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[Krs]

I want to change the scuff sheet on my cricket bat to a hammer edge on.

Is it as easy as removing the old one and putting the new one on?

Or does sanding have to be involved? Don't really want to do that.

Thanks

[Vitas Cricket]

Hair dryer to help warm the adhesive on the sheet. Peel it accross the bat, ie peel from one edge and pull the sheet towards the other edge, not up from the toe or down from the splice, you'll tear the willow this way.

Inevitably you'll need to do a little bit of sanding with a fine grade of sandpaper just to neaten it up before applying a new sheet.

[Krs]

Hair dryer to help warm the adhesive on the sheet. Peel it accross the bat, ie peel from one edge and pull the sheet towards the other edge, not up from the toe or down from the splice, you'll tear the willow this way.

Inevitably you'll need to do a little bit of sanding with a fine grade of sandpaper just to neaten it up before applying a new sheet.

Thanks,

So go over lightly with sandpaper. Do I need to add some oil on the face then or is there no need?

[Vitas Cricket]

Can do if it looks a bit dry. But you will need to leave the bat for a day or two after this before applying a new sheet or it wont stick.

Oil isn't essential as the sheet is doing to the same job, ie keeping excess moisture out and preventing existing moisture leaving.

[Krs]

Can do if it looks a bit dry. But you will need to leave the bat for a day or two after this before applying a new sheet or it wont stick.

Oil isn't essential as the sheet is doing to the same job, ie keeping excess moisture out and preventing existing moisture leaving.

Thanks buddy!

[Krs]

Ok so a little update on this.

Gentle heating with blow dryer and presto scuff sheet comes off straight away.

Now from what I have learnt, do no go straight into the sanding, because the glue is still sticky! Lol wait a day I am guessing before you attempt to sand!

[Blazer]

A little bit of linseed oil on the face will mobilise the sticky glue and then scrape it off with plastic card or similar. It will make fine sanding a little bit easier.

[Vitas Cricket]

If it feels sticky when pressing the palm of your hand flat to the face of the bat then yes it is likely to clog sandpaper, quickest way to get rid is to smear a small amount of white spirit over the sticky areas (avoid the splice and stickers!) using a cloth, and then scrape away all the gooey mess using an old credit card, back of a knife or similar.

[Vitas Cricket]

Or indeed linseed oil as blazer said.

[TangoWhiskey]

Hair dryer to help warm the adhesive on the sheet. Peel it accross the bat, ie peel from one edge and pull the sheet towards the other edge, not up from the toe or down from the splice, you'll tear the willow this way.

I remember doing this to a bat when I was a kid and didn't know better. 

[Krs]

This is such a god dam ball ache

[ajmw89]

The only advice I can give that hasn't been given already is take your time.  If you rush it, you could end up causing damage that would need repair.  And for scraping glue, I prefer plastic card as it's much harder to take chunks out of your bat!

[Krs]

The only advice I can give that hasn't been given already is take your time.  If you rush it, you could end up causing damage that would need repair.  And for scraping glue, I prefer plastic card as it's much harder to take chunks out of your bat!

Still going at it.

Scraping, sanding , scraping, sanding soo f'ing long!

Starting to smooth out now, might wait till I put the hammer edge scuff sheet on

[ajmw89]

I tend to do all the scraping, followed by the sanding.  An electric sander makes life a lot easier if you're careful!

[Krs]

I tend to do all the scraping, followed by the sanding.  An electric sander makes life a lot easier if you're careful!

Your a professional can you not do it for me