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General Category => Coverstock Preparation => Topic started by: gmoney009 on December 04, 2006, 09:43:12 AM

Title: particle ball in lustre king?
Post by: gmoney009 on December 04, 2006, 09:43:12 AM
do any of you ever throw in particle ball in the lustre king to be polished... i hear a lot of mixed comments about this. i threw a hammer big deal in there last weekend and got what i was looking for (length), but am concerned about long term effects. thx.
Title: Re: particle ball in lustre king?
Post by: Hogsharley on December 04, 2006, 05:56:49 PM
I would only put a plastic ball or a Viz-a-Ball in the Lustre King.
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Title: Re: particle ball in lustre king?
Post by: gmoney009 on December 04, 2006, 06:04:57 PM
thanks for the input.. the weird thing is the guy at my pro shop said it would be fine.. i think i might have him resurface anyways.
Title: Re: particle ball in lustre king?
Post by: Hogsharley on December 04, 2006, 06:09:13 PM
Use a different pro shop.
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3 holes of fun!!
Title: Re: particle ball in lustre king?
Post by: kmanestor22 on December 04, 2006, 07:36:42 PM
Lustre King are like anything else in this industry.  If they are well maintained, they do a very good job.  The are many people that come into our center just to use our Lustre Kings.  Since upgrades cost thousands of dollars, we still charge $1.00 for 10 minutes which is a bargain.  If you want a specific grit of polish, by all means go to a proshop.  If you use a Lustre King and do not like the performance, the polish is easily removed with scotch brite.
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Where is the bait?  I'm goin' to jail!!! - Chocolate GAYzer
Title: Re: particle ball in lustre king?
Post by: shelley on December 04, 2006, 08:11:16 PM
A buddy of mine put his Phenom (a high-load particle, I think) in one for use in a tournament where the conditions are usually on the drier side and had a good bit of luck with it.  Pretty much the only time he matches up with that ball.

SH
Title: Re: particle ball in lustre king?
Post by: gmoney009 on December 04, 2006, 09:28:46 PM
quote:
Lustre King are like anything else in this industry.  If they are well maintained, they do a very good job.  The are many people that come into our center just to use our Lustre Kings.  Since upgrades cost thousands of dollars, we still charge $1.00 for 10 minutes which is a bargain.  If you want a specific grit of polish, by all means go to a proshop.  If you use a Lustre King and do not like the performance, the polish is easily removed with scotch brite.
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Where is the bait?  I'm goin' to jail!!! - Chocolate GAYzer


i'm being told that the lustre king uses some sort of solid wax.. if so, does this have adverse effects on the particle coverstock?  i actually like the reaction, but it seems that most people think this will kill my ball in the long run.. any thoughts?
Title: Re: particle ball in lustre king?
Post by: DON DRAPER on December 04, 2006, 09:57:28 PM
i wish brunsrich or brunslaw would reply to this topic. the majority of these lustrekleen-like machines use a rubbing and finishing compound, not wax. before brunswick came out with their factory finish high gloss polish their "polished" bowling balls came from the factory with either a single or double pass on the lustrekleen machine. this includes balls such as the danger zone, danger zone red alert, inferno, etc.