How to do a clean, shiny smooth finish ?
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CricketBoy

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How to do a clean, shiny smooth finish ?
« on: May 19, 2009, 09:28:13 PM »
After a recent refurb, I sanded the bat down, and the blade is a bit rough/(not smooth)
I was just wondering how you can make a bat as smooth as you first get it (from new, nice, smooth and shiny)

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Re: How to do a clean, shiny smooth finish ?
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2009, 09:30:11 PM »
I don't know if anyone else has tried this but I use iron wool, works a treat.
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Re: How to do a clean, shiny smooth finish ?
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2009, 09:33:11 PM »
See if it work's I suppose
I'll get my brother to get some from school tomorrow !
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Re: How to do a clean, shiny smooth finish ?
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2009, 09:35:50 PM »
Woah... don't take my advice alone! There are people with much better knowledge than me on this forum! :)
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Re: How to do a clean, shiny smooth finish ?
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2009, 10:02:40 PM »
unless you have access to professional equipment you are not going to get it looking as smooth and as shiny as it was when it started out.  the best you can do is use several grades of snadpaper, working down to as fine as possible.  salix bat wax, beeswax and oiling are different things you could try then to get a finish on it. never tried iron wool
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Re: How to do a clean, shiny smooth finish ?
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2009, 08:52:08 AM »
like slogger, i would suggest a couple different grades of sandpaper then applying wax. I have tried beeswax and it went horribly wrong, i now use salix bat wax - the big tin is £6 and lasts for ages - apply a couple coats of this and rub it down creating as much heat as you can to give that polished effect. iron wool does work aswell in my experience, though it doesn't mix that well with oily surfaces.
I think the only way your'e going to get that brand new look is through burnishing the bat - which as slogger mentioned- requires professional equipment.
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