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lilpossum1

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polishing a plastic ball
« on: July 03, 2014, 12:25:47 PM »
I have been throwing an Ebonite Maxim for about four or five weeks now. I am starting to notice it hooking off of spares late at night. I was wondering what the best polish/surface prep would be for plastic ball. I don't expect it to ever go perfectly straight, but I think it could be better. I read about snake oil on here, and wondered if it would work
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Re: polishing a plastic ball
« Reply #16 on: July 20, 2014, 05:51:17 AM »
Quote from: sgtcat09 on July 20, 2014, 01:06:38 AM
When did spare balls get so complicated?
Rainx? Soaking a ball in oil?  ???

Come on guys, hit the darn thing with polish and be done with it. No reason to get all complex.

Well, speaking from the experience of having my original Blue Dot track out and start hooking earlier and earlier EVEN AFTER I re-polished it, sanding it to 4000 grit and then applying a heavy dose of a strong polish did make a difference. But that's the only thing that MIGHT help a polyester ball hook less and get more length.
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Re: polishing a plastic ball
« Reply #17 on: July 20, 2014, 06:59:10 PM »
I think the question of the weird "unapproved" solutions comes from those of us who either from injury or inconsistency cannot flatten their wrist to throw a ball straight.  Where as they can repeat a stronger release more consistently so they are seeking a solution where they can in fact, "hit" a bowling ball but have it not hook.
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Re: polishing a plastic ball
« Reply #18 on: August 04, 2014, 01:37:02 PM »
Get bowling ball polish instead of car polish. In my experience car polish doesn't last as long.
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Re: polishing a plastic ball
« Reply #19 on: August 04, 2014, 06:39:50 PM »
Two things to recommend.

1st. You can try UFO - It is an extending polish we make. You can order 4 or 8oz on our website ValentinoBowling.com

2nd. On your next spare ball have it drilled with -3/4oz. of top weight to autocorrect it to go straight. You can legally go 1oz negative...but I wouldn't trust any scale to give a perfect 1oz.....especially the scales at nationals.

-Kevin
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Re: polishing a plastic ball
« Reply #20 on: August 04, 2014, 06:55:38 PM »
Quote from: ValentinoBowling on August 04, 2014, 06:39:50 PM
Two things to recommend.

1st. You can try UFO - It is an extending polish we make. You can order 4 or 8oz on our website ValentinoBowling.com

2nd. On your next spare ball have it drilled with -3/4oz. of top weight to autocorrect it to go straight. You can legally go 1oz negative...but I wouldn't trust any scale to give a perfect 1oz.....especially the scales at nationals.

-Kevin


You are correct about that. I had a ball pass for Doubles/Singles just fine, then it had too much finger weight for team four days later. Same scale, same person weighing.
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Re: polishing a plastic ball
« Reply #21 on: August 04, 2014, 07:35:22 PM »
"Autocorrect it to go straight". 

Somebody better stick to selling polish.
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Re: polishing a plastic ball
« Reply #22 on: August 04, 2014, 08:16:48 PM »
Quote from: itsallaboutme on August 04, 2014, 07:35:22 PM
"Autocorrect it to go straight". 

Somebody better stick to selling polish.

Hahaha, sometimes autocorrect works wonders and sometimes it still spells the word wrong. A negative 3/4oz. isn't a miracle but it can help to compensate for players natural hand turn.
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lilpossum1

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Re: polishing a plastic ball
« Reply #23 on: September 11, 2014, 06:46:59 PM »
I just ended up hitting it with the 4000 pad and polish. It works well enough for me. Thanks
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