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General Category => Coverstock Preparation => Topic started by: scizzo on January 29, 2010, 12:57:57 AM
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This may be a crazy question, but I was wondering if you can dull a plastic ball. I didn't know if you started sanding a plastic if it would take the color off the ball or if it would even work. Im just looking for a ball to use in dry conditions and thought I might could get away with just a plastic ball and hit the coverstock with a 2000 grit pad. I can throw a plastic now on the conditions, but I'm looking for something just a little more aggressive. I feel if I go up to a reactive or urethane it may be too big of a jump.
Thanks
Scizzo
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Most spare balls will not take off the color if you sand it. Just visaballs. It will get you a little more traction. I have never done it but it should work.
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Sure, you can sand a plastic ball and unless it's a Vis-a-ball it won't hurt it. It will make the ball break more and earlier, just like any other ball. -- JohnP
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As I recall, one pro did JUST that for a qualifying round at the US Open a few years back...and as I recall, Richie Allen fared quite well by having done so.
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Thanks for the answers. I thought that was right, just wanted to double check. Thanks again.
Scizzo
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A friend of mine has his blue dot at 4000 abralon. That ball is money on dry lanes.
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