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[WalkingWicket37]

Hi guys

You may have seen the first post on this bat, but incase you haven't

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=32919.msg518287#msg518287

All the before pictures are in that thread, so to avoid an overload and double posting I won't put them all again.

This is how the bat arrived. A bit or tape and a few cracks here and there.






The first thing I did was glue a crack in the shoulder, this was almost a right angle going 3/4 of the way through, so needed some attention.



Once that glue had dried I gave the face and edges of the bat a good sand down.



As the back was in pretty good condition I only gave that a very light sand so the finishing was consistently smooth all over the bat, I didn't take a picture as it looks the same as when I started!

And where I'm up to. Currently waiting for the glue to dry on all the face cracks.



Once dry I will give the face and edges one last fine sanding, then apply some oil.
The plan is to eventually get the bat scuffed up and ready to use, and as I am off work between now and new year I should hopefully get this done before the end of the break.

[WalkingWicket37]

Excess glue removed



And shoe goo applied to the toe




Once the Shoe Goo is set, I'll give the face and edges a final sand before oiling

[i12breakfree]

That looks nice. Once done with cleanup apply a quality face sheet to prevent any further damage. How does it ping ?

[WalkingWicket37]

That looks nice. Once done with cleanup apply a quality face sheet to prevent any further damage. How does it ping ?

That was the plan bud. Trying to decide between a fibreglass one for authenticity (there was factory fitted on mine) or a clear GM style one.

And the Ping is good when I tapped a ball up with it. Hopefully plenty of life left in it now all the cracks have been dealt with 

[WalkingWicket37]

The project became one day's work in the garage.
She cleaned up alright, if I do say so myself