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NewInBox

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Ball repair question
« on: April 03, 2009, 12:29:51 AM »
My wife took her brand new Mars ball to league last night and on the first practice trow the machine hung up and held her ball burning the surface and the rubber on the finger tip inserts and in a couple spots literally burning down below the surface of the ball maybe a 1/32 or 1/16th of an inch deep. The center does not have an in house proshop and is going to send it to a nearby affiliate center that does have a proshop. My question is are they going to be able to get this ball back to like new condition? I know the finger tips will have to be replaced and most of the surface damage can be buffed out and brought back to out of box condition but the chipped or flaked looking spots.... can those be filled or repaired at all? i know with out seeing the ball it is hard to get an idea of what the damage really is but any ideas?
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JohnP

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Re: Ball repair question
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2009, 03:55:08 PM »
Yes, a chip or gouge can be repaired so that it's barely noticeable.  I did one a couple of weeks ago and when I finished neither the customer nor I could find the repair.  --  JohnP

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Re: Ball repair question
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2009, 04:50:42 PM »
Make sure you tell them to use clear plug. When done right you'll have a hard time finding any repairs. Otherwise, trying to match exact colors on the ball is a real gamble.


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Buddy Christ

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Re: Ball repair question
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2009, 04:58:21 PM »
You'd be surprised on how good of a job clear plug can do. Like the other member's have said, yes, it can be done, and I would put a high percentage on it not being noticeable.
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