Gunn & Moore Cricket Bat Refurbishment

Refurbishment of a top grade English Willow Cricket Bat from Gunn & Moore.
This is a full refurbishment service.
Removal of all sticker and facing. Clean off of all sticky residue.
Course and fine random orbital sanding, fine and extra fine hand sanding.
Polishing.
New stickers.
Protective facing.
Recorded on Canon 650D.
Intro Music
Title : Lensko - Cetus, provided by NoCopywrightSounds
Link to vidoe - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztvIh...
Lensko on macbook / lenskoofficial
Music during refurb
Topher Mohr and Alex Elena - Golden Days
Silent Partner - Runaways
RKVC - Just Do It
The 126ers - Lonely Afternoon Breeze
Topher Mohr and Alex Elena - Hot Heat

[@bigjosh5270]

Where did you get the stickers

[@BatandBallCricket]

Jaredcraz not sure mate. They were provided by the customer with the bat.

[@simontvrner]

Great, vid! Im also updating a NEON to SIREN stickers. Can you recemend a polish to use by hand if we dont have a buffer? Also, does it need any oil? cheers from NZ.

[@BatandBallCricket]

Hi Simon. Sorry for the delayed reply. For years, I didn't use any polish until I got a buffer. Probably the best thing is bat wax to be honest (depending on if you need put on stickers or protective facings). Put a small amount of bat wax all over the bat, then let it sit for 10 minutes and buff it off with a clean rag. You need to get a bit of heat into it to get the wax to shine. Stickers and facings won't stick to it because of the linseed oil, so do this after you've put on stickers and facings. On a side note, the big hardware stores here in Australia sell polishing/buffing kits relatively inexpensively that you can mount into a power drill. This is what I did first off before going to a bench grinder set up. Hope this helps.

[@modelauk]

Really enjoyable video. What grade of sand paper do you tend to use on the sander? And then when hand sanding? Thanks

[@BatandBallCricket]

Hi Tony. I use two grades on the sander. 120 for the initial sand. You don't tend to see it on my videos, but I generally use 2x 120 discs. The first one often fills with some sticky residue if you move to sanding before getting all the sticker left overs. Then 240 to smooth it off. By hand, I start at 240. Some suggest it doesn't make sense to use the same grade again but some of the time you still have some small swirls from the random orbital sander. The 240 hand sanding gets rid of these to give you as close to perfect a finish as possible. Then to 300 to finish off. If I'm looking for a really shiny finish on a bat that is staying natural, I'll go to 600. The 300 and 600 grits are wet and dry, but obviously no 'wet'. Hope this helps.

[@modelauk]

@@BatandBallCricket thank you ever so much for this

[@lydiaharriss8380]

Amazing job! Do you sell/mail finished bats? If so, what is the best way to post them?

[@BatandBallCricket]

Hi Lydia. Thanks for the feedback! I don't sell bats all that often, but more than happy to sort out a refurb if you aren't in Brisbane. Drop an email to [e-mail] and I can sort out what you need.

[@ratnac7]

Thank you great video! What would you do in addition if the willow was extremely dry?

[@BatandBallCricket]

Hi Ratna. For really dry bats, you'll need a number of coats of raw linseed oil. If you check out this video at about the 11.20 mark, you'll see the process I usually follow to apply. kzbin.info/www/bejne/baPCm4qLYpt-pM0 I apply directly to the face. Leave it sit for a few minutes, then wipe off the excess. If your bat is really dry, best to leave it horizontal overnight and follow the same process the next day.

[@sayan4247]

What is the name of the machine?(the machine where are you using the polishing compound to shine the bat)

[@BatandBallCricket]

Hi Sayan. My current polisher set up is: 200mm Abbott & Ashby bench grinder with 200mm calico loose leaf polishing wheels. I use white stainless steel polishing compound for lower sheen and blue plastic polishing compound for a really high gloss.

[@heinchback]

Is it okay if I apply bat wax after polishing it, before putting the scuff sheet and the other stickers?

[@BatandBallCricket]

I'd always put stickers on before putting on bat wax or oil. You have to be careful with bat wax the same way you do oil. I had a set of stickers completely wasted as they wouldn't stick after putting on bat wax. If you wait long enough after oiling/waxing they will should stick, but most people are time poor or too excited to see the finished item, so want to put the new stickers on as soon as possible. When it comes to a scuff sheet, same thing. If you wait a few days after oiling/waxing it should stick. Hope this helps.

[@heinchback]

BatandBallCricket thank you for the awesome tip.

[@casimarwright1196]

What did you use on the toe of the bat to close the cracks ?

[@BatandBallCricket]

Casimar Wright just a cheap super glue mate. If you put it on and let it sit for a few seconds and then hand sand, the still wet super glue mixes with saw dust to fill the crack. Just be careful you don’t go too slowly as the sandpaper will get super glued to your bat. Yikes!!!!

