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[Ayrtek Cricket]

Just a quick one to those bat makers out there...how do you finish the bat off once finely sanded? Do you use a wax compound to gain the nice smooth finish to the bats and use a polishing drum etc? if so any recommendations for us amateurs to improve the finishes?

only ask as sanded down a couple of old bats lately and wondered how hard it was to get a better finish on them than just the sanded version.....any help appreciated!

Cheers

Tom

[procricket]

i know somebody who uses a wax and chalk compound on a modified sander drum to get that shiny finish.

the best finish on a bat i have found are lavers would be worth dropping him a email maybe

[hell4leather cricket]

i use a soft polishing mop and a white polishing compound

[Ayrtek Cricket]

Matt...where do u get the compound from if u dont mind me asking? Is it something easy to get hold of or a specialist place?

Got a car polisher that I was thinking could be tweaked to do a job.....unless tom ever sorts out his sander/drill thing for me hint hint and can pimp that for dual purpose then as the polished look on the carbon shells looks good at times too.

[hell4leather cricket]

tom ,i got mine from a batmaker a while ago,but i am running out try this place :http://thepolishingshop.co.uk/index.html
going to ring them this week to see what they recommend. Your buffer  needs to have a powerful motor ,i bought a buffing machine from ebay but wasn't powerful enough to buff a bat

[Ayrtek Cricket]

Thanks Matt.....seems mr sheen and sum elbow grease wont cut the mustard then

let me know what they recommend and if they do it on that website would be worth giving ago at least i suppose. Got to get rid of the scratches in my card 1st though due to tractors and women drivers on country lanes before polsihing the bats!!

[Colesy]

How about the Salix bat wax?

[Ayrtek Cricket]

Good thinking mate....got some of that could give it a blast to see if it buffs up a little!

[Colesy]

Apparently it adds shine and I suppose it oils the wood too

[Watsontotty]

Ive used the salix bat wax and never got a polished finish on the bat at all, works well as oil but not for shine and finish unless I'm not doing it right.

[Ayrtek Cricket]

yeh not sure TBH mate thought it was instead of linseed oil so not a buffing compund as such to give the bat a professional finish i wouldnt think.

[Watsontotty]

Problem is some people say things like the salix bat wax gives a great shine and finish and buffs up well but I'm not sure they have even used it as I've found it to be a good for sealing the willow etc but not to buff a bat and to get a nice shine and finish. Possibly i may have the wrong technique so if anyone can correct me I'm all ears as id like to find out how to get a great finish.

Tom i was also going to buy one of the car buffers from Argos or eBay as i thought it may work fairly well however i may have to have a rethink and possibly look at something else if they ain't powerful enough.

[Colesy]

Stick a buffering pad on a mouse sander?

[Watsontotty]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/950W-POLISHING-MACHINE-POLISHER-IN-BLOWCASE_W0QQitemZ190379180147QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM?hash=item2c537bc073


Would this work or not.

[Colesy]

Would be ideal if you could see examples of what it's capable of. I think machinery, i.e. buffers is the way to go, unless you're on a budget.