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[farnham_quins_2]

Just wondering when people would refurb their bats? I usually remove any tape, sand down the face and apply bat wax etc each season. Is there anything extra someone would do as part of a refurb if there aren't any obvious cracks/problems with the bat?

I've got a bat which has had about 3 seasons worth of use, has some horizontal surface cracks etc. but nothing serious

[jonny77]

Just wondering when people would refurb their bats? I usually remove any tape, sand down the face and apply bat wax etc each season. Is there anything extra someone would do as part of a refurb if there aren't any obvious cracks/problems with the bat?

I've got a bat which has had about 3 seasons worth of use, has some horizontal surface cracks etc. but nothing serious

As part of my refurbs i remove stickers ideally to see if there are about hidden cracks, mainly through the shoulders.

However, you can usually see these by getting the bat in a vice and moving handle. I do this as standard and will also take the binding up a little to check all is well/no issues. I see a lot of handle issues on bats people thought were absolutely fine, so with checking.

I'd also remove the toe guard to check the toe also. But again I do this as standard anyway as i add my own toe gaurds to all refurbs if required, which are much better than the standard stick on ones imo.

I'd refurb my own bat atcthe end of very season and would recommend this to anyone else too personally.

[SurreySam]

I like to remove the scuff and repair any damage/cracks at the end of season, they'll get a light hand sand to the face and edges. Then I store mine in the garage to fatten up and regain some weight they've lost over the season. Once February arrives they come inside to a cool area and left for a week for moisture levels to settle, they'll get a finishing sand and maybe a polish if needed. Finally the bats get a wax, scuff sheet and a new grip ready for pre-season nets to start in late Feb.

I like to do the final work after the garage winter storage, as sometimes moisture will get into the bat and slightly lift capillaries in the wood which spoils the final finish if done first.

[SOULMAN1012]

As Jonny says, I refurb mine at the end of each season. Remove the scuff and leave without a scuff until the season comes round just to allow the willow to get some air and moisture levels back into the bat. Light sand and light coat of wax and then leave them in the loft of the garage wrapped up lightly in an old towel. Only do this as can get very cold in the middle of farmer country in winter so just stops them getting frozen.

[farnham_quins_2]

Yeah that's pretty much what I've done, including removing the stickers as they were starting to peel/break anyway. I don't have a toe guard, just sanded and applied new shoe goo.

There are a couple of surface cracks higher up and a small crack starting in the shoulder.
Wondering at what point it needs a professional to work on it rather than me (only ever done these season refurbs of my own bats based on stuff I've read here!)

I'll probably use it in rotation with at least one other bat this season

[Butterfingerz]

Yeah that's pretty much what I've done, including removing the stickers as they were starting to peel/break anyway. I don't have a toe guard, just sanded and applied new shoe goo.

There are a couple of surface cracks higher up and a small crack starting in the shoulder.
Wondering at what point it needs a professional to work on it rather than me (only ever done these season refurbs of my own bats based on stuff I've read here!)

I'll probably use it in rotation with at least one other bat this season

All you need to do with the surface cracks is fill with some high viscosity super glue, twist the handle to open them slightly and keep repeating untill the glue stop filling the crack

[Butterfingerz]

heres a tip which can save time and money later, at the end of the season (even if youre not carrying out a refurb) roll up the grip and remove an inch or two of the bind. Youre looking for cracks there to, so twist the handles and toe in oposite directions and see if anything is visable. Reapply the binding with kids UPVA and finish with a thin coating over the finished bind to hold it all.