[@casimarwright1196]

@@BatandBallCricket thanks mate what mostly happen is that glue will get super hard and make it more harder for me to sand the bats down

[@BatandBallCricket]

Casimar Wright if you use super glue, put it into the crack and let it sit for a few seconds. Not a lot of glue and for another 10 to 15 seconds. Then hand sand with 240 grit paper. The glue should still be a bit wet and will absorb the saw dust, appearing to close the crack. For bigger cracks, you may need to do this three or four times. Couple of tips: 1. Have a rag or paper towel ready. You will spill out more glue than you intend. 2. Don’t rest the sandpaper on the glued section, you will stick the sand paper to your bat. 3. Try and use sandpaper you’ve used a bit already. The super glue out of the crack will rest on the sandpaper and dry hard on it, killing the sandpaper.

[@casimarwright1196]

@@BatandBallCricket thanks mate I do repair myself so I am greatful for the tips

[@ImJnath]

Gday mate , do you use that 400 or 600 grit wet or dry sand paper from bunnings ? It says for aluminium use so i was not 100% if i buy it , thought i would ask first. Love your work mate

[@BatandBallCricket]

Hi there. Sorry for my late response. I go with the 400 grit. I’ve got a mate that goes to 600, but I personally can’t pick the difference on cricket bats.

[@ajwoko]

Great video mate, curious why you don’t need to oil it at all? Thought even with the extratec would still do with an oil?

[@BatandBallCricket]

Depends on how much you like you bat mate, and how long you want it to last. 95% of bats I see are too dry. This allows them to be bigger, but they break easier. Most manufactures recommend taking a protective facing off your bat at least at then end of every season, oiling it. Then get it out for pre-season oil again and apply a new protective facing. Most people apply a facing and leave it for multiple seasons, and only do 'maintenance' when there is visible damage to the face or edges. Oiling it, helps to prevent the visible damage.

[@ajwoko]

BatandBallCricket awesome, thanks man.

[@cqwt6103]

Very good. Could you tell me what grit sandpaper you used ?

[@BatandBallCricket]

I uses 120 then 240 on the Random Orbital Sander, then 240 and 400 hand sanding. Some of the time i'll go to 600 if i want a really smooth finish.

[@cqwt6103]

@@BatandBallCricket Thanks for that mate.

[@nikhilbhandare3796]

@@BatandBallCricket I guess, that can not afford everybody who just plays cricket & also wishesh to refurbish, repair his bats at home just..

[@24Ace56]

@@BatandBallCricket so if u use 600 grit sandpaper will u also need to use the polisher?

[@LiamMulholland]

That is not the normal Neon shape, is it a players edition bat?

[@BatandBallCricket]

Liam Mulholland I’d not followed the GM shapes over the last few years so hadn’t noticed this. It was stickered “Custom” rather than Original LE, so definitely different to the standard. Not labeled or laser engraved as a players shape but very similar to previous players shapes I’ve seen.

[@matthewcampbell2400]

Do you fix bats over sea?

[@BatandBallCricket]

I haven't in the past, but happy to consider for you. Head over to Instagram or Facebook and search for BatAndBallCricketOfficial and send me a message.

[@cheemamunna3864]

Mate which sand disc u using ( number or grade etc)

[@BatandBallCricket]

Course sanding is 120, fine sanding at 240. Hand sanding, 240 then 400.

[@cheemamunna3864]

Thanx mate really appreciate for your reply

[@siddhantgupta2679]

Which tool used in 2:28

[@BatandBallCricket]

Siddhant Gupta it’s a medium sized paint scraper. 50mm. www.bunnings.com.au/uni-pro-50mm-real-good-paint-scraper_p1674090

[@CaffeineJogger]

Kookaburra Bubble Bat is 5-star antique job but still hits them well. Could I get stickers for this?

[@BatandBallCricket]

I don’t source stickers mate. Kookaburra might have something they couple sell you. Otherwise, eBay is your best option for non-genuine.

[@razeenmustafiz440]

How much does a bat refurbishment like this usually cost?

[@BatandBallCricket]

Hi Razeen. This refurb was $55 including the protective facing. The new stickers were supplied by the customer to put on. I believe these were around $30. In total, this full refurb costed the owners $85.

[@upervd23q]

Hi mate, great job on the bat, I also have a gun and Moore Immgonna refurb myself but where can I find Gunn and Moore stickers from?

[@BatandBallCricket]

Official Gunn and Moore stickers are all but impossible to get. I had a GM about five years ago that I I refurbed. I was able to get a set out of GM contacting them via the GM Australia Facebook page. The customer provided the stickers that went back onto this bat, not sure we he got them.

