I think it depends on a few factors including:

1- The type of resurfacing machine (some are faster than others),
2- The starting surface grit of the ball and where you want it to end up.

If, for example, you started by hitting the ball with 220 on the spinner to save some time, then wanted to take it up to say 2000... You may have it on the machine for 15-20 minutes at each stage of abrasive in between. That's only a guess, but we've had a Haus, and then an Ebonite resurfacer, and now the Storm Surface Factory.

The Surface Factory does it in a fraction of the time of the other two, but all three work well if the operator has them adjusted properly.





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Lane Carter, Strike Zone Pro Shops - Salt Lake City, Utah
Brunswick Amateur Staff
www.brunswickbowling.com

If you use the diamond wheels, specially on the Haus, you aren't going to keep in on any one grit for more than about 3-5 minutes.  Those diamond wheels can take the ball down fast.  The Cooke Machine diamond pads took a little longer, but not much.  

After I got my Cooke Machine, I only used the Haus for the diamond wheels.  Takes the flat spots out like no other.  Then moved the ball over to the Cooke for the 320, 400, 600, etc....  I personally liked scotch brite on the machines, not as precise, but cheaper and easier to get.

Nor Cal, start to finish, you should be able to do a complete resurface in 10 minutes, 15 if the ball is terrible or urethane.  Biggest factors are how bad the ball is to begin with, do you use diamond wheels, and how fresh are your sanding pads/scotch brite?

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