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mattypizon

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The Newest Thing On Tour
« on: February 11, 2013, 09:52:56 PM »
My friend had this done today at the pro shop. It's supposedly what everyone is doing on tour now.

Put polish on a 1000 abralon pad and finish the ball with it. Leaves a shine that scans around 4000 but has very high surface deviations.

Thoughts?

 

stopncrank

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Re: The Newest Thing On Tour
« Reply #16 on: February 15, 2013, 08:48:41 AM »
Not to sound dumb...but wouldn't applying it to an abralon pad just instantly knock the polish off? In other words how is it any different than applying an 1000 grit pad to a polished ball? Wouldn't the end result just be a matte 1000 finish? It sounds interesting though and can't wait to try it.

Think of it as a less abrasive Sand-Blaster type finish, or other products that have abrasives in the polish.

And depending on the base grit, say 360 or 500, then say 4000 ab with the polish on the pad, the ball can still get quite shiny. Naturally the lower the base grit and finish grit the closer to a matte finish it will be. Pressure on the spinner is still the key in how the ball turns out. Want more texture and more of a matte finish, use more pressure, want more of a polish, use higher grits with less pressure.

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scotts33

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Re: The Newest Thing On Tour
« Reply #17 on: February 15, 2013, 09:14:07 AM »
I tried it 2000  ab pad with Motiv Power Gel 4 sides spinner moderate pressure on a base of 500 new pad on a Primal Scream.  I didn't like the ball reaction. 

Prefer the reaction of 500/4000 or Valentino's Resurrection 2 sides spinner or via hand depending on what surface I want to leave ball at and various straight up new abralon or SIAair with or without polish.

I don't see how you can replicate the surfaces well using polish on a abralon or SIAair pad in that you are filling in the media on the pad.
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