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/tnbLg4pZ) (https://i.postimg.cc/BvNq69Dx/3-A9-FE7-AF-178-C-4-A24-B512-E7-CCFAAF4-C93.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/2qbpct06)

(https://i.postimg.cc/RVfJ0h0K/4607670-C-8-FDB-4619-9-CD0-09-ECC7-A25062.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Ln98CHL8) (https://i.postimg.cc/RZ7SknZp/4-ADAC402-B616-438-A-9-DBC-5262-F6-A7-D947.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/yDNC9x90)

(https://i.postimg.cc/6pnqBmY0/E9-C1-F7-BB-80-B0-4-DC7-92-DD-A24-A281-EE9-E2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/zyD8j0mb)
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: FattusCattus on April 30, 2019, 09:18:50 AM
Now that is a lovely shape
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: LukeFramBurton on April 30, 2019, 09:23:06 AM
Now that is a lovely shape

And comes in at less than 2lb 7!
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Grubby on April 30, 2019, 10:32:59 AM
Good work
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: strang on April 30, 2019, 11:43:36 AM
I'm sure these take a lot of time but seeing the pictures makes me very tempted to try a reno on an ebay dog. Very satisfying seeing an old bat revived.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: FattusCattus on April 30, 2019, 03:22:13 PM
I like the colour of the stickers too - not enough pale blue around IMHO
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: dt-second-hand-cricket on April 30, 2019, 07:48:07 PM
excellent refurb and excellent use of Duplo as a bat holder!!!
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: FattusCattus on May 01, 2019, 08:21:32 AM
@LukeFramBurton - how old is the Catalyst? when was this model around?
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Kulli on May 01, 2019, 08:57:59 AM
@LukeFramBurton - how old is the Catalyst? when was this model around?

I have one of Alex Gidmans sponsored bats. GM said it was a Catalyst shape from 2009.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Psi on May 01, 2019, 09:08:50 AM
I'm sure these take a lot of time but seeing the pictures makes me very tempted to try a reno on an ebay dog. Very satisfying seeing an old bat revived.

Actually they don't take that long to do. Most of the time is waiting for the glue to set (more exciting than `waiting for paint to dry' as you are never quite sure how well it will turn out. But nearly always the end result is far better than you might have expected from the starting condition). The actual sanding and glueing don't take long - a few mins really, but careful clamping is important (when I don't clamp carefully I have occaionally made marks on the timber from the vice jaws or the clamp). Takes longer I guess if you get involved with drilling dowells in to mend large breakages, or replacing handles, but I don't get involved in that...
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Kulli on May 01, 2019, 11:48:32 AM
I’n At best moderately handy, but returning and repairing bats is one of the more therapeutic things i’ve Ever found to do. The level of satisfaction after words is tremendous.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: LukeFramBurton on May 01, 2019, 01:31:33 PM
@LukeFramBurton - how old is the Catalyst? when was this model around?

I’m not actually sure - so @Kulli will be much more on the money than me.

I'm sure these take a lot of time but seeing the pictures makes me very tempted to try a reno on an ebay dog. Very satisfying seeing an old bat revived.
A simple refurb can be done in 15/20 minutes - maybe even less - if you’ve got everything to hand. This one challenged me a bit as I didn’t want to remove the stickers - masking them all off before sanding was probably the most time consuming part. One that I finished last week, that needed a couple of goes at filling did feel quite time consuming though.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: AJ2014 on May 01, 2019, 02:30:34 PM
@LukeFramBurton - how old is the Catalyst? when was this model around?
Catalyst and Purist were at the same time, around 12 years ago and I think SA captain Smith used to play with Purist
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: alexhilly1492 on May 01, 2019, 03:01:46 PM
@LukeFramBurton - how old is the Catalyst? when was this model around?

2008 ish, Vaughans last model i believe same era as the purist 2

@Edward Lowy could you confirm?
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Edward Lowy on May 01, 2019, 03:14:13 PM
2008 ish, Vaughans last model i believe same era as the purist 2

@Edward Lowy could you confirm?

Catalyst first shipped in December 2006 and stopped around September 2009

Kind regards

Edward
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: AJ2014 on May 12, 2019, 09:21:07 AM
So I guess you should be keeping the one that goes like plane(aeroplane).
I've used Symomd Tuscone bat and yes that was very impressive bat.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Psi on July 01, 2019, 07:47:15 PM
Not sure how well this shows up in the photos, but I was amazed how well a crushed /dented toe can be fixed with a steam iron and cloth. This is my old NB 1260 copy and the toe was crushed by a badly mis executed pull shot that actually struck the back of the bat. The top 4 photos are of the damage, the bottom are after repair... Took about 5 mins with the iron.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/2DTuBkqEG2DA5Ycf7
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Mfarank on September 09, 2019, 11:03:28 AM
Just did a refurb on a teammate's near 10 year old MB laminate. Removed the old stickers and edge tape, used thinner to get the gunk of. Superglued some edge cracks, hand sanded the entire thing using 80 grit, then used an electric sander with 80 grit. Finished off with 300 grit on the sander. Applied a light coat of linseed oil to the entire thing and let it rest for 2 days, finished off with some batwax and new stickers and grip (that he provided) and scuffed it up. Think it came off pretty well and my friend is losing his mind cause its his favorite bat.

(https://i.postimg.cc/VkFSL1Ln/IMG-20190908-142509.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/28R3Q31n/IMG-20190908-142544.jpg)
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Komdotkom on September 09, 2019, 10:08:16 PM
Nice work, those GM stickers look smart.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Mfarank on September 10, 2019, 06:59:24 AM
FTFY  ;) Good job on the refurb though. Always satisfying to make an old bat shine again 👍
Well offcourse they're fake lol. Dont know where he got them from but he wanted them on
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Mfarank on September 10, 2019, 06:58:18 PM
Another one done on a teammates old 90s traditional puma. This one was a much easier job. Just removed the old scuff and edge tape, sanded down using 100 grit first and finished with 320 grit for a smooth finish. Oiled and rested for a day. New stickers and grip, batwax and new scuff sheet and edge tape. Owner was really happy with this and so was i.

(https://i.postimg.cc/JnRsL1W0/IMG-20190910-144431.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/XYFqBZjX/IMG-20190910-144020.jpg)
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Komdotkom on September 11, 2019, 02:04:57 AM
FTFY  ;) Good job on the refurb though. Always satisfying to make an old bat shine again 👍

I like fake looking stickers, you don't want to be known as the bloke who restickers bat's into fakes. I like to think of it more like a tribute band; similar but discernibly different
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Mfarank on September 13, 2019, 03:52:33 PM
Another cleanup and refurb on a teammate's UK made Hawk. I really liked this bat. Felt very very similar to my BB. Who is the batmaker for this brand? Does Anyone know?

(https://i.postimg.cc/rmQrQy4t/IMG-20190913-194450.jpg)
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on September 13, 2019, 04:10:02 PM
@Mfarank Hawk bats are made by Hawk in Drayton, Worcestershire

https://www.hawkcricket.com/about (https://www.hawkcricket.com/about)
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Alvaro on September 16, 2019, 03:39:49 PM
Why are you surprised that an Indian made bat performs well?
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on September 16, 2019, 08:23:51 PM
My current match bat now getting  some tlc. This was gifted to me by a current 1st class opening bat and it’s truly superb. However it’s sustained some damage to the toe and started to go through the back. Here it is in its current condition.

