Author Topic: Grit on rough buff? (Read 3833 times)

Asura · « **on:** October 25, 2007, 11:01:53 AM »

Just curious, whats the equivalent grit on Brunswick rough buff finish? 800?

MVbowler · « **Reply #1 on:** October 25, 2007, 07:06:40 PM »

i think it ends at about 2000
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shelley · « **Reply #2 on:** October 25, 2007, 08:20:02 PM »

It depends on what your starting grit is. The standard 220-grit plus RB leaves approximately a 2000-grit finish. If you start with a higher base grit, you'll get a shinier finish.

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charlest · « **Reply #3 on:** October 25, 2007, 11:05:38 PM »

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Just curious, whats the equivalent grit on Brunswick rough buff finish? 800?

There is no fixed grit when the "liquid" contains abrasives. This is because the abrasives constantly break down into smaller and smaller pieces as you apply pressure and the grit level of the object to which it is being applied is also constantly being changed.

People often make this mistakes when using Storm's Reacta-Shine and Xtra-Shine because the labels show the words "1500 grit" on the Reacta Shine label and "3500 grit" on the Xtra-Shine label. What this actually means is that the specified level is the maximum that the abrasives will break down; so that it the finest grit level that can be achieved with that "liquid"/polish.

Reacta Shine and Xtra Shine are polishes. Personally I find Xtra SHine to be a great polish.

Obviously it all depends on how much you apply, for how long and with what pressure AND what the starting grit level of the ball is. Not all balls will be the same. In fact, as long as people are invovled in thep rocess, I dare say that every ball will be different, but sharp-eyed, observant people will finish the ball close enough each time so that each surface will be roughly equivalent.

For Rough Buff, Brunswick's reps have already said, here on ballreviews, that their balls whose stock finish is "Rough Buff" have the EQUIVALENT (not identical!!) surface of a 2000 grit sanding. That means these balls start with a sanding of 220 grit and then have Rough Buff applied at the factory. Enough of that rubbing compound is applied, with enough pressure and for a long enough time to abrade the original 220 grit to THE EQUIVALENT OF 2000 grit.

Rough Buff is a rubbing compound, not a polish.
(Track's, now Powerhouse, Clean and Sheen is also a rubbing compound. It is generally considered less aggressive than Rough Buff.)
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Edited on 10/25/2007 11:08 PM

Asura · « **Reply #4 on:** October 26, 2007, 12:34:34 AM »

Thanks for all the replies.

Edited on 10/26/2007 0:35 AM

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Asura

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