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gmoney009

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particle ball in lustre king?
« 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.
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Hogsharley

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Re: particle ball in lustre king?
« Reply #1 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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gmoney009

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Re: particle ball in lustre king?
« Reply #2 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.
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Hogsharley

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Re: particle ball in lustre king?
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2006, 06:09:13 PM »
Use a different pro shop.
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kmanestor22

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Re: particle ball in lustre king?
« Reply #4 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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shelley

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Re: particle ball in lustre king?
« Reply #5 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.

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gmoney009

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Re: particle ball in lustre king?
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2006, 09:28:46 PM »
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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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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?
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DON DRAPER

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Re: particle ball in lustre king?
« Reply #7 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.
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