Glued with Gorilla glue, watered down to get right into the deepest part of the crack, and then normal consistency applied and crack opened as wide as possible with some leverage, clamped now and has been since Sunday until I get into my workshop
To sand and clean up

(https://i.postimg.cc/P5kYrRVq/397-B18-DC-E18-B-4943-88-ED-73-DCE06-A6-AF9.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/2V2V02Dp)
(https://i.postimg.cc/NGSRZM1m/DDAD2-B35-E6-E0-4-D96-825-F-A2-AF9-F432-C18.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hh8JdKZt)
(https://i.postimg.cc/zGSWLF4F/A9-EE9893-F2-FA-4305-A16-B-3-CB2-D6832-E74.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/yDxWtc1D)
(https://i.postimg.cc/5Nz8JV3G/854-C67-E1-4-FAE-4-BEB-BC37-E0-C2-E5894058.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/xc0XGBBy)
(https://i.postimg.cc/Ls9PjZpK/9-FB166-E4-92-C7-472-B-B2-BB-1270-B0030-A73.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/9Dkzh00J)
(https://i.postimg.cc/MG9Q5K6c/A43-E60-B0-7496-42-AE-A732-6-EBFC378-BB00.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/SXzRN4zq)
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Komdotkom on September 16, 2019, 09:27:01 PM
My current match bat now getting  some tlc. This was gifted to me by a current 1st class opening bat and it’s truly superb. However it’s sustained some damage to the toe and started to go through the back. Here it is in its current condition.

Glued with Gorilla glue, watered down to get right into the deepest part of the crack, and then normal consistency applied and crack opened as wide as possible with some leverage, clamped now and has been since Sunday until I get into my workshop
To sand and clean up

(https://i.postimg.cc/MG9Q5K6c/A43-E60-B0-7496-42-AE-A732-6-EBFC378-BB00.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/SXzRN4zq)

I like your helper, I have one too that loves to keep an eye on proceedings!
Good luck with the repair, those ones are tricky.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Mfarank on September 17, 2019, 05:24:24 AM
My current match bat now getting  some tlc. This was gifted to me by a current 1st class opening bat and it’s truly superb. However it’s sustained some damage to the toe and started to go through the back. Here it is in its current condition.

Glued with Gorilla glue, watered down to get right into the deepest part of the crack, and then normal consistency applied and crack opened as wide as possible with some leverage, clamped now and has been since Sunday until I get into my workshop
To sand and clean up

(https://i.postimg.cc/P5kYrRVq/397-B18-DC-E18-B-4943-88-ED-73-DCE06-A6-AF9.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/2V2V02Dp)
(https://i.postimg.cc/NGSRZM1m/DDAD2-B35-E6-E0-4-D96-825-F-A2-AF9-F432-C18.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hh8JdKZt)
(https://i.postimg.cc/zGSWLF4F/A9-EE9893-F2-FA-4305-A16-B-3-CB2-D6832-E74.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/yDxWtc1D)
(https://i.postimg.cc/5Nz8JV3G/854-C67-E1-4-FAE-4-BEB-BC37-E0-C2-E5894058.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/xc0XGBBy)
(https://i.postimg.cc/Ls9PjZpK/9-FB166-E4-92-C7-472-B-B2-BB-1270-B0030-A73.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/9Dkzh00J)
(https://i.postimg.cc/MG9Q5K6c/A43-E60-B0-7496-42-AE-A732-6-EBFC378-BB00.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/SXzRN4zq)
Interestingly, i have a GM Neon 808 and it is going exactly the same way. Not quite there yet but i can already see a small crack forming through the toe exactly like this. Could it be a design thing? Using a mid/high sweetspot bat on low bounce wickets? Very interesting.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Mfarank on September 17, 2019, 05:31:35 AM
Another couple of refurbs done on teammate's Macer Platinum gun and SG player edition. The SG also had edges delaminating and a lot of cracks on the edges. Very similar to how i have seen on most Ca bats recently. Flat face and dry willow maybe? The handle has got too much flex and i dont see it lasting very long. Always disappointed to see bats that cost a kidney and a spleen that behave this way.

The macer I quite liked. Be interesting to know who makes for them. Shoulders were quite similar to TK but the handle was thin and round.

(https://i.postimg.cc/hPFY9h5X/IMG-20190916-180825.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/2jWc8rSr/IMG-20190916-181033.jpg)
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on September 17, 2019, 07:32:42 AM
Interestingly, i have a GM Neon 808 and it is going exactly the same way. Not quite there yet but i can already see a small crack forming through the toe exactly like this. Could it be a design thing? Using a mid/high sweetspot bat on low bounce wickets? Very interesting.
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I believe square toe bats are slightly more susceptible to toe damage but most of the tracks we play on have a bit of bounce certainly our home deck, also I'm an opening bat so more balls certainly hit higher up the blade. All I know is I need to keep it going as long as possible so hopefully I can get the fix right
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on November 11, 2019, 10:09:37 PM
Had these in for a once over as it’s the off season, they came up pretty well I think. The Delaminated one is a young lad who I sponsor who plays a lot due to being part of Somerset academy and on a scholarship at Clifton college so has hit a lot of balls!

(https://i.postimg.cc/tCYqpg7K/18-C33834-BD51-43-F8-BF74-B8-D86-F2707-E2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ykC4Tsmj)

(https://i.postimg.cc/W46jXFfk/5-D0267-CE-2671-4-A88-8119-919-BF842131-A.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/McThGTw6)

(https://i.postimg.cc/dVCJZS2n/9063-DE74-F928-4-FB5-9-AD1-1-CE8-D9317-BB4.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/NKQ3WDPr)

(https://i.postimg.cc/B6S3ySdw/E114-C686-8-EFB-4-FA8-B740-B4-F75-DCE9-C99.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/gwT1LWcv)

Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: InternalTraining on November 12, 2019, 12:15:26 AM
^ What happens to a bat if delamination is left untreated?
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: potzy248 on November 12, 2019, 06:41:43 AM
^ What happens to a bat if delamination is left untreated?

The wood starts to break off the bat. Ive seen some horrible ones that are only held together by the scuff sheet.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on November 12, 2019, 08:39:57 AM
^ What happens to a bat if delamination is left untreated?

Performance is lost as you’re left with a gap between the delaminates area and the rest of the bat. As Potzy says it will end up breaking horizontally and pieces will just fall off.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: edge on November 12, 2019, 10:22:31 AM
^ What happens to a bat if delamination is left untreated?
This...

(https://i.postimg.cc/sXw5gwjm/IMG-20191112-102042.jpg)
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: jonny77 on November 16, 2019, 04:56:39 PM
This is my old match bat which must be 24 years old now. Was sat in the cupboard for years, then the garage after not being used for probably 18 years. Badly delaminated and some serious cracks opened up on the edge. All glued up but lost some of the face when the scuff sheet came off.

Love the retro stickers and the shape still. It was an absolute gun and still pings now! I got my first senior ton at a decent level with this bat, so nice to get it spruced up a bit.

Only just squeezes through the bat gauge as you can see  :D Which just proves big edges don't really matter, as I hit the ball just as far with this bat as I do with the modern bats now.

