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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: johan95 on February 23, 2011, 11:10:57 PM
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Hi all,
As the title suggests, really. I would like to know the best ways of achieving this. I had a cherry on my Salix from Tuesday that wasn't removed by a watery rag, so will have to try something else, any ideas.
For BM Balls, I read in TWC from the Don that Nail-Polish Remover is a good way of getting rid of the nasty stains? Is this true, is it just use a rang and NPR and then they will come off after a bit of elbow grease?
Thoughts welcomed and help appreciated. I do have scuff sheets on all my bats, the clear ones for some reason!
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Little bit of nail varnish remover and that's it
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lynx mate it on a scuff sheet right use lynx mate
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Nail Varnish or Nail Polish - are they the same thing? I really don't know, I should. How do you do it then Joe, just apply a bit and rub it in, or apply and leave etc? Thanks :)
Dave, does that work for you? Might try it. Specifically Lynx, or any deo? Lynx is in School ATM :( - can get it tomorrow though :)
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yes and yes
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i use lynx beeswax or nail varnish remover
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And they work for Cherries as well, so Lynx on a rag and rub it in, same with the other 2? Just to confirm, don't want to muck it up lol!
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Head to a hardwear shop and buy a tub of acetone, it's whats in nail varnish remover that makes it good at cleaning things off.
It'll be way cheaper than buying it as NVR
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yes or have you got a washing up sponge with the ruff side on it use water and the ruff side it will comeoff
spray the lynx on the bat leave for 5 seconds then rub....
beeswax just rub it onto a rag and rub
but the washing up sponge is god
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Rough idea of the cost of that Kulli? :) - just need to check everything, atm Lynx sounds like the best idea, as I have some available, but the Acetone could be worth a punt :)
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yes or have you got a washing up sponge with the ruff side on it use water and the ruff side it will comeoff
spray the lynx on the bat leave for 5 seconds then rub....
beeswax just rub it onto a rag and rub
but the washing up sponge is god
OK mate, cheers. Knew if I asked here I would get some useful answers, I knew none of this before 10 mins ago lol! :)
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You could also use white spirit.
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Depends what qualtities you want it in, I've always just 'borrowed some from any labs I've worked in, but I imagine small tubs of it would cost absolute buttons, a couple of quid tops.
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johan, to answer your question to kulli, its about £1.50 a bottle round here in my pharmacist for some reason :) and remember to leave the lid on it evaporates really quickly :)
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You could also use white spirit.
Sourced from?
Depends what qualtities you want it in, I've always just 'borrowed some from any labs I've worked in, but I imagine small tubs of it would cost absolute buttons, a couple of quid tops.
OK mate, will investigate. :) Cheers!
johan, to answer your question to kulli, its about £1.50 a bottle round here in my pharmacist for some reason :) and remember to leave the lid on it evaporates really quickly :)
Cheers Dan, will look into that tomorrow! Spoilt for choice I am now! I might bother to work out the best method!
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well i use acetone for most things, mostly removing logos off pads haha. God im sad thinking about it haha.
and well acetone is the cheapest and most effective ive found :) also found with being a teenager and having some spare that spot removal wipes work well :L (for the bat i mean) if you have any :) just chucking a few ideas into the mix.
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Fair enough, just tried Detergent (Some rubbish Tesco version of Jiff) and Soap Pad as Dave suggested, and it worked a treat. Very happy :)
But still can think about other stuff as that wasn't 100% effective. Acetone sounds good. Might have to do that if I have quite a few BM Ball Stains after 4 sets on Friday :)
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You could just leave it as it wont affect your game in the slightest...
It does worry me the amount of people on this forum who have nail varnish remover though!
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ovencleaner :o 8)
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Brillo pad, steel wool, wire brush, course sand paper? Lol!
Seriously, I'm also thinking that you should leave it until the end of the season, then send it for a refurb?
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only reason i clean mine is
a. end of season
b. selling a bat
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My Ayrtek hasn't been cleaned for about 6 months, if I was a bowler I'd say because it hasn't been used, but truthfully I'm trying my own Tendulkar bat ;)
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haha Colsey, let's have a competition.
End of the season, see who's bat looks the most knackered
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I like that idea
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Ball marks near the middle count as double
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Not 100% if my bat will make all season
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Nothing a spot of PVA glue and gaffer tape won't sort out mate
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I hope I am not clogging your topic Johan but I had a question that when you take off a scuff sheet the glue is left behind (residue) so how do you remove that? In past I would oil it and then scrap it with knife (lol)
Thanks
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Nothing a spot of PVA glue and gaffer tape won't sort out mate
Ok, you're on. Who's bat looks the worst/most used by September :)
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Agreed. See you in September mate
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I've just invested a Hefty £1.14 in some Acetone so I will see how that goes :) - though the guy I bought it off asked me the purpose and when I said Cricket, we got into a conversation about the match yesterday, what a game!! :D
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I've used acetone before and it makes the marks lighter but doesn't always remove them completely. Use the acetone outside or wear a mask as if you get a lung full it will give you the most horrific headache.
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Yeah I realised that a bit too late...It has worked, but as you said some marks remain. Any ideas of removing those apart from a 2nd coat...? Will open the window next time! :)
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This will sound weird but I have used wet and dry sandpaper to remove light marks on an anti-scuff to investigate a crack underneath. A fine grade of paper will just touch the top surface rather than actually do any real sanding.
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Hmm may be worth a little experiment on an older bat, I will try it out at some point, maybe not on my current selection though 8) :)