Game used memorabilia to autograph or not to autograph

[stlbats]

Suave,

how do you safely remove an autograph from a bat, black or blonde bat without no damage to the bat or evidence of the autograph left on it?

i have wondered this before

thanks

Jason
ripken8@bellsouth.net

[suave1477]

the only thing possible to remove it with keep in mind (LEAST LIKELY) way to harm the bat would be an extreme light amount of Laquer Thinner on a cloth. You are taking a chance but if done properly it can be done.

[icollectDCsports]

I'm not going to offer an opinion on what kind of solvent to use to remove an autograph, but I will caution to NOT try to remove an autograph that has been absorbed into the wood grain. You may be able to remove some of the surface ink, but the only way to remove the ink down in the grain is to sand the bat to remove some of the wood itself. Not an attractive option. Many modern bats have finishes on them that seal the wood grain so that penetration of ink into the grain is not likely, but this is an initial concern that should be examined before anyone thinks about removing an autograph (or, perhaps more likely, a personalization) from a bat.