(https://i.postimg.cc/Qx5Hgryn/20190922-160407.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/dLssvgv8)

(https://i.postimg.cc/0y0j30xY/20190922-160410.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/qNgp6nNq)

(https://i.postimg.cc/YCHjbsc2/20190922-162039.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/2V0z5T8g)

(https://i.postimg.cc/bJJhmQNw/20191116-132704.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/yJwtd3ZM)

(https://i.postimg.cc/3rkyRGCh/20191116-132734.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/MX8Z3vF3)

(https://i.postimg.cc/bJBjWssH/20191116-132746.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/MMV4jZ0v)

(https://i.postimg.cc/y62DSNvZ/20191116-145045.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/MXb6Czk6)

(https://i.postimg.cc/d3ZKYwCM/20191116-145311.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/H8mN0G33)

upload multiple image (https://postimages.org/)

Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: potzy248 on November 16, 2019, 05:18:26 PM
Great job
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: jonny77 on November 16, 2019, 05:27:01 PM
Thanks mate. Might give it a go in nets for old times sake  :D  Would have been in the best grains thread when new, lovely bit of willow.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: gazr5 on November 17, 2019, 07:27:07 AM
I love the old blue and green GM stickers. Wish they did a rero bat with them on. Great job on the refurb!
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: SouthpawMark on November 17, 2019, 08:27:41 AM
I love the old blue and green GM stickers. Wish they did a rero bat with them on. Great job on the refurb!

That would be awesome, as long as they didn’t make the bat right handed though. Remember those? One edge was rounded, and the other was squared off.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on November 17, 2019, 02:41:07 PM
Says the man with a load of left handed bats :D

There's likely a reason for that... #Southpaw
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Wazza08 on November 17, 2019, 03:17:59 PM
That would be awesome, as long as they didn’t make the bat right handed though. Remember those? One edge was rounded, and the other was squared off.
well just chop that bit off and stick it back on the other side then  :D
Job done!
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: dt-second-hand-cricket on November 17, 2019, 03:53:54 PM
That would be awesome, as long as they didn’t make the bat right handed though. Remember those? One edge was rounded, and the other was squared off.

was fine as you could order a left handed one!!! - was the most confused i ever was - 16 and being asked if i wanted my GM autograph plus to be left handed or right handed - wasn't sure what was going on - i thought the bloke at GM was taking the piss  :D :D
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: edge on December 16, 2019, 04:00:04 PM
Finished work for Christmas? Time for some refurb. This one is a nice Salix belonging to a clubmate who I usually open the batting with, nothing major but some little bits of feathering and damage round the toe. Face is in remarkably good condition considering how hard he hits the ball!

Before
(https://i.postimg.cc/k50kWnyZ/IMG-20191216-145928.jpg)

Scuff removed
(https://i.postimg.cc/Prbrx7dT/IMG-20191216-150521.jpg)[

Toe damage
(https://i.postimg.cc/x82VV0JH/IMG-20191216-150642.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/pXPM0LtM/IMG-20191216-150652.jpg)

Opened up the feathered side, plenty of glue in there and clamped between some handy offcuts to dry.

(https://i.postimg.cc/SNVFHby2/IMG-20191216-154849.jpg)[/url]
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: edge on December 16, 2019, 09:25:09 PM
Yeah just PVA, open the cracks up as best I can then stuff it down there with a Stanley blade. Best not to overthink it with most repairs in my experience, wood glue does the job. By the time you clamp it up most of the glue gets squeezed out anyway, you only need make sure some gets down there.
Not a fan of square toes but don't really think it makes a huge difference. Go for a flat toe edge with rounded corners on my own bats, best of both worlds.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: edge on December 19, 2019, 04:40:41 PM
Toe damage glued up nicely, not exactly the biggest job ever but pleasing to do.
(https://i.postimg.cc/WzjR0MRB/IMG-20191219-161504.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/T2qvfHgf/IMG-20191219-161508.jpg)

Coat of wax and a nice new scuff, grip tidied up, job done.
(https://i.postimg.cc/RVS5FQLf/IMG-20191219-163556.jpg)
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Wozaboxa on December 19, 2019, 07:23:23 PM
This seems a good a thread as any to ask this in, Do you watch the bat repair videos on youtube? Fantail put out quite a lot, in a weird sort of way I find it therapeutic, like ASMR videos but for people with weird cricket bat obsessions. 
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Psi on December 20, 2019, 08:29:03 AM
Yes fantail videos are amazing. They made me realise that it is pretty easy to refurb a bat that is horribly split. Just loads of glue, clamping and sanding...
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on December 20, 2019, 09:54:02 AM
Yes fantail videos are amazing. They made me realise that it is pretty easy to refurb a bat that is horribly split. Just loads of glue, clamping and sanding...

The thing to remember with things like that though...
Almost all bats can be repaired, if the repair will hold though is a separate issue
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: velvetsky01 on January 07, 2020, 12:09:52 PM
Does anyone who refurb a fair few bats ever polish them? If so how do you do this? what do you use?  I am wanting to go to the next level....
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Kulli on January 07, 2020, 02:15:09 PM
Polishing compound (Hyfin) and a polishing attachment for my orbital sander. Isn’t quite Salix level but getting there.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Grubby on January 07, 2020, 03:15:15 PM
Does anyone who refurb a fair few bats ever polish them? If so how do you do this? what do you use?  I am wanting to go to the next level....
I think most of it is getting the last sanding step right. With advice from NorthernMonkey i invested in a Festool RO which prepares the surface perfectly for polishing. I use a compound i cant remember and a SCS polishing wheel. You can get the bats very shiny as you saw from the refurb last week.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Psi on January 07, 2020, 04:49:51 PM
I usually put scuff sheets on, so polishing is more or less irrelevant and probably spoils the adhesion
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Wazza08 on January 08, 2020, 10:52:32 AM
Polishing compound (Hyfin) and a polishing attachment for my orbital sander. Isn’t quite Salix level but getting there.
Which version of Hyfin do you use please?  Also anyone tried Glosswax 16 Menzerna Polishing compound bar?
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Kulli on January 08, 2020, 02:32:57 PM
Which version of Hyfin do you use please?  Also anyone tried Glosswax 16 Menzerna Polishing compound bar?

