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skizzle

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PowerHouse Polish
« on: May 15, 2014, 03:34:58 PM »
So, is the Powerhouse Extender polish the same as the Powerhouse Delayed Reaction?  Seems to be the same thing, but just wondering if it was just a name change.  I also remember the Delayed Reaction being purple in color and not white.  Thanks for your responses!
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Re: PowerHouse Polish
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2014, 04:18:44 PM »
No.
Delayed Reaction has an additive that clogs the "pores" of resin balls and reduces oil absorption, one of the major reasons that they hook the way they do. It reduces the overall hook AND it reduces the backend, when polishing the ball.

Extender polish has a very fine abrasive additive that makes the finish even finer. It adds length and increases the backend more than regular polishes does.  The amount of length added depends on both the grit level at which the ball is sanded before polishing and the amount of polish, the amount of pressure and thetime spent on the spinner.

If you're speed dominant and need polish, regular polish or Extender can be useful.

If you're rev dominant and are already bowling on light oil and your polished ball has too much backend foe the amount of dry you are seeing, you  probably need Delayed Reaction.

Regular and EXtender Polish will wear off in time and need re-applying. Delayed Reaction needs to be sanded off to unclog the pores. The polish may wear off in tme, but the pores won't get unclogged with use.
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Re: PowerHouse Polish
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2014, 04:35:38 PM »
I appreciate the clarification on the differences between the two items.  I have used the Delayed Reaction in the past and really like it.  I went to the Powerhouse website, but cannot seem to find it.  Do you know if this item has been discontinued?  If so, is there another polish on the market that will provide the same benefits as the Delayed Reaction?
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Re: PowerHouse Polish
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2014, 07:16:55 PM »
I appreciate the clarification on the differences between the two items.  I have used the Delayed Reaction in the past and really like it.  I went to the Powerhouse website, but cannot seem to find it.  Do you know if this item has been discontinued?  If so, is there another polish on the market that will provide the same benefits as the Delayed Reaction?

Delayed Reaction may have been discontinued. I do not see it in a few internet dealers.

Other alternatives are Neo-Tac's Control-It, which is very similar, and Valentino's UFO which serves the same purpose but seems more versatile to me. (Some slightly older, 1-2 years, has the Brunswick label; Brunswick used to market Neo-Tac's products for a short time.)

UFO uses what they term an organic "pore clogger" if you will. It is applied the same way but lasts only 25 games or so. It is much easier to remove than DR or Control-It. I personally prefer it to the other two.

Control-It:
http://www.discountbowler.com/Neo-Tac-Control-It-p/nt-ci.htm
http://www.bowlingindex.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=BI&Category_Code=P&Product_Code=PL-BNEOCIQ
http://www.bowlerstore.com/p-397-brunswick-control-it-quart.aspx
http://www.donkee.com/p-37-6-oz-brunswick-control-it-by-neo-tac-bowling-ball-cleaner.aspx

UFO:
http://www.valentinobowling.com/shoppingcart/categories/UFO/
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Re: PowerHouse Polish
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2014, 02:16:00 PM »
UFO is one of my favorite polishes because it's "user friendly."

After so many hours on the spinner, I realized I don't really need grit polishes. Applying surface with a siaair pad and UFO over it, I was able figure (surface/reaction) things out. If I wanted to start over, UFO is easily removed.
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Re: PowerHouse Polish
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2014, 02:23:17 PM »
No.
Delayed Reaction has an additive that clogs the "pores" of resin balls and reduces oil absorption, one of the major reasons that they hook the way they do. It reduces the overall hook AND it reduces the backend, when polishing the ball.

Extender polish has a very fine abrasive additive that makes the finish even finer. It adds length and increases the backend more than regular polishes does.  The amount of length added depends on both the grit level at which the ball is sanded before polishing and the amount of polish, the amount of pressure and thetime spent on the spinner.

If you're speed dominant and need polish, regular polish or Extender can be useful.

If you're rev dominant and are already bowling on light oil and your polished ball has too much backend foe the amount of dry you are seeing, you  probably need Delayed Reaction.

Regular and EXtender Polish will wear off in time and need re-applying. Delayed Reaction needs to be sanded off to unclog the pores. The polish may wear off in tme, but the pores won't get unclogged with use.

Great information charlest! I just assumed they were pretty much the same thing, with slight name changes. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: PowerHouse Polish
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