Hurley Care?

jpb1974

I've heard it said that you shouldn't leave hurleys in the boot of your car as the timber will dry out making them more likely to break.

I've also heard it said that in order to keep your hurleys in best knick that you should either hose them and leave them to hang in your garage (if you have one) or to leave them in a barrel of water (for how long I have no idea).

Anyone have any more accurate info on this?

Cheers

The Rooster

Never heard about the soaking thing. Mine has plenty of tape on it, so I'm sure soaking would ruin that.

Avoid leaving it in the house, central heating is bad for it.
I just leave mine in the shed.

jpb1974

Thanks folks!

Live4Ever

1. Leave your new hurl out to 'weather' for a few days getting a combination of sun and rain (especially). I reckon 3 - 4 days is enough.

2. Linseed Oil. You can apply it with a rag maybe once a day for a week. Be generous with the coatings. Lots of people hang the hurl (from a shed ceiling etc) during this step.

3. Sand it down (works if it's too heavy).

4. Never leave it in your car boot (unless on the way to training etc) or in a house beside a radiator. Heat will ruin your hurl.

You're ready to go. This method is Justin McCarthy approved.

jpb1974

Thanks again.

Any idea where one would get some linseed oil... the stuff in the health shop is a bit pricey

Live4Ever

Haha health store?! Way off man haha!

Any hardware / woodies / B&Q will have linseed oil. They use it on cricket bats aswell.... It will prob be in the timber / timber protection section...

jpb1974

First place that popped up when I googled it

http://www.hollandandbarrett.ie/pages/product_detail.asp?pid=448&prodid=353&cid=209&sid=0

Thanks!

Live4Ever

This is what you want:

http://www.onlinehardware.ie/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=61_64&products_id=155

No bother!

premierstone

The Rooster wrote: »

Never heard about the soaking thing. Mine has plenty of tape on it, so I'm sure soaking would ruin that.

It is an old school practice, done to make the hurl heavier and it wont break after been in a barell of water for a few days, dont think its very common nowdays and I prefer a light hurl myself, its up to personal preference though.

jpb1974

Live4Ever wrote: »

This is what you want:

http://www.onlinehardware.ie/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=61_64&products_id=155

No bother!

Just picked up a bottle down the local hardware shop. Thanks!