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ambi1

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Ebonite Factory Polish
« on: November 07, 2006, 02:18:59 PM »
Just double checking.. anyone know at what grit it is??  thanks in advance.
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Big Jake

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Re: Ebonite Factory Polish
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2006, 11:08:41 PM »
I was wondering the same thing. Is this what is used OOB on the Angular-One?


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charlest

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Re: Ebonite Factory Polish
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2006, 11:12:00 PM »
There is no specific grit to any of these polishes. (You posted in this forum and Brunswick's, at least)

IF a grit has abrasive in it, then the final finish will always be somewhat different depending on the starting surface, the type/brand of coverstock it is, whether it's pearl or solid, the amount of polish, the time applied the amount of pressure used.

Storm gives a "number" for Reacta SHine (1500) and Xtra SHine (3500) but that's no guarantee that every application wil wind up at that figure. It depends on all the above factors, plus probably several more. Those number are generic, generalized maximums, and nothing more.

There is no magic here, just common sense.



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ambi1

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Re: Ebonite Factory Polish
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2006, 10:07:55 PM »
Charlest, thanks for the input.. actually the proshop polished up a 2nd hand The one which I bought.  But instead of using the Ebo factory polish, they used the Brunswick polish.  So I was double checking if there was a difference in the level of polish between the two.

Maybe I shouldn't have used the term "grit"

Anyway, anyone know? I think the Ebonite Fact. Finish is at 2500.
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charlest

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Re: Ebonite Factory Polish
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2006, 08:14:01 AM »
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Charlest, thanks for the input.. actually the proshop polished up a 2nd hand The one which I bought.  But instead of using the Ebo factory polish, they used the Brunswick polish.  So I was double checking if there was a difference in the level of polish between the two.

Maybe I shouldn't have used the term "grit"

Anyway, anyone know? I think the Ebonite Fact. Finish is at 2500.
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I wrote above,

"There is no specific grit to any of these polishes. (You posted in this forum and Brunswick's, at least)

IF a grit has abrasive in it, then the final finish will always be somewhat different depending on the starting surface, the type/brand of coverstock it is, whether it's pearl or solid, the amount of polish, the time applied the amount of pressure used."


This is is still true. There is no specific grit level finish to these or any polish! There are only POTENTIAL ranges, at best, WHEN there are abrasives within the polish.


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Jeff Ussery

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Re: Ebonite Factory Polish
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2006, 12:12:49 AM »
If you are trying to figure out Ebonite's process for finishing this ball, it is with 4000 Abralon finishing pads followed by Ebonite factory finish polish.
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Re: Ebonite Factory Polish
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2006, 03:04:09 PM »
Jeff,

Would an Angular one react different if taken down to 2000, 1000 or 500 with Abralon and then apply the factory polish as compared to being at abralon 4000 w/factory polish?  I know the info sheet says what sort of reaction difference you get with each of the different grits *without* polish..but what about with it?  Any ideas?

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Jeff Ussery

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Re: Ebonite Factory Polish
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2006, 03:08:08 PM »
Sure, any ball will react differently by using a different sanding media.  I've not tried this with my Angular Ones specifically, but I have done this with balls in the past.  You'll typically end up with a ball that is still somewhat easy to push through the front of the lane (due to the polished surface), but you'll also have a slightly smoother breakpoint with the rougher surface grade contacting the lane.

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