Has the ball been exposed to any extreme temperatures, either hot or cold?
My Inferno shows a light haze on it at times, such as you describe. It has never had any effect on the use of the ball. It still hooks and hits like it did out of the box. It has been sanded down to about a 600 grit.
TT
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