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Equipment Boards => Brunswick => Topic started by: hotstreet on October 03, 2007, 06:44:35 AM

Title: Where to find finishes on older balls?
Post by: hotstreet on October 03, 2007, 06:44:35 AM
Hi,

I'm trying to find finishes on older Brunswick bowling balls. We have a Haus machine and are doing resurfacing. Most of the balls will just say polished.

Is there a way to find out without asking everytime?

Looking for finish on Classic Zone. I'm guessing its 800 polished

Thanks
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Nothing hits like the Polish Hammer!
Title: Re: Where to find finishes on older balls?
Post by: WSUstroker on October 03, 2007, 02:53:58 PM
IIRC, Brunswick uses 400 grit + polish on their factory finished equipment, Zone Classic included.
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Dan Chambers
www.absolutebowling.com
Title: Re: Where to find finishes on older balls?
Post by: shelley on October 03, 2007, 02:54:25 PM
The Classic Zone was 400-grit sanded followed by Brunswick's High Gloss polish.  Most of their equipment in the last four or five years used their standard finishes:  400-grit polished, 220-grit Rough Buff, or whatever dull grit they specify (usually 400-grit, 600-grit, and 800-grit).

Older than that and I think their "polished" finish was a 3M Rubbing Compound or Finesse-IT.  Some particle balls used Trizact, though they specified which TZ pad they used (some # micron).

SH

Edited on 10/3/2007 2:54 PM
Title: Re: Where to find finishes on older balls?
Post by: on October 03, 2007, 03:00:23 PM
Try this link on older Brunswick balls:

http://www.brunswickbowling.com/retired_brunswick_ball_information_sheets?noCache=537:1191440060

It mentions the High Gloss Polish, but I don't know if it says what they did before the polish...
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Lane Carter, Strike Zone Pro Shops - Salt Lake City, Utah
Title: Re: Where to find finishes on older balls?
Post by: hotstreet on October 03, 2007, 03:10:04 PM
thanks a lot
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Nothing hits like the Polish Hammer!
Title: Re: Where to find finishes on older balls?
Post by: MegaMav on October 03, 2007, 03:28:26 PM
enjoy:

http://www.brunswickbowling.com/uploads/tp/q9/tpq9OASb3Pgq7TtXgjAetw/Factory_Finishes.pdf
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