Ok, I plan on ordering a 1/2hp Vertex from Buddies today or tomorrow and am wondering about what to order with it.  As for a cleaner I can get the Legends cleaner which I hear is very good and stinks.  Or there is the Powerhouse Energizer ball cleaner or just there regular ball cleaner.
As for a polisher the Powerhouse Factory finish seems to have good things said about it as well as the Beans Secret Sauce.
I would very much appreciate your thoughts and/or suggestions.
I am also going to be ordering an assortment of abralon sanding disc's from either supergrit.com or specialtytools.com.

Thanks again,
Lon

The L/LM cleaner smells like a very very very strong finger nail polish remover.  Its the same smell, just very strong.  But I do gotta say it works Excellent.

As far as stuff to use.  You can find most of your SB stuff at your local Sherwin Williams or Car detailing shop.  And the cheapest place I've found to get abrolon pads is at www.supergrit.com . I have L/LM factory Finish Polish, Powerhouse Factory Finish, and Beans Secret Sauce and I like the L/LM better.  

With Powerhouse the ball reacted very strong and sharp off the spot, and with the L/LM (LM's doesn't contain Abraisives, Powerhouse does) The ball got down the lane similar but didnt turn as sharp and to me was more controllable.  The beans sauce I haven't got to try yet.

I'd get some surface adjustment pads first, especially your higher stuff (800, 1000, 2000, 4000), and a few more course pads for a good resurfacing (320-360, and maybe a 500).  I like the feel and reaction a ball gives me of a higher grit sheen finish than that of a polished finish anyway.  You can get polishes and stuff later.

Later,

REvans284

Edited on 2/18/2008 10:33 PM

Another thread on the same topic  --  JohnP

http://www.ballreviews.com/Forum/Replies.asp?TopicID=188785&ForumID=17&CategoryID=5

Can any one tell me if this "thebowlingballwarehouse" is the same as buddies pro shop, or someone else?

Lon