Hyfin Polishing Compound Bar for stainless steel,chrome plate,non-ferrous metal
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: velvetsky01 on January 08, 2020, 08:53:04 PM
https://www.axminster.co.uk/white-polishing-compound-hyfin-ax885975 (https://www.axminster.co.uk/white-polishing-compound-hyfin-ax885975)

Would this be the same one?
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: InternalTraining on January 12, 2020, 10:26:11 PM
^ A very good cricketer in my league had similar toe damage and he kept using the bat without fixing it. It looks awkward but doesn't seem like he needs a full toe. :D
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: AJ2014 on January 12, 2020, 10:37:54 PM
^ A very good cricketer in my league had similar toe damage and he kept using the bat without fixing it. It looks awkward but doesn't seem like he needs a full toe. :D
who needs a toe to bat? :D
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: alexevo94 on January 12, 2020, 11:05:02 PM
Our season has just restarted after the Christmas break, and I've had a couple of bats to look at in the first week.
The first is a DSC Condor Flight which one of our players was unhappy with the 'feel' of. I gave it the scientific swish around and concluded that the toothpick handle wasn't helping much with the pickup so I offered to get rid of the god awful octopus grip and add some tape the handle to thicken it up a bit, I think this feels nicer than two grips.
It weighs 2.9 and has a 63mm spine with 36mm edges and is fairly concaved but there were some things I wasn't too happy about. The handle is full of filler and has very loose binding with no glue on it, the other issue is that it's only 104mm wide. All in all it's pretty unimpressive for a reasonably expensive bat ($600 AUD) when you can get something like a GN Ultimate in the same price range.
(https://i.imgur.com/x2krCTR.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/nE6kqtK.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/hJ5LLcM.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/cRy4ieC.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/1xiN1LL.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/Uj1ma5F.jpg)


The second bat is a GN Platinum (this is a one off made for a particular store, I think it's the same as a Silver) which is only about 6 months old. These are similar to many of the GN bats which have thin toes to give a better pickup, this one is just under 20mm at the conrers. Owned by a fast bowler who was chasing quick runs at the end of the innings, turns out you can't put every ball over the fence - even yorkers.
Because the break is pretty clean I think this may actually be repairable, I've applied a heap of glue and a couple of dowels and it's drying in the clamps at the moment. If he keeps clubbing yorkers he may have to move to a 35mm toe.
(https://i.imgur.com/UJR3CPp.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/hiwhF6P.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/RgCy6PN.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/dkqo4nQ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/wjqGib2.jpg)


Was the DSC stickers bay always a DSC?
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Komdotkom on January 12, 2020, 11:18:30 PM
So I believe, he purchased it new from an online retailer for this season.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: alexevo94 on January 12, 2020, 11:29:34 PM
So I believe, he purchased it new from an online retailer for this season.

I only ask because they don’t look like genuine stickers from what I can see
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Komdotkom on January 12, 2020, 11:44:56 PM
I wouldn't know, this is the first one I've ever seen in the flesh. What are the trademarks of a genuine DSC?
I just had a quick look at the online retailer he purchased from and they seem to stock their own brands and other frequently counterfeited brands like MRF and RNS so it's not out of the question.....
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: IQ on January 13, 2020, 07:02:16 AM
That DSC is 100% fake. Where did the guy get it? Fake stickers and back labels are in wrong place as well.

DSC bats use really good handles -the best from the subcontinent (they supply handles to some of the bigger names even in UK)



Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Komdotkom on January 13, 2020, 07:20:52 AM
If anyone has any specific details I can pass them on to the owner, I can't really just tell him that 'the internet' said it's a fake.
A quick Google suggests there are a few sticker configurations for this model
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Psi on January 13, 2020, 03:35:57 PM
Here's one I did in a spare hour yesterday. It started as a polyarmoured GM Cannon, which nobody likes any more. So I removed the armouring from the blade and it has come up nicely. Good grains, if a little wavy at the toe. Definitely better uncovered. It pings a lot better as well without the covering. One thing though, polyarmour really does preserve the wood underneath. No darkening or stains evident. It's a massive 3lber with a great middle.

First pic from 1 year ago:
(https://i.postimg.cc/1XYjz8vk/IMG-20190330-154236.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/vxfzqZFh)


Pre oiling, timber looks brand new :
(https://i.postimg.cc/G2L7JFV0/IMG-20200112-184030.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/f3PfM9M5)


Post oiling :
(https://i.postimg.cc/rmfhhd2D/IMG-20200112-212129.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/5YFqy20J)

(https://i.postimg.cc/vTD0CQG3/IMG-20200112-212137.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/bSc0tfDt)

(https://i.postimg.cc/yx5LHwdB/IMG-20200112-213119.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/dZ22RNrS)

Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Psi on January 13, 2020, 03:39:06 PM
... Tip for removing old scuff sheets: peel off with heat gun /hair dryer, then use wire wool dipped in white spirit to remove all the glue and gunk. It's the only painless way I have found to do this job. All other methods take hours and waste loads of sandpaper.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Kulli on January 13, 2020, 03:45:21 PM
Jeez, I’ve seen 898’s that don’t look that good on the face.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Gurujames on January 13, 2020, 03:49:36 PM
Jeez, I’ve seen 898’s that don’t look that good on the face.
It looks so much better than before, well done.
Isn’t 303 Kashmir willow though?
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on January 13, 2020, 03:57:05 PM
It looks so much better than before, well done.
Isn’t 303 Kashmir willow though?

Nope, 303 is the lowest grade of English Willow GM sell

https://www.playwiththebest.com/cricket/how-to-choose-your-cricket-bat/bat-grading.html (https://www.playwiththebest.com/cricket/how-to-choose-your-cricket-bat/bat-grading.html)

Quote
303 *
Seasoned Grade 4 English Willow
Grained GM polycarbonate DuraCover
ToeTek™ toe guard fitted as standard
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Wozaboxa on January 13, 2020, 04:46:32 PM
In response to the suspect DSC bats.

If you WhatsApp onlinestockists and ask for pics of the Condor Flite/Elite hes fire some over, I've got some pics on my phone of another model and the stickers and font are completely different.

The only issue is that if you do prove it tone a fake, what will the seller do about it? Not much I imagine.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Komdotkom on January 13, 2020, 08:29:31 PM
In response to the suspect DSC bats.

If you WhatsApp onlinestockists and ask for pics of the Condor Flite/Elite hes fire some over, I've got some pics on my phone of another model and the stickers and font are completely different.

The only issue is that if you do prove it tone a fake, what will the seller do about it? Not much I imagine.

I suspect I would need to provide this particular gent with some pretty concrete facts for him to take any action, he's an older guy and it's his first online purchase so I think he'd be reluctant to take the seller to task about it. It's also been knocked and played in the nets so it would be a difficult return process. I didn't take any pictures of the edges so I can't recall if it had the stamped in DSC in the edge or not, that seems to be one of the constants that I've seen online.
There's a shop in Melbourne that stocks them I might drop past if I'm in that part of the world to have a look.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Psi on January 14, 2020, 12:39:18 AM
Great stuff. Some of these Australian GNs are beautifully grainy.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Komdotkom on January 14, 2020, 01:23:38 AM
This one was cheap too, $199A! It's got the trademark medical tape handle and the big A stamped in the front of it too.
It's 2.10 dressed, goes ok but will get better with a bit more use.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: InternalTraining on January 14, 2020, 01:54:56 AM
Love AUS GNs!

Mueleman is by far the best retailer of AUS GNs out there. Great service!
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Kulli on January 24, 2020, 02:39:14 PM
No after pics yet, but reckon this might scrub up well once the bat cave is finished.

£45 on eBay, no idea why it’s was a 250.

