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[procricket]

i never oil my bats ever after a experience about 20 years ago with a brand new kookaburra.

Even refurbs i tend to get waxed but never oil.

Toe area i just pva glue or another substance i see oil as a bat killer and i always helicopter scuff up.

So do others oil there bats and what not...

I understand about longevity but find the colour and the fact i think oil hardens a bat up too deep but it all personal preference. One of my mate over oils his bats almost brown but hits a big ball with his brown bats

[wilkie113]

Just wax those babys up

[Vulcan Cricket]

well i use my bat fudge i make as it got oil in it does a good job

[ajmw89]

A very light coat followed with wax once it's dried

[Six Sixes Cricket]

Always a anti scuff sheet, never oil although I will oil the next bat to arrive on the parts where there are no scuff or labels.

[Cover_Drive]

After mistakenly oiling face of few of my bats I repented and vowed never to oil the face. So I just oil the exposed wood albeit it darkens my bat which I don't like.

I detest bat wax as it makes bat look horrendous!

[shoab68]

I always give one or two light coats of oil on the face and back of bat, the only problem with oiling is change of colors otherwise results are great.

[procricket]

i use briwax or beeswax only on bats..

i tend they only give seen not colour  and clean the blade and areas

[ACM0608]

I oil once when new then usually once at start of every season after that. I only use an oiled cloth though I dont drown the bat in it.

[fasteddie]

I oil once when new then usually once at start of every season after that. I only use an oiled cloth though I dont drown the bat in it.

Have a look at the video clips on the Screaming Cat website.
JM cuts a bat in half and shows that oil doesn't penetrate.

Personally I use Salix bat wax a couple of times a year.
At the end of the season I always hand my bat over to a pod shaver for a facelift.

[geeders]

Have a look at the video clips on the Screaming Cat website.
JM cuts a bat in half and shows that oil doesn't penetrate.

Personally I use Salix bat wax a couple of times a year.
At the end of the season I always hand my bat over to a pod shaver for a facelift.

around 4 minutes in.

http://youtu.be/Z_e3AFndzmM?t=4m3s

[Karan62]

hawk put four coats on , their bats do go well though and are renowned for their durability

[Sam]

Do they apply scuff sheets as well as 4 coats?

[Karan62]

yeah the whole lot

[SOULMAN1012]

Salix bat wax every time. End of season refurb and leave without the scuff sheet. I only apply the scuff sheet at the start of each season. Every bat maker tells you to oil, bat wax your bat and apply scuff sheet so I don't understand why you wouldn't.

Look after your bat and it will look after you, a wise man once told me.