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lefty50

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Sanding question
« on: March 13, 2020, 12:28:58 PM »
As I've mentioned in earlier posts, I'm death to any ball I touch with a spinner. Here's my latest question...

I took both a Statement Solid and a Phaze II and gave them a 30 second, 4 sided sanding with a CTD 1000 pad that had been used about 3 times. I used what I believe to be medium pressure. At the lanes I noticed that both balls had a shiny sheen surface  and went well past the breakpoint.

What would cause this sheen, which I would place from a visual perspective somewhere  between lane shine, but not a polished look. Too much pressure? Worn pad?

Thoughts/tips appreciated.
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Re: Sanding question
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2020, 01:10:59 PM »
Quote from: lefty50 on March 13, 2020, 12:28:58 PM
As I've mentioned in earlier posts, I'm death to any ball I touch with a spinner. Here's my latest question...

I took both a Statement Solid and a Phaze II and gave them a 30 second, 4 sided sanding with a CTD 1000 pad that had been used about 3 times. I used what I believe to be medium pressure. At the lanes I noticed that both balls had a shiny sheen surface  and went well past the breakpoint.

What would cause this sheen, which I would place from a visual perspective somewhere  between lane shine, but not a polished look. Too much pressure? Worn pad?

Thoughts/tips appreciated.

1- It could be a worn pad
2- If there's any build up in the pad, try tapping it out as CTD recommends or rinse it out.
3- If you wet sanded, wet sanding will produce a shinier surface. Dry sanding leave a courser cut. Try using the pad dry on the last pass either on the spinner or by hand.

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Re: Sanding question
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2020, 07:29:42 PM »
^^^^
This.  It's been my experience that using ample water on a spinner tends to give a shine, unless using a low grit pad, say 500 or lower.  For a duller look, I've been using 500 on my spinner with water doing 4 sides, then finishing with my CTD 2000 pad by hand, thoroughly doing only two sides with medium-light pressure.  This has worked very well for me. YMMV
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