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DukeHarding

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Polishing EPX...
« on: April 22, 2006, 04:54:06 PM »
Has anyone polished an EPX T-1?

I'm looking at picking up 2 more. I really like the reaction of the EPX I have drilled. Cover is OOB, drilled 3-3/8 x 3-3/8. I am thinking of drilling a 2nd EPX with the same layout and putting a coat of Magic Shine on it.

The 3rd ball will remain undrilled, for the time being.


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Cranking_Inferno

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Re: Polishing EPX...
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2006, 12:58:34 AM »
It's not a reactive resin ball.  So using conventional polish is not a very good idea..

However, I did take one of mine to 1500 grit sand and it was amazing.
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Currently in the bag:

EPX-T1 - Stacked Leverage - Heavy oil
Action - Stacked Leverage - Heavy to Medium
Inferno - 1:30 Label - Medium
Smoking Inferno - 11:00 drill - Medium to Dry
White Dot - Spare ball
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DukeHarding

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Re: Polishing EPX...
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2006, 01:06:15 AM »
Cranking,
I was wondering about that (using polish)...I don't use polish much on Reactives, I've been using Abralon pads, to a finer grit with great results. I use Magic Shine on Particles with good results.

1500 grit sounds like a good idea...What is the OOB grit (approx.) on the EPX?

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It's not a reactive resin ball.  So using conventional polish is not a very good idea..

However, I did take one of mine to 1500 grit sand and it was amazing.
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Currently in the bag:

EPX-T1 - Stacked Leverage - Heavy oil
Action - Stacked Leverage - Heavy to Medium
Inferno - 1:30 Label - Medium
Smoking Inferno - 11:00 drill - Medium to Dry
White Dot - Spare ball

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J_L_B

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Re: Polishing EPX...
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2006, 02:13:48 AM »
Polishing an EPX will not hurt the ball by any means, it will diminish the ball's early roll and massive mid-lane, leaving only a hard arc on the backend.  You may find that the ball doesn't have enough on the backend once you've tried it polished, but it's a very condition specific ball to begin with, so if it works for a certain condition, go for it.
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stanski

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Re: Polishing EPX...
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2006, 04:14:03 PM »
500 grit oob

I have no idea about polishing, i would email columbia about that. Why not try a slightly weaker drill and then 2000 grit abralon?
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Cranking_Inferno

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Re: Polishing EPX...
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2006, 04:40:52 PM »
DukeHarding,
EPX-T1 is 1200 grit, with 3M rubbing compound for its factory finish...
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Currently in the bag:

EPX-T1 - Stacked Leverage - Heavy oil
Action - Stacked Leverage - Heavy to Medium
Inferno - 1:30 Label - Medium
Smoking Inferno - 11:00 drill - Medium to Dry
White Dot - Spare ball
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stanski

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Re: Polishing EPX...
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2006, 05:26:23 PM »
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DukeHarding,
EPX-T1 is 1200 grit, with 3M rubbing compound for its factory finish...
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Currently in the bag:

EPX-T1 - Stacked Leverage - Heavy oil
Action - Stacked Leverage - Heavy to Medium
Inferno - 1:30 Label - Medium
Smoking Inferno - 11:00 drill - Medium to Dry
White Dot - Spare ball


this is just false information. I know for a fact it is 500 grit oob.
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DukeHarding

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Re: Polishing EPX...
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2006, 05:33:06 PM »
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DukeHarding,
EPX-T1 is 1200 grit, with 3M rubbing compound for its factory finish...
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Currently in the bag:

EPX-T1 - Stacked Leverage - Heavy oil
Action - Stacked Leverage - Heavy to Medium
Inferno - 1:30 Label - Medium
Smoking Inferno - 11:00 drill - Medium to Dry
White Dot - Spare ball


this is just false information. I know for a fact it is 500 grit oob.
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stanski


stanski,

From Columbia's web site:

Sanding Process: 500 grit cross hatch

Polish Name: 3M Rubbing Compound


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stanski

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Re: Polishing EPX...
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2006, 10:13:50 PM »
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quote:
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DukeHarding,
EPX-T1 is 1200 grit, with 3M rubbing compound for its factory finish...
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Currently in the bag:

EPX-T1 - Stacked Leverage - Heavy oil
Action - Stacked Leverage - Heavy to Medium
Inferno - 1:30 Label - Medium
Smoking Inferno - 11:00 drill - Medium to Dry
White Dot - Spare ball


this is just false information. I know for a fact it is 500 grit oob.
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stanski


stanski,

From Columbia's web site:

Sanding Process: 500 grit cross hatch

Polish Name: 3M Rubbing Compound


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well, i suppose i stand corrected. I swear that a ball rep told me JUST 500 grit oob, but i guess i heard wrong...
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justdale

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Re: Polishing EPX...
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2006, 11:21:57 AM »
Shine the crap out of it if your going to anything. I took mine to 4000 with the aberline pads, than using a combination of Coulmbia polish and Finnesse It, this thing looks like glass, and the thing still hits like a truck gets down the lane a lot easier, and the stand up and go is amazing.
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