(https://i.ibb.co/BNb6gkg/6-FD16880-6886-44-AD-8-A86-E949-AD50-D474.jpg) (https://ibb.co/JQVpzZz)
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Psi on January 24, 2020, 08:43:44 PM
Good spot! I'd probably have bought it if I'd seen it. But then we would have bid against each other and it would have cost more. Show pics when done...
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: jonny77 on February 25, 2020, 10:33:26 PM
(https://i.postimg.cc/4xwMqnS9/20200225-162255.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/75GmTPDH)

(https://i.postimg.cc/C5Q5cFVT/20200222-115639.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/fSYMLQLB)

(https://i.postimg.cc/mkDh3PJy/20200222-115656.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/XGRV4YVr)

(https://i.postimg.cc/Y98hm6nS/20200223-130142.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/qhhkP3df)

(https://i.postimg.cc/X7PB8gVG/20200223-130206.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/w7hBxLRg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/pTnPPKw7/20200222-115619.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/zb5sjHXS)

(https://i.postimg.cc/hGvS3kpK/20200223-130113.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Mck2nrCL)

(https://i.postimg.cc/Mpd6560s/20200223-130137.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/JsHC4W2J)
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: jonny77 on February 25, 2020, 10:36:23 PM
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8_ykQPB-YH/?igshid=1jg0yhctosh3c (https://www.instagram.com/p/B8_ykQPB-YH/?igshid=1jg0yhctosh3c)

Video showing the ping following the repair, seems to go ok 😁
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: bigblue365 on February 26, 2020, 04:19:57 PM
Very nice refurb. Can it be used in nets without breaking again?
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: jonny77 on February 26, 2020, 05:31:24 PM
Very nice refurb. Can it be used in nets without breaking again?

I hope so mate! You never know how long it'll last but its solid enough now. As always I advised of this before doing the repair and the guy was happy to give it a go.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: edge on March 01, 2020, 09:17:21 AM
Teammate of mine did a good job on the toe of his M&H last week, cracked right through and up several inches front and back. Annoying on as the crack is still pretty well attached, so had to go through the never enjoyable step of ramming a screwdriver in there to open it up. Got it full of thinned down pva pretty successfully and bound it up tight. Will probably dowel it when this is dry, don't think the repair will last long otherwise.

(https://i.postimg.cc/02bmLFkQ/IMG-20200229-115850.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

(https://i.postimg.cc/wTZJH2Mk/IMG-20200229-115854.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

(https://i.postimg.cc/x1mmdmbV/IMG-20200229-121135.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Wickets-then-runs on March 01, 2020, 08:22:33 PM
^ owww...
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Kulli on March 03, 2020, 09:33:29 PM
Got its own thread but need to post this here too. It’s a before and during but enough of a chance to warrant posting now and when done  :D

(https://i.ibb.co/KsfH3Pt/E9451-ACE-B7-F5-43-D7-99-D9-02-C94387-D709.jpg) (https://ibb.co/6tT5fMK)
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Kulli on March 04, 2020, 10:24:51 PM
A pretty poor standard of before and after shots as I was so excited to get going that I’d done a round of sanding long before the first photo but(https://i.ibb.co/NLLT730/9-FF07-D32-E6-EA-412-E-910-C-C0-A4-B20-EA8-B7.jpg) (https://ibb.co/brrb734)

Became these.

(https://i.ibb.co/yd827B6/347-F501-F-5-EB5-4678-9-E03-7656-B512-D93-A.jpg) (https://ibb.co/RYC8d43)

Also finished off restoring these two ‘beauties’ for the bat cave wall.

(https://i.ibb.co/GQ51Phx/A2-CE9847-C8-B2-414-B-BF57-CE2-D3-FAD7-F75.jpg) (https://ibb.co/MkCjNX2)

*All grips to be sorted at a later date.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: potzy248 on March 05, 2020, 04:38:24 AM
Those GM Stickers  :o
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: edge on March 05, 2020, 07:24:16 AM
Top work, looks like the bat room's in full swing then!

Remembered I forgot to post the after of this, toe went back together a treat. Teammate wanted to keep the stickers so after gluing a few little face cracks up and a sand it's ready for a scuff.

(https://i.postimg.cc/J0LtKVD3/IMG-20200302-120518.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

(https://i.postimg.cc/xTsTNbR3/IMG-20200303-123049.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Komdotkom on March 05, 2020, 07:25:32 AM
Nice work Kulli.
Where did you get those GM stickers?
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Grubby on March 31, 2020, 05:48:51 PM
Picked this up a while ago and did nothing with it until now. Pen marks over it and the face was used as a hammer. Deciding if to paint the scoop a different colour or re do red?

(https://i.postimg.cc/tnjgYG4H/75507-CC8-208-E-4730-8-C9-A-D23-DF3-F40-DE3.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/tnjgYG4H)
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Psi on March 31, 2020, 08:46:03 PM
Looks like it's come up really well. Can you post in higher resolution though, it's a bit blurry.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Grubby on April 01, 2020, 08:15:22 AM
(https://i.postimg.cc/pLzPkJxM/D5-E680-DB-4736-4-DBD-B717-7-D29-A1-E79-B70.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/dhQMVdL5)

(https://i.postimg.cc/d09wcQLW/B2-B77591-6222-4-E51-8-F57-FA459722-E5-FF.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hJhH9B8x)

(https://i.postimg.cc/h4YgB5tq/C3-AD32-F4-7-ADA-4-F45-A426-C854-CCA1500-A.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Wt0xmSZ9)

(https://i.postimg.cc/9f2CkwFR/C8349833-3-EF9-43-D8-BCC8-372-E7585-B309.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/68Mk23Zt)

(https://i.postimg.cc/K8PytcrZ/2-DFC20-F4-23-EC-4648-9-B3-D-75-F808-A4-EE6-B.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ts4fjjMf)

(https://i.postimg.cc/1tCS4W0w/F51-FA6-A0-B8-CA-4866-AE71-1-C9788-CCD4-D3.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/bDtWB9Bw)

(https://i.postimg.cc/br4j9sBv/0-E8-D0334-3589-4-D76-89-D3-8-E9914-EA28-AD.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/zHwMJX5m)

(https://i.postimg.cc/VLbwLWJ0/5-AD514-F7-EF7-B-4836-A7-C2-935-E98567-D4-D.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/tYywBPt9)

(https://i.postimg.cc/2y1DW4TJ/CBC27440-5908-4824-BB3-B-BD6-F42346-BD9.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/kRPz3R0F)

(https://i.postimg.cc/YqJp1y5x/0-D4510-DE-C485-4863-96-E0-59-DAF5509416.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/VdWQw4LS)

(https://i.postimg.cc/cH4Zxq3d/44-C27-A38-2252-4-AB2-9639-994-A4-A9-FBA95.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/WDKx8HSy)

(https://i.postimg.cc/9Q5h4w98/031-D2-E4-B-795-C-47-AC-868-E-E2-C6478-C6-DF5.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/RNR8yFXK)




Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on April 04, 2020, 01:41:30 PM
Picked up a GM Noir from eBay last week with Pryzm stickers. Wasn’t in overly bad condition. No scuff so 4 or 5 edge cracks but only surface and some toe damage.

Cracks have all had watered down Gorilla glue added into the areas as well as the toe and then clamped and left for 48hrs.

Today has had sanding through 180 and 240 grit and will be hand sanded with a 300grit wet and dry before a oil or polish if I can get hold of a new polish pad for my orbital sander. Pretty simple refurb but pleasing to be doing something cricket related.

