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General Category => Coverstock Preparation => Topic started by: StormRoto on January 21, 2004, 12:16:17 AM

Title: Polishing a Particle Pearl
Post by: StormRoto on January 21, 2004, 12:16:17 AM
What kinda of Polishes have you guys used that seem to work real well on particle pearls ??? I usually use Ebonites factory polish ..  Just thought I would see what everyone else likes??
Title: Re: Polishing a Particle Pearl
Post by: Brickguy221 on January 21, 2004, 11:04:41 PM
I can't answer your question, however I am getting to experiment with Storm's steps 1-2-3 unless someone tells me that is a bad move.
Title: Re: Polishing a Particle Pearl
Post by: charlest on January 22, 2004, 05:01:40 AM
I suggest you use Trizact on Brunswick (and Lane#1) particles. I have found they do work differently.
On any other, use whatever bowling polish you like.
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Title: Re: Polishing a Particle Pearl
Post by: charlest on January 22, 2004, 09:16:22 AM
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Where can you purchase trizact polish?  I've never seen that advertised anywhere, but would like to try it on my Lane 1 equipment.  Thanks.

Karl


Sorry about that. It's as Bob Hylka says, a type of sandpaper, not a polish, but use the white cerium oxide pad on a Brunswick particle pearl and it will shine as much as that cover can shine.

There may be a debate on the hype, but I have used it on them for years, since I learned about it, there is nodoubt at all about how well they work. Siggnficantly, and I mean SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER than any polish or sandpaper.

You need a spinner and the holder, a TAXI CAB.
See http://www.bowlersdiscountsales.com/store/page32.html
OR
http://www.innovativebowling.com/orderform.htm
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Title: Re: Polishing a Particle Pearl
Post by: Tex on January 22, 2004, 10:20:09 PM
The Storm products work well and the Trizact system is great for resurfacing a particle ball. We are currently using Black Magic almost exclusively for reactives and most particles. I have used a combination of scuffing to different surfaces with Scotchbrites and finishing with BlackMagic on my Particle Pearl Erasers and have no complaints.
Title: Re: Polishing a Particle Pearl
Post by: Brickguy221 on January 22, 2004, 11:13:40 PM
Bob Hylka quoted " Brunswick recommended the use of Trizact paper for all of it's particle covers released prior to the Raging Inferno and Warp Zone. This would also apply for the Lane #1 particle covers through the same time frame.
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Bob, I have a couple of questions on your above quote:

1. What does Brunswick recommend for sanding their particle covers after the Raging Inferno and Warp Zone?

2. Wouldn't the Golden Nugget be after? (gee, I hate to buy more sanding equipment just to sand my Golden Nugget when it is ready for snding)

Title: Re: Polishing a Particle Pearl
Post by: charlest on January 23, 2004, 08:46:37 AM
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use the white cerium oxide pad on a Brunswick particle pearl and it will shine as much as that cover can shine.




charlest,

Have you ever put a coat of any polish above a cerium oxide finished ball?  If so, how did it affect the reaction?

Just wondering.
Hijack over!!!

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Nope, never tried it. You see I experimented til almost Kingdom Come (not an understatement!) with an Imperial Quantum - sanding and every polish I had, with a spinner. Both processes made hardly any difference at all. I gave up and sold it. Then I got a Pro Purple and a Riot Zone and Trizact. The 4 different pads made THE WORLD of difference. If you need more length after a white Cerium oxide pad, then you need a different ball, probably a resin pearl.

YMMV
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Title: Re: Polishing a Particle Pearl
Post by: Pat Patterson on January 27, 2004, 09:44:39 AM
Neo-Tac's Renew-It does and excellent job on Pearl Particles.
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Pat Patterson
Title: Re: Polishing a Particle Pearl
Post by: LuckyLefty on January 27, 2004, 01:34:12 PM
Thanks, Pat, never tried that.

I had used lessor sandpapers on Brunswick medium balls.
For example 1000 on a Pro Zone Violet and it would keep going and going and going.  Then all of a sudden it would die!  I would then Trizact to 5 or 10 micron(stronger than cerium) weaker than 15 and 35.

It would be like brand new!  Had it for 4 years, died and was revived 3 times.  Still hookin when I sold it! I was always a believer in the Trizact as being something different and better.

Now when not available I always use scotch brite.  If ball died from Brunswick
I would go back and Trizact.

REgards,

Luckylefty