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NateNice

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Green Scotch Bright
« on: September 07, 2006, 03:06:51 PM »
Hello,

I've been using green Scotch Bright pads to get a ball of mine (BVP Goliath) down to around 600 grit.  I might even start using Maroon ones to get it to it's native 300 grit, or so.  Right now the green ones are doing what I need, so we'll see.  The ball has a lot of games on it but still moves well, especially when rubbed down.

My question is this:

How often is it good/safe to use the green Scotch Bright pads?  So far I've used them after every session, after I clean this ball.  Is this safe?  I use them fairly gently, just make nice soft clockwise scrubs with them to rough it up very gently.

I just want to make sure I don't damage the cover stock by doing this.

Thank you.
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charlest

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Re: Green Scotch Bright
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2006, 01:08:59 AM »
By hand, you shouldn't do much damage, but why get into such a habit. Use a cloth and good cleaner (Track's Clean and Dull or its newer version, Clean and Tacky, is just about the best), because roughed up that way, a particle ball like the Goliath absorbs and incredible amount of oil VERY rapidly. In fact, you'd better wipe the ball after every throw with a micro-fiber towel.

I'd do a hand green pad job every 3-5  3-game sessions, if I were you.



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NateNice

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Re: Green Scotch Bright
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2006, 10:02:36 AM »
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By hand, you shouldn't do much damage, but why get into such a habit. Use a cloth and good cleaner (Track's Clean and Dull or its newer version, Clean and Tacky, is just about the best), because roughed up that way, a particle ball like the Goliath absorbs and incredible amount of oil VERY rapidly. In fact, you'd better wipe the ball after every throw with a micro-fiber towel.

I'd do a hand green pad job every 3-5  3-game sessions, if I were you.



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Thank you for the advice.  I wasn't sure and something didn't feel good about being that aggressive with the coverstock.

I'll make it something that's done a little more sparingly and pick up a bottle of that stuff.  I've heard great things about it.
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Re: Green Scotch Bright
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2006, 03:49:14 AM »
I would not sand the ball that often. Sure, with use you wear off the sanding and it evens out, but I do not see a point in sanding the ball after each use. Even though you can do so, it is IMHO eating away too much material for what you want to achieve - a good lane reaction.

Cleaning the ball after each session with a proper ball cleaner will give you the traction and ball preservation you need, and I'd only sand the ball again if it visibly tracks out (which will take some time) or takes on a "glazed" surface.

In the latter case I'd have the oil extracted either at a pro shop with a rejuvenator device or at home in the bucket, have the ball slightly sanded and cleaned thereafter. No real resurfacing, just refreshing the basic grit. But this is IMHO only necessary after 50 games or so, depends on oil volume you play and how much wear the lane surface causes to your ball.

I guess you want to play the ball, not sand it away
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