(https://i.postimg.cc/ZRzL8GfL/33-A71768-5849-43-D3-9-E47-B5-E52-C83-D182.png) (https://postimg.cc/GBzYr5nB)

(https://i.postimg.cc/BQSMwGJY/2-B1-BB166-2319-46-E1-85-A2-16936-C550-D9-F.png) (https://postimg.cc/XXPfpmGd)

(https://i.postimg.cc/cLjhHgw2/5-A76-EC56-3-B91-4-A59-9497-021-C74-CDF0-C2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/7530tLBn)

(https://i.postimg.cc/5ynqM6fP/83-B8368-B-A5-A6-42-FF-AF50-C2-C0-D5-D02-E7-B.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/wRRsXxyJ)

(https://i.postimg.cc/RhMQ8cx6/B6-BFC376-065-F-43-CA-8219-6-F678-B1-D42-A8.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/njPD99zp)

(https://i.postimg.cc/4395hf1d/F9-B01-E92-A69-D-49-A0-BAD9-887-A15-EFA2-D0.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/qtpnPdSV)

(https://i.postimg.cc/YCj8MfGQ/8-A52-A45-F-3765-4729-AEA2-ABD34-CA45178.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/w18DkNkB)





Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Gurujames on April 04, 2020, 01:53:51 PM
Looks good but wet and dry paper shouldn’t be used on wood, you may find it leaves grey marks.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on April 04, 2020, 02:06:11 PM
Looks good but wet and dry paper shouldn’t be used on wood, you may find it leaves grey marks.

Always used it and I use it dry and has never left a mark before, it’s a wet and dry specifically used for carpentry that a carpenter I play with recommended years ago as uses it to fine finish hand made furniture etc.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Sloggerz on April 04, 2020, 06:21:59 PM
How can you add photos sorry guys i have never done this before here.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Jimbo on May 12, 2020, 05:41:31 PM
Currently mid-way through my first attempt at a refurb with one of my club's old team bats. It hadn't been very well looked after so had to glue quite a few cracks in the toe but otherwise it was in reasonably decent nick.

Removed the stickers as they were pretty tatty and peeled off the old scuff which was a mess. Have started sanding, so far been over the bat with 120 and 180 grit.

Can anyone with more experience recommend whether it's worth going beyond 240, particularly for something that is going back into the club bag? Planning to give it a once over with fine steel wool and linseed oil post-sanding then add some tape to the toe and edges.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Gurujames on May 12, 2020, 05:44:29 PM
Probably not. Though your work will be seen by all the members of the club and it’s easy to gain a reputation and difficult to lose one. So, the better the job you do the greater your reputation will be.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on May 12, 2020, 06:19:03 PM
240 is still a bit rough isn't it?

I'd go to at least 400 personally, but I'm saying that having gone up to 3,000 on my last refurb...
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Gurujames on May 12, 2020, 06:23:01 PM
Bit OTT. I sharpen tools at 2000grit.
Personally 240grit is perfectly adequate so long as you were patient with sanding at coarser
Grits first.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on May 12, 2020, 06:48:47 PM
Personally when I do refurbs which I don’t share enough of so sorry about that I go to 600 max but find that 8-10 time’s 400 is adequate for a refurb.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Jimbo on May 12, 2020, 07:00:15 PM
Cheers all, I'll see how it's looking after 240 and likely give 400 a go. The state of the bats in the club bags is generally horrendous so if this one goes well that may be a project for me.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: edge on May 12, 2020, 07:08:09 PM
240 is plenty, particularly for a refurb! Wasting your time going much further than that if you're not gonna polish it.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on May 12, 2020, 07:11:14 PM
Bit OTT. I sharpen tools at 2000grit.

Oh there's no denying it was absolutely OTT

I bought a multi pack of sanding disks from Amazon that went from 80 up to 3,000. 
I usually only sand bats to 800, bit I had nothing better to do while in lockdown, so I went right through...

The result was a very smooth bat face that will be hidden when I apply a scuff sheet anyway!
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Jimbo on May 13, 2020, 08:51:16 PM
Settled on 320, going any further on this bat seemed daft as it'll be taped up and stuck back in the bag to be abused so doesn't need a beautiful finish.

Before

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/924/T5Lz6G.jpg)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/o6HTr4.jpg)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/924/PiGXtq.jpg)

After

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/d7DhIE.jpg)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/923/XERlpS.jpg)

Plan is to tape the toe up as the damage from damp is more than I can fully sort out with my cobbled together home "workshop". New grip and couple of coats of oil and it'll be ready to go I reckon.

Appreciate any other advice people have on refurbs in general, I know this one could have been better but not awful for a first attempt I think.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: jonny77 on May 13, 2020, 09:04:24 PM
Looks good mate. 320 is easily enough for a club bat imo, but I go further for my refurbs and new bats. However that's more for my personal preference and peace of mind, as most people aren't that bothered tbh on refurbs, as long as they're clean and tidy.

Hows the toe looking? If you haven't got clamps you could get some glue into the cracks and wrap tape tightly around, which should improve it. Then add a toe guard, shoe-goo or just linseed to protect it from moisture.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Gurujames on May 13, 2020, 09:05:26 PM
Great job well done. It’s easy to glue the toe back together, just use a butter knife and parcel tape.
Personally I think it’s a real shame On any bat to lose the original stickers. Bat makers fully strip bats as it’s much quicker than sanding around them.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Jimbo on May 13, 2020, 09:07:48 PM
Looks good mate. 320 is easily enough for a club bat imo, but I go further for my refurbs and new bats. However that's more for my personal preference and peace of mind, as most people aren't that bothered tbh on refurbs, as long as they're clean and tidy.

Hows the toe looking? If you haven't got clamps you could get some glue into the cracks and wrap tape tightly around, which should improve it. Then add a toe guard, shoe-goo or just linseed to protect it from moisture.

Cheers mate, have glued the toe cracks but there's a bit of feathering I can't get rid of. Have tried gluing it twice but it just isn't staying put.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Jimbo on May 13, 2020, 09:08:42 PM
Great job well done. It’s easy to glue the toe back together, just use a butter knife and parcel tape.
Personally I think it’s a real shame On any bat to lose the original stickers. Bat makers fully strip bats as it’s much quicker than sanding around them.

Had thought about keeping them but they were starting to peel and it seemed a lot of hassle. Will see if it's an option on attempt number two!
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: jonny77 on May 13, 2020, 09:15:37 PM
It's difficult I think with original stickers, as unless removed the bat can still look tatty even after the refurb. I also think it's worth removing them to check for damage, especially on older bats
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Gurujames on May 13, 2020, 09:16:29 PM
Use a stanly knife to cut off the peeling corners.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: jonny77 on May 13, 2020, 09:17:51 PM
Cheers mate, have glued the toe cracks but there's a bit of feathering I can't get rid of. Have tried gluing it twice but it just isn't staying put.

Depends how bad it is, but if it's not much you can sand it back with any power sander and only lose mm's.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: jonny77 on May 13, 2020, 09:21:30 PM
Use a stanly knife to cut off the peeling corners.

Yeah I've done that when keeping them on if the customer has requested it, but just don't think it looks as clean. However I also agree it is a shame to lose them.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Jimbo on May 13, 2020, 09:24:20 PM
Depends how bad it is, but if it's not much you can sand it back with any power sander and only lose mm's.

I'll have a go sanding it back tomorrow and see how it goes. Cheers.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Jimbo on May 13, 2020, 09:25:50 PM
Use a stanly knife to cut off the peeling corners.

I'd need to get a decent Stanley knife for that 😅 have been improvising with one I 'borrowed' from a part time job when I was about 18!
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Psi on May 13, 2020, 11:49:20 PM
I'll have a go sanding it back tomorrow and see how it goes. Cheers.

