Well, that's what I am about to try, but I am not sure how to achieve it so that the result is an even but light coat of polish.

Background is that I want to add some more length to my black Pure Hammer (5x5 drilling) for late games. Currently it is at 1.500 grit wet sanded, a sheen finish, and I like the overall arcing reaction I get from it. It is excellent for medium-dry lanes and straight lines between 1st and 2nd arrow.

Anyway, I want to put the ball's utility range more into the dry lane direction. When I got the ball, I had it highly polished but it behaved like a hook monster! It was super aggressive, and just with the sheen surface it became the tame (and useful) ball it now is. It just tends to read the lane pretty soon and well.

My current idea is now to add some <i>light</i> polish to get it a bit better through the heads. I already had it at 2.000 and 4.000 Abralon, but that was not "good". So I want to stay with the 1.500 grit base and just add some shine.

My question is - will it work if I just put a little polish on a cloth and apply it on 4 or 6 sides on a spinner? I am a bit afraid that the result will not be even at all?
Or could I add some water to the polish, thinning it for easier use and even application? I got this tip from MoRich's customer service a while back, but for Rough Buff.

I have at hand:
- Brunswick's High Gloss polish
- Lanemasters gritless polish (my favorite for the experiment)
- Finesse-It II rubbing compound

Plus a self-made spinner.

Any suggestions are welcome, thank you in advance!
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Ah, thank you Justin! I suppose I will try something similar - did you notice a change in reaction of the Avalanche Solid? Esp. concerning length and in the head area?
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Dizzy,

I've found a similar kind of finish achievable by using an abralon pad with polish on it. For your needs, something like a used 2000 pad (say 2-3 balls worth of use) with a 1 Euro sized spot of polish on it per half of the ball. I then rub it on the ball a little before spraying with a little water and starting the spinner. Spray a little more water to prevent overheating and repeat for as many halves of the ball as you're doing (I often only do 4 to save time). Also, just to note, I use Lanemasters/Legends polish for this.

Good Luck with it
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If you're trying to just get a very light polish, why not apply it by hand first?  Take it to the lanes and see if you like the reaction, if not then apply it with the spinner.  --  JohnP

Back from training, and I just wanted to give some feedback (with pictures).

First of all, here's the Pure Hammer after a bucket bath, originally 1.500 sheen and a bit tracked out after use:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2750/4018678939_d0509a21be_b.jpg

Next step was a 4-sided refreshment of the 1.500 grit base surface. On the picture, you can see how the light gets broken differently through the sanding lines:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2768/4018678943_46d7f64829_b.jpg

Then, for the polish, I took a pan, shot a splotch of Lanemasters polish into it and added the same amount of water. Mixed well. Then I took a cotton cloth, soaked it, and applied it on the spinner. First attempt was just a careful and slow turn - with no visibel effect. Then I used maximum speed for a quick (about 10 sec.) spin, and that left considerable shine. Did it from 4 sides, and the result is this here - shiny, but the sanding lines are still recognizable (again you can tell the difference by the way the light gets reflected differently):

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2496/4018678945_3e8fe9ff32_b.jpg

On the lane, I think I just got what I had hoped for. The Pure Hammer's surface feels slick now. Trying it out, it had a sharper breakpoint and more back end, compared to the original 1.500 grit surface. It even sailed occasionally beyond the break point, but that was rather user error (tossed too far to the right).
I think that it is a good solution for now. It "works". Definitively better suited for burnt heads now and much more "away" from its next stronger companion in my arsenal, my Revolution Renegade.
On the other side, it is still much stronger off the breakpoint than my OOB SBG, which is more arcing and slides even better on light oil.

Mission accomplished!

Again, thank you very much, guys, for your input - really helpful. Your expertise and support is highly appreciated
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Six Pack, I am with you on that - not sure how long this will last. At the moment it is just a try. In the first place, the reaction result is O.K., so I am happy for the moment.

But I totally agree that such a semi-finish is an unstable thing and hard to reproduce. I might be lucky because it was easier than I thought, but a "stable" full-force finish like a wet sanded or polished surface is surely easier to achieve and reporduce.

We'll see
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