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[kal_m]

Hello guys,

I have had this issue a couple of times before. I oiled the bats and let them dry for about 2 days and when I try to apply the fiber tape, it wouldn't stick. Am I doing something wrong or do I just have to give the bats more time to dry up. I dried one of the bats with a hair dryer and the tape seems to stick fine.

I don't want to be drying the bats with a hair dryer all the time. Any advice is greatly appreciated guys. Thanks!

[The Palmist]

Overoiling by the sound of it.

Always wipe any excess oil off with a kitchen towel and may be leave it to soak in for longer.

Not sure how hair dryer helps as it is oil not water.

Use less oil wipe and leave for longer.

[kal_m]

I took care not to use too much oil and then spread it with hand...

Will leave the bat for another day and try it again. Thanks

[WalkingWicket37]

Finely sand it after oiling to remove any excess mate

[Whispering Death]

I've found fibre scuff doesn't stick as well as good quality clear- speak to bulldog his is literally the dogs!

[ItsJustCricket]

a combination of over oiling it and not leaving it long enough to dry out.  I have experienced the same problem with Newbery hammer edge sheets once or twice, but if you just leave it a couple more days to dry, it works fine.

[Vitas Cricket]

The 'correct' solution is to apply the right amount of oil (which is a judgement call based on experience, but having spoken to many customers, it's always less than they think. A typical bottle of oil lasts a very long time, I'm about halfway through only my second bottle for all the bats I have knocked in since we opened) and also to allow adequate time for it to soak in. Typically this is only a day or so, but if you've over oiled it can take longer. I have occasionally had bats that have taken 3 or 4 days to soak up their oil to the point where they will take tape/anti scuff sheets, but these are a rarity.

The quick fix, which isn't really going to cause any problems other than maybe some very minor scratching to your bat is to give the bat a going over with very fine sandpaper. 

[kal_m]

The bat looked bone dry and I might have put in a little too much oil. But I did sand the bat and gave it another day and now the sheet stuck fine. Thanks all for the suggestions.

[brokenbat]

This isn't a case of overoiling. I have experienced this as well. Sometimes, depending on the prevailing weather conditions you have to wait more than a few days. A solid week (or maybe even longer) to be safe. You'll be fine after waiting that long.