I reckon the toe can be done without sanding it right back. Just fill the feathered bit with loads of Gorilla glue, tape it up very tight with packing tape and ideally clamp with wood between the Jaws of a vice. Then scrape/sand off the excess glue and it should be fine.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Jimbo on May 14, 2020, 07:32:45 AM
Have tried that already @Psi part of the problem is that I don't have a vice, just a set of less than brilliant clamps.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Gurujames on May 14, 2020, 07:33:39 AM
With the packing tape method you don’t need a vice.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Jimbo on May 14, 2020, 08:18:02 AM
That does assume that I have packing tape though 😅
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Psi on May 14, 2020, 08:36:25 AM
TBH sellotape or normal bat tape will do the job just fine. The best type of Gorilla glue is the orange coloured expanding glue.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Jimbo on May 14, 2020, 08:43:52 AM
Cheers, I'll see what I've got sitting around the house. May just end up sanding it down but I'll investigate whether gluing and taping is an option.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Jimbo on May 15, 2020, 08:44:55 PM
Second bat refurb underway. Girlfriend borrowed a bat from one of the girls at her club which had been "repaired" by one of the guys there.

Removed the mountain of bat tape, glued the cracks as best I can then sanded down. Will definitely need some more tape once it's had a couple of coats of oil but reasonably happy given it has had some serious abuse and was never originally knocked in.

(https://i.postimg.cc/r0xQgWhr/IMG-20200511-092911.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/r0xQgWhr)

(https://i.postimg.cc/DmBncbRD/IMG-20200511-092929.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/DmBncbRD)

(https://i.postimg.cc/hz0g6JvX/IMG-20200511-092945.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hz0g6JvX)

(https://i.postimg.cc/kRX9mnRf/IMG-20200511-093143.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/kRX9mnRf)

(https://i.postimg.cc/vDQG9v2f/IMG-20200515-211129-001-COVER.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/vDQG9v2f)

(https://i.postimg.cc/0bjxXysN/IMG-20200515-211154.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/0bjxXysN)

(https://i.postimg.cc/crzWpGxB/IMG-20200515-211212.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/crzWpGxB)

Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Gurujames on May 15, 2020, 09:20:33 PM
Good job. Shoulder cracks like those are always a worry.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Jimbo on May 15, 2020, 09:30:57 PM
Yeah, I'm not sure how long it will last. Shouldn't be used against any particularly quick bowlers though so fingers crossed.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on May 25, 2020, 03:45:39 PM
Little refurb project to keep me busy for an afternoon. Size 6 Newbery Tour, lot of RH inside edge damage and feathered toe.

Scuff removed and cracks glued along with toe using Gorilla wood glue. Clamped and left for approx 4 hours. Initial sanding process completed with 120 grit first round and 240 second round. Will do a 400 grit tomorrow and if I’m happy leave there or will
Go up to 600.

(https://i.postimg.cc/sX8PtkNT/5-FE284-D4-51-CF-4085-BEB4-5850-C8-A889-CB.png) (https://postimg.cc/nj4QmPZm)
(https://i.postimg.cc/9QjbXjFS/02-F936-E2-5-CAD-45-B4-982-F-31-CBF2-D678-F5.png) (https://postimg.cc/w70LFZNc)

(https://i.postimg.cc/sfQ4p2Mq/ABC5-CB0-F-787-A-4635-B247-6720-F7-A05-D4-F.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/qgrKr4Xx)

(https://i.postimg.cc/KjM7F9Xx/F942-CB0-D-D712-4277-8-E9-E-11-F940-FCFD60.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/n9n9GGcP)

(https://i.postimg.cc/Jhp5QDcV/02-DD8272-BDC7-4535-B60-A-28-B5-A3204-A13.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/8FrvpC0t)



Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on June 10, 2020, 12:52:25 PM
So latest refurb project complete. This has been my match bat for the last season and a half and was gifted to me from a current county Pro. It’s a GM Neon OLE. Standard shape nothing special in that sense.

This had a serious crank through the toe and back of the bat when I received it in the winter of 2018. Glued and clamped and used all of 2018 and half of last season and was looking very tired and a bit beat up.

So stripped all back using a glue at gun to remove stickers and then white spirit and a scrapper to remove excess glue which I must say wasn’t the best and need to find a better solution as the bat was still really tacky after the white spirit. Looks easy in a few videos Iv seen.

So sanding took about 2 hours in total with an orbital sander and lots of sanding discs to remove all the glue etc. Started with 80 grit then 120 and finally 240. No other cracks to speak of and checked over the toe and it’s still super strong by the looks of things.
Finished with a hand sanding at 400 grit wet and dry which I must say gives a lovely finish. The only issue is I don’t have a polishing wheel at present time so unable to polish.
Added some B&S stickers to match my new softs.

Think I’ll get another few years out of this yet.

(https://i.postimg.cc/8cPP1gmh/F0-B79-FF3-AB21-4605-8-FA7-FE4-D609-C2-FCF.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/S23pr55s)
(https://i.postimg.cc/T1wGzqT0/F116-B891-B661-447-C-A009-0-E37-D372-E815.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/PpBBZDpv)
(https://i.postimg.cc/9M1CgNHz/5-AC7-F978-870-B-489-B-AEF5-B4721390972-B.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/DJW986ZK)
(https://i.postimg.cc/pdf2zL0f/8-FA929-C1-5320-4569-BD12-1183-C8-A2-FCD6.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/WD4LPTcz)

(https://i.postimg.cc/MZPzy4YF/4-CF3-FEE9-0-CB2-44-EC-821-E-C1-E41-F6-E73-B3.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/nMm8x3g4)

(https://i.postimg.cc/L5bR2YXp/104-C9-E49-00-BE-4-D56-96-ED-A87259-BD1-F61.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Wqgx74gW)

(https://i.postimg.cc/FK5rYLxF/9-CA473-CC-89-F1-4-A5-E-A473-3-DA6-A10-B7-DD7.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/PCyscNc0)




Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: KettonJake on June 10, 2020, 01:02:33 PM
Really like the new stickers @GDP1964
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: GDP1964 on June 10, 2020, 01:56:15 PM
Thanks DustY
Soulman remember to peal the protective cover of the Decals 😂
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on June 10, 2020, 03:33:54 PM
Thanks DustY
Soulman remember to peal the protective cover of the Decals 😂

All done mate not the best light or camera on my phone but looks really good in my opinion
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Psi on June 10, 2020, 03:46:53 PM
Great effort. I discovered that the quickest way to get the scuff sheet glue off is wire wool dipped in white spirit. Doesn't seem to cause any damage and it cleans off all that tacky black glue, means you don't waste lots of time and orbital sanding sheets.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Jimbo on June 10, 2020, 04:29:08 PM
Great effort. I discovered that the quickest way to get the scuff sheet glue off is wire wool dipped in white spirit. Doesn't seem to cause any damage and it cleans off all that tacky black glue, means you don't waste lots of time and orbital sanding sheets.

How fine/coarse wire wool were you using?
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Psi on June 10, 2020, 04:40:56 PM
Not sure, just standard stuff from Homebase. I then sand with regular sand paper.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Kulli on June 10, 2020, 08:18:42 PM
Done heaps recently but uploading pics here is a bit of a hassle.
Did this the other week. Lovely bat but was in a horrible state. Not exactly a thong of beauty post refurb due to the damage and missing bit but should have a bit more life in it yet.