[@upervd23q]

Ok cheers for the response bro, I’ll contact them and see how I go!

[@petedobson4171]

sam andrew they’re not real gm stickers, you can tell compared to normal they are not in the same proportion or font. Also the original stickers looked legit from an older range, but gm do not do custom bats so at least that small sticker is fake.

[@syedzeeshanali9571]

Make a video on how to knock new bat

[@liamandrews9819]

Hey mate. Love your work. What do you use to clean off the sticker residue?

[@BatandBallCricket]

White spirits.

[@liamandrews9819]

After you polish, how long do you leave it for until you put the stickers on?

[@BatandBallCricket]

Basically straight away.

[@liamandrews9819]

@@BatandBallCricket thanks for replying mate. What machine is that to apply the polish? Is it a grinder with a buffer?

[@BatandBallCricket]

@@liamandrews9819 It is. I think my machine is about a 700 watt 8 inch (200mm) Abbott & Ashby with a spindle that allows for a calico buffing wheel.

[@liamandrews9819]

@@BatandBallCricket thanks mate! Really appreciate the help

[@bibektolange1424]

background music title plzz

[@BatandBallCricket]

Check out the Description. All music titles are listed there.

[@gadgetworld3312]

Loved the video mate Just wanted to say couldn't u just put the fiber tape all round rather than cutting it into parts as the grip of the tape on the damaged area might be a bit weaker.. Just had a thought.....

[@BatandBallCricket]

Mohammad Ahmad it is weaker because your splitting the fibres. But a good tape has good adhesive so doesn’t make a huge difference for bat repair. In 20 or so years of using fibre tape, I’ve not had damage to a bat using this method that wouldn’t have happen had it been wrapped all the way around. I prefer this way as is neater (you don’t get the tape folding on itself) and it’s easier to replace the tape on the face, without replacing the tape on the back, making for a cheaper repair and easier replacement in the future.

[@gadgetworld3312]

@@BatandBallCricket yeah cosmetics are definitely a reason here. The crack was filled with glue and clamped quite nicely it aint gonna come out as well easily. So i guess its perfectly fine Thanks mate

[@zuij3293]

What sand paper?

[@BatandBallCricket]

I use 120 and 240 grit discs and 240 and 300 grit for hand sanding.

[@farmanullahsafdar2868]

BRO what's that thing in ur hand at 7:48

[@BatandBallCricket]

Farmanullah Safdar this is the polishing compound mate. It’s a bit like a wax stick. This is what gives the bats the shine. www.bunnings.com.au/josco-sscard-white-polishing-compound_p6327131

[@mosesrenthlei4100]

What is that white one you use for polish

[@BatandBallCricket]

This is a polishing compound for aluminium. Works pretty well on cricket bats too ;)

[@mosesrenthlei4100]

@@BatandBallCricket ohh thanks

[@mosesrenthlei4100]

Sir at my country there is only polishing compound for stainless steel.. is it ok for polishing bat?

[@BatandBallCricket]

Moses Renthlei that’s fine. You want the compound to have as little cut as possible, so the white is good. I’m also trialing a blue compound for a high shine finish.

[@mosesrenthlei4100]

@@BatandBallCricket thankyou so much

[@abhaytiwari6073]

Nice refurbishment...i enjoy wtching ur vdos...😍👌👌👍👍

[@BatandBallCricket]

Abhay Tiwari thanks. Good to know they are enjoyable.

[@deep7496]

@@BatandBallCrickethi buddy quick question does refurbishment reduce weight of bat slightly as you are sanding it etc…

[@dwaipayandattaroy9801]

Who would say old bat except the patina

[@ashutosh1281]

Plz do what's in kit bag next

[@BatandBallCricket]

Bit behind on a few gear review videos. I'll get onto this one as soon as I can.

[@hirdayramyadav1904]

Brilliant man

[@BatandBallCricket]

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

[@neziljoseph6443]

Good job man nice content

[@rangaswamy8936]

Nice

[@s.harrisali8302]

Nice clean job

[@ManishKumar-zg4ii]

Bro nice video please new balance

[@a2extra57]

how much do you earn per month approx??

[@BatandBallCricket]

A2 extraa this is absolutely a hobby. To date, I’ve not advertised or really marketed what I do with 98% of bats that I’ve worked on being from club mates. My aim is basically to cover costs, my playing costs (season fees and gear upgrades) and any workshop upgrades I make. I think in 12mths I’ve probably turned over only about $1500, so very small time.

[@a2extra57]

@@BatandBallCricket all the best mate Nice work Keep uploading💗💗💗👍👍👍👌👏👏

[@andrewwoodley-page4117]

Good job

[@BatandBallCricket]

andrew woodley-page thanks.