Author Topic: Activator coverstock- Anybody ever had one die? (Read 3459 times)

Juggernaut · « **on:** September 28, 2008, 09:51:28 AM »

( Also posted this in the miscellaneous section )

My original inferno seemed to lose a lot of its reaction a while back, so I tried the hot water ( and other ) heat methods, but NOTHING ever came out of the ball.

I cleaned it, altered the surface and cleaned it again, used a hair dryer, left it in the car, but NOTHING ever comes out.

I'm going to run it through the dishwasher and see if that has any results, but as of yet, I have had no success in getting the reaction back to where it was. The ball just doesn't seem to want to read the breakpoint.

It is drilled with a modified RICO drilling ( the pin is up just a hair and the weighthole isn't 6 3/4 inches down because that would put it in my flare rings ). I loved this ball, it is the one I shot my 800 series with. I sure would like to be able to use it again.

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six pack · « **Reply #1 on:** September 28, 2008, 09:10:45 PM »

I thought my Intense Inferno died but after I tuned the cover up with 4000 abralon and alot of high gloss polish it's stronger then ever.you might just have too much surface on it or the cover needs some work.
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pegleg42090 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 28, 2008, 09:13:46 PM »

I have a Ultimate Inferno from '03 and it's a little banged up with scratches, but if I really wanted to, I could pick up that ball and use it and have no problems watching it hook and carry. I just kept it clean and resurfaced it once. Its' durability and overall performance made it unique to me, which is why I'm considering picking up a re-make.

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sevenpin63 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 28, 2008, 09:15:00 PM »

My ball did the same thing after years of use. Gave it to my pro shop, he stripped it down, and built it back up, it works like brand new now.
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DON DRAPER · « **Reply #4 on:** September 28, 2008, 09:50:53 PM »

why not restore your balls original performance by running it through the rejenator/revivor like brunswick recommends ? this combined with a resurfacing with a haus-type machine will bring your ball back.

CharlieBrown · « **Reply #5 on:** September 29, 2008, 05:50:05 AM »

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restore your balls original performance by running it through the rejenator/revivor like brunswick recommends ?

Revivor is gold!

I took my UI and Vapor Zone to my proshop using the Revivor, and the results are excellent.
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« **Reply #6 on:** September 29, 2008, 08:16:34 AM »

Ditto on the Revivor.

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DON DRAPER · « **Reply #7 on:** September 29, 2008, 11:51:17 AM »

the regular use of the revivor/rejuvenator and a haus-type ball resurfacing machine are the best ways to keep the reaction of your bowling equipment like new. these two pieces of equipment are the most important tools in a modern pro shop.

Juggernaut · « **Reply #9 on:** September 29, 2008, 10:45:55 PM »

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Sounds like just the ball to use on the burnt condition you were describing in another post

Well, if all else fails, maybe, but I would rather get this one fixed if at all possible.

It's pretty old though. I was told once that it was abot one of the first ones made. The guy I got it from said he bought it way back when they first came out.

I'm gonna prep it and put some polish back on it and try it a bit this week to see what happens.
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Juggernaut · « **Reply #10 on:** October 02, 2008, 11:04:24 PM »

O.K., here's the story. Got to the lanes early tonight and went straight to the shop. Got the abralon out and started at 500, then 1000. Figured that was close enough to see the results, so I used finnesse-it over the 1000 abralon.

Ball didn't seem to want to shine at first. I really had to lay on it pretty hard and "spot" polish it until I had a gloss finish, then went over the entire ball again. This time she shined up like a new dollar.

First practice ball and I am afraid of what I will see. I make my delivery and, lo and behold, she read the lane like a champ! Made that nice midlane roll and finished as smooth as silk, blowing pins everywhere. I was tickled.

I proceeded to throw several shots during practice, all with the same results, so I decided to run with it. If it hadn't been for a couple of bonehead shots ( operator error ) I could've shot a ton. As it was, I still made 721.

I think I've got her back. I'm going to try to make sure she never leaves again.

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