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04-25-2009, 03:43 PM #1
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Any Way To Get Packing Peanuts Off of Pinetar?
Hey Guys,
I won a bat off of ebay. When it arrived today, the box was filled with packing peanuts. Needless to say, they are stuck all over the pinetar. Is there any way to get them off without ruining the bat? I've contacted the seller and am waiting on a response. Thanks.
Mike
Mike
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04-25-2009, 04:05 PM #2
Re: Any Way To Get Packing Peanuts Off of Pinetar?
Mike -
Not sure if you're married or have a girlfriend, but if you do, they probably have nail polish remover. Not as strong as pure acetate, but it will 'melt' styrofoam.
My suggestion would be to use a LINT free towel (Not Paper Towels or Cotton Balls as they will just add to your issue!) - make sure your not planning on using the towel again! Pour the Nail Polish Remover onto the towel and DAB the spots... it you rub it, you may remove some of the pine tar. It should melt the styrofoam and remove it.
That's my best suggestion. I'm not sure that 'Goo Be Gone' or another cleaner like that would be strong enough to remove the styrofoam with hard rubbing which might just make the situation worse...
If anyone has any better suggestions I'm all ears as well,
All the best -
Chris
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04-25-2009, 04:06 PM #3
Re: Any Way To Get Packing Peanuts Off of Pinetar?
P.S. -
MMMMMM Chocolate Eggs!!!
- Chris
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04-25-2009, 04:29 PM #4
Re: Any Way To Get Packing Peanuts Off of Pinetar?
This has happened to me twice, don't put anything on the bat, just take a tweezer and remove it piece by piece, it's a pain in the ass and takes time but it's only safe way to remove it without removing the pine tar and getting the bat back to it's orginal condition.
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04-25-2009, 04:55 PM #5
Re: Any Way To Get Packing Peanuts Off of Pinetar?
I would drive to the seller's house and beat him with the bat until all of the styrofoam peanuts fell off.
But that's just what I would do......
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04-25-2009, 05:04 PM #6
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04-25-2009, 09:50 PM #7
Re: Any Way To Get Packing Peanuts Off of Pinetar?
just curious how it was packaged and how this could have been prevented. should the bat have been in a plastic or would that stick also to the pinetar. just wandering what advice or packing directions to an item that is stickey.
Regards,
Joel S.
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04-25-2009, 10:39 PM #8
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Re: Any Way To Get Packing Peanuts Off of Pinetar?
What a shame.
That's what I would expect from the typical "moron seller" on ebay. But a guy who's selling a game used bat?
What, is $2-$3.00 too much to spend to ship the bat in a bat tube, or even wrap it in bubblewrap? This fine individual had to place it in a box with the styrofoam peanuts right up against it?
Tool. MAN, I'd be pissed.
Hey, if you're going to try the nail polish remover suggestion, try a real small area first and make sure it doesn't dissolve the pine tar too. Nail polish remover is known to also remove unwanted ink on jerseys, but the stuff can do damage, so be careful.
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04-26-2009, 01:57 PM #9
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Re: Any Way To Get Packing Peanuts Off of Pinetar?
Well, I took Gameused's advice and sat there picking with tweezers for nearly 2 hours. I'm much more pleased now. Not perfect by any means. But, it displays much nicer now. What do you guys think?
Mike
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04-26-2009, 04:11 PM #10
Re: Any Way To Get Packing Peanuts Off of Pinetar?
Mike -
Looks much better...
BUT, where are my Chocolate Eggs?!?!
All the best -
Chris