(https://i.ibb.co/zSTF3Yt/EA4-F2-C6-C-565-C-4082-912-D-377-B18705839.jpg) (https://ibb.co/GV49ZLr)
(https://i.ibb.co/P5V6ZsX/E82883-C8-2328-47-EF-B651-DBF3-EF8-B8-C91.jpg) (https://ibb.co/CnSH5pC)
(https://i.ibb.co/cDDgT9g/ACE6449-B-449-A-485-A-BBE1-F425199-B37-E4.jpg) (https://ibb.co/m66DzKD)
(https://i.ibb.co/1zNqyBm/B1-E15544-8412-48-B2-B810-742556286565.jpg) (https://ibb.co/bbVBwYK)
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Jimbo on June 10, 2020, 08:35:42 PM
Jesus, what exactly were they doing with that bat to get it into that state?
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on June 10, 2020, 08:37:33 PM
Jesus, what exactly were they doing with that bat to get it into that state?

I would guess a fairly decent player who middles the ball a lot but also doesn’t use a scuff sheet
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on June 10, 2020, 08:38:02 PM
Not sure, just standard stuff from Homebase. I then sand with regular sand paper.

Thanks for the tip mate. Iv got another coming soon to repair so I’ll try that
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Kulli on June 10, 2020, 08:48:46 PM
I would guess a fairly decent player who middles the ball a lot but also doesn’t use a scuff sheet
Yeah, the lad who’s it is plays for the national side and is a very handy player. Favourite bat so got used for everything, including a lot of bowling machine work. He’s given it up for dead but I repaired a break for him and he asked me if I thought it was possible to get it in a usable state again.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Jimbo on June 10, 2020, 09:05:26 PM
I would guess a fairly decent player who middles the ball a lot but also doesn’t use a scuff sheet

Middles it a lot, that'll explain why I've never seen a bat in that state 😅
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on July 06, 2020, 04:52:59 PM
So as well as making my own bats now I also now have the facilities to carry out proper repairs. This is a Newbery Phantom that had a toe crack running up the back of the bat. Crack repaired and toe re-shaped to remove a little weight and aid pick up as was a bit bottom heavy.

(https://i.postimg.cc/L6DQMw3z/0-B8-FE2-B5-E3-A0-4-BF7-92-BB-E6-A6-D6-F16-D36.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/jLW4H895)
(https://i.postimg.cc/6pQj6cMF/41-EC159-D-5-C2-F-4-EB7-A6-A2-0-CCDAA8-ED48-A.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/dLzm42P9)
(https://i.postimg.cc/nhwdXm5r/3-CAC4-DF5-A208-44-C3-AC1-E-A0587-D0-AE5-A8.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/21hdJ1CN)

(https://i.postimg.cc/9fRLZM5p/C12-A0-ECA-24-EB-49-F8-B532-9-A33-B88-ABF79.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/4KGvTX37)

Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Psi on July 06, 2020, 06:10:12 PM
That's a great repair. I'd be interested to know if it holds on a match situation. Friend at my Club has a GM Original LE with an almost identical crack. If GM doesn't replace it he is thinking it is unmendable...
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on July 06, 2020, 06:22:49 PM
That's a great repair. I'd be interested to know if it holds on a match situation. Friend at my Club has a GM Original LE with an almost identical crack. If GM doesn't replace it he is thinking it is unmendable...

No reason why it shouldn’t. Did the same repair to one of mine 18months ago and going strong but does depend on the type of batsmen I guess.
If he wants it fixed I’d happily do it for him
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Tom_90 on September 16, 2020, 05:00:45 PM
Did a bit of light restoration to an old woodworm that’s been sat in the shed for a number of years. Dug it out for the interclub game at the end of the season and really enjoyed using it again, so a good sand down to remove the grub and a coat of oil has it looking well again. New grip time be applied and I will add a scuff too. Will take on more duties next year, mainly friendlies and mess around games, just the odd run out. Like a classic car!

(https://i.postimg.cc/vHVKCBPW/A76-D912-E-7326-406-C-9-D26-9396-A5251-FC5.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/4mXw9JRd)

(https://i.postimg.cc/Kzjqfvk3/B320-E1-EA-0-D60-40-F9-A67-A-9-A074-E38-D76-C.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/47CQNG1X)

(https://i.postimg.cc/7LxQCNqV/2915-CE4-D-E871-4576-824-A-E5-EF88745-A2-A.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ZWML2pBB)


(https://i.postimg.cc/zBQdcZKt/F963327-D-1364-4-A4-E-AD25-1-E1-B8-F22-C425.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/JDbcsFTZ)

(https://i.postimg.cc/GtsM07jc/7-D4964-C3-2142-49-D8-90-B5-83-BA5-B5-C5354.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/gLmy8K55)

(https://i.postimg.cc/3wnf2DRH/A08509-B2-190-D-45-C2-A6-F1-545-C2-CC2-FB53.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/VS0F8vn7)



Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Kulli on September 16, 2020, 06:05:14 PM
That’s a lovely bit of work. Isn’t easy doing a fedora with it removing the stickers and not leaving it looking a bit tan lined!
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Psi on September 16, 2020, 08:22:48 PM
Lovely grains on that, front and back
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Tom_90 on September 16, 2020, 08:37:19 PM
Lovely grains on that, front and back

Yeah it’s nice, think the ‘pioneer’ was grade 2 if my memory serves...

Still pings really nicely. Can’t believe it’s 15 years old! Can still remember buying it.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: playresumes on August 18, 2022, 08:15:18 PM
Love looking at the thread of peoples refurbs.  For a bit of fun I thought I would have a go at this.

(https://i.postimg.cc/90wQsYDz/169-E0207-BB7-B-43-DC-8-C67-7997-E01-F938-E.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/sGyzhS9R)

(https://i.postimg.cc/K4X8b3Tf/A322871-C-FD65-457-F-BB52-1-CCE878229-B4.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/7JVkM6mJ)

(https://i.postimg.cc/8k7d18Wf/48-C73-E45-5493-4-F00-8-F87-86-CABFAF1-D43.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/4nTH5SWX)

(https://i.postimg.cc/QNvQC6k4/F3238865-4-AAF-46-CE-A33-E-04-DDEFBD5562.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/V5BrHWhn)

(https://i.postimg.cc/4xQV8XCq/85-D04989-5-BB1-4133-B3-C0-FFC61-BF265-CD.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/2131yRS7)

(https://i.postimg.cc/qvT2XzF2/B40-BF026-F223-43-D6-9-EE1-390-C8-DE29-FCD.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/BXm8JQ4v)

(https://i.postimg.cc/gkRvZvgY/49-BAA2-D3-E83-B-4-E85-B502-B36-C6-A83-C56-A.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/KRGkXgXV)

As it was a TON bat I named it after my mate Big Tone who’s a big Leeds Rhino fan hence the yellow grip, white writing and blue toe guard.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Jimbo on August 18, 2022, 09:32:09 PM
That is one hell of a job you've done there. Amazing stuff.
Title: Re: The Before/After Refurb thread.
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on August 18, 2022, 09:36:45 PM
Crikey! I'd say that's a bit more than a refurb!