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08-19-2008, 03:56 PM #1
Bat Repair
Guys,
Not sure if anyone else does their own repairs, but I have included 2 pictures of repairs I have done recently using Gorilla glue... The excess flakes off with your fingernail very easily.
I know it isnt a professional repair, but I like seeing the cracks on a cracked bat... it doesn't fill it in, but it holds very nicely with no exterior residueBert
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08-19-2008, 04:10 PM #2
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Re: Bat Repair
May i ask why people like repairing there game used bats. To me it hurts the bat and also hurts the value more than it being cracked. That player cracked that bat so why would you not want it the way it was when he last used it. Next thing people are going to do is add seam/ball marks, cleat marks and more pine tar.
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08-19-2008, 04:21 PM #3
Re: Bat Repair
I only make repairs when I am unable to display because the break resulted in multiple pieces or the bat is about to come apart. I use a light amount of Crazy Glue gel so no residue is visible in the cracks.......
My 2 cents......
Davis
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08-19-2008, 04:32 PM #4
Re: Bat Repair
I'm not afraid to let people hold and swing the bats after they have been repaired. I do like the crack to show but I want the bat to be able to be handled without worrying about the crack.
Rob L
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08-19-2008, 04:54 PM #5
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08-19-2008, 07:04 PM #6
Re: Bat Repair
yanks... the two I had were completely cracked in half... and I stuck the two pieces together... if that hurts the value so be it... Their in my collection, I'm not getting rid of them..
I have about 20 other in my collection that have cracks but are still in one peice... I dont touch those
Gorilla glue is a name brand... you can get it at Home Depot or LowesBert
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08-19-2008, 07:14 PM #7
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Re: Bat Repair
I think each person may have his/her own preference about cracked bats. I have used Elmers wood glue in the past and it worked fine with a couple of ring vises. Whether to repair or not is up to the collector.
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08-19-2008, 07:25 PM #8
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I prefer bats that are slightly cracked and I leave them that way. A slight crack shows me that the player used it but didnt destroy it. Just my preference though....
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08-19-2008, 08:04 PM #9
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Re: Bat Repair
Bert,
I did not see that they were split into 2 pieces. So i agree with repair them when their into 2 pieces. Sorry
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09-26-2008, 12:48 AM #10
Re: Bat Repair
This is a photo I took for a friend of a repair job I was doing on a Larry Walker bat I own. The crack was pretty easy to fix, but I never take chances on a bad repair...
Note the very cheap spring loaded (green) clamps. They are simply there for a little added pressure. When there is a visible crack, I usually sand down the edges with very fine sandpaper - just so that it even...not to hide the crack whatsoever.Dave
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