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Matt Fortney

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Best polish...
« on: January 19, 2007, 01:46:59 AM »
what's the best polish you've used that provides INCREASED backend? i know all polish will because it makes it store energy longer, but what polish produces MORE backend than you would've expected? lmk. thanks.

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Re: Best polish...
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2007, 12:10:41 PM »
Brunswick Factory Finish High Gloss and Tracks Magic Shine work great. For me, the Magic Shine gives just a little bit more pop off the dry. However, the BFFHG goes on much easier and takes less polish to shine up.

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Re: Best polish...
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2007, 09:58:05 PM »
Finesse 2 is a excellent polish gives the ball great length for a great ball reaction

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Re: Best polish...
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2007, 10:13:42 PM »
Stupid questions...  Do any pro shops still use Finessit 2 and rubbing compound...  

So the second part here is - is BFF High Gloss like finessit and Rough BUff rubbing compound????

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Re: Best polish...
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2007, 10:16:29 PM »
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Stupid questions...  Do any pro shops still use Finessit 2 and rubbing compound...  

So the second part here is - is BFF High Gloss like finessit and Rough BUff rubbing compound????

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charlest

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Re: Best polish...
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2007, 08:10:35 AM »
quote:
Stupid questions...  Do any pro shops still use Finessit 2 and rubbing compound...  

So the second part here is - is BFF High Gloss like finessit and Rough BUff rubbing compound????

KF


Brunswick's High Gloss polish, like Track's Magic Shine and Legends Factory Finish polish are alike in that they contain no abrasive or grit in them that changes the underlying level of the ball. Therefore these will usually work best to add length, save the ball's energyfor the backend and have a larger backend than the unpolished ball.

That said, polishes with grit in them, ike Storm's great Xtra Shine, can also be used for the same purpose, if you are careful about which grit the ball starts with and how much polish you apply for how long and with what pressure. Most times, it also will simply add length and increased backend.

Ebonite's Factory Finish is also an excelelnt polish. Right I can't recall whether it has abrasive in it or not.

Very few polishes are designed to reduce the backend. They have what is termed a "slip agent". Three that I know of are Track's Delayed Reaction, Neo-Tac's Control-It and Legends Extended Length Gloss. I have used Track's and Control-it.
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Re: Best polish...
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2007, 09:41:17 AM »
Factory Finish has solids/abrasives in it, so only before , not during. Other good polishes that have solids/abrasives are Extender polish, Clean-N-Tacky and Restore-It.
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Re: Best polish...
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2007, 10:21:38 AM »
Six,
I agree. I don't put any pressure on the ball (to speak of) when I use MS. I had the same thing happen to a Delta 1 when I put some heavy pressre on the ball when I put MS on it.

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Be careful with Magic Shine.....on some coverstocks, like the Rule Delta 1's Goo LS reactive, you can kill any reaction on the ball. Use light pressure with it, as if you put any added pressure to it, you can polish any reaction the ball has to nothing. It did that to me, but then again, I throw pretty hard and fast.

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Re: Best polish...
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2007, 10:31:42 AM »
ebonite particle polish, it makes the ball glow but leaves the surface super tacky, its the only stuff Ill use now.
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Re: Best polish...
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2007, 10:54:52 AM »
Pro shops still use Finesse to polish there equiptment.

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Re: Best polish...
« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2007, 12:26:37 PM »
Duke, & Sixcranker,

With regard to Magic Shine, I haven't found that yet, but what I will do often, depending on the ball and the stock finish, is to sand it duller and then add polish. Many, many times, polish on top of the stock sanding makes the ball go too long. I do not know if that is the basis for what you saw.

For the Delta, I'd suggest sanding to at least 600 grit before applying Magic Shine. Possibly, sanding it to 2000 grit or even 4000 grit might be an alternative strategy.

I no longer use Black Magic for the same reason: on top of any sanding, the least little bit too much polish and the ball has a significantly reduced backend, almost like car wax.
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