Blade Lacquering

Table Tennis Equipment

Last updated 11 years ago

Cloud Cledera

Cloud Cledera Asked 11 years ago

HI Alois and Jeff,

I have seen some TT shop sites do this, that they offer free blade lacquering. What is blade lacquering? Does it affect the spin and feel of the racket?


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago

Hi Cloud,

It is just a varnish that protects the wood from splintering.  I don't think this is as important as when players were removing the rubbers regularly with speed glue.


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Aasim Showkat

Aasim Showkat Posted 11 years ago

What is "sealing the blade?


Martin Elliget

Martin Elliget Posted 11 years ago

I wonder if the lacquer used could potentially contain VOCs, which might make the bat illegal afterwards (at least at the higher level). See this video on ITTF testing a bat (the VOC check starts at about 05:15).

 


Martin Elliget

Martin Elliget Posted 11 years ago

Table Tennis "Racket" Testing Procedures

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dMobt_4bLM

 



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