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Brickguy221

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Mission Sanding Grit
« on: May 09, 2012, 09:30:20 AM »
What is the final sanding grit on the original Red Mission?

I re-sanded mine to 500-1000-2000 grit and it seems to have died and lost all of it's back-end reaction. Instead of going down the lane and making a strong move to the pocket when it hits the dry, it now takes it's time getting to the pocket and lacks any type of drive thru the pocket.

It was alreadybeginning to slow a wee bit before I re-sanded it, but it is now worse than it was before I re-sanded it.
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lifted rillo

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Re: Mission Sanding Grit
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2012, 10:59:01 AM »
You might try another shot with the 2000. My 916AT was originally 500/1000/2000/2000 and it flipped pretty hard. I'm pretty sure the Mission had the same cover prep.
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Re: Mission Sanding Grit
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2012, 11:03:55 AM »
The OOB on the Mission was 500/1000/2000 Abralon.
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lifted rillo

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Re: Mission Sanding Grit
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2012, 11:31:56 AM »
I stand corrected.

Brick, have you tried an oil extraction yet? A buddy of mine had the first two Missions and they sucked oil like a vacuum cleaner.
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Re: Mission Sanding Grit
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2012, 11:52:54 AM »

 I concur about extracting the oil if it hasn't been done yet.  I bought my Mission shortly after they were released and have removed the oil several times.  I started noticing it wasn't hooking as much, and then I started leaving a lot of 5 pins and 5-7 splits on pocket shots.  After removing the oil, the ball was back to normal. 
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Re: Mission Sanding Grit
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2012, 02:02:41 PM »
Depending on how many games you have put on the ball it may just be at the end of it's life. The reason bowling balls have such strong reactions out of the box these days is mainly because of how "sharp" the materials used for the coverstock are. Think of it like a jagged blade of a knife. Well the knife gets dull, and even though you may sharpen it, it still just isn't quite as sharp as it originally was. 

That being said, what you could try is going with 500 then straight to 4000 without using the 1000 or 2000, or maybe even 360 to 2000. 
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Brickguy221

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Re: Mission Sanding Grit
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2012, 10:53:06 PM »
Thanks guys.

I have the ball in a bucket of hot water right now to see if I can extract any oil that way. My wife won't let me use the dishwasher and there are no revivor ovens in any shops that I am aware of around here, so hot water and/or what Nose suggests is about my only options.

Before we moved 3 years ago, we had a Convection Oven which has a fan that circulates air evenly in that house and I used to de-oil balls in it with great success. In our current house, the oven isn't a Convection Oven, so I can't go that direction.
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Balldoctor

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Re: Mission Sanding Grit
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2012, 10:56:11 PM »
How old are your abrolan  pads? How long did you spin with each grit?
The factory spins about 52 seconds with lots of pressure.
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Brickguy221

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Re: Mission Sanding Grit
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2012, 11:59:36 PM »
Quote from: Balldoctor on May 09, 2012, 10:56:11 PM
How old are your abrolan  pads? How long did you spin with each grit?
The factory spins about 52 seconds with lots of pressure.

I used a twiced used Abralon 500 Grit pad 30 seconds per side on 4 sides with medium pressure but not heavy pressure by any means, then followed behind it with  new Siaair 1000 and 2000 grit pads lightly sanding 20 seconds per side on 4 sides with each pad. The cover had a NIB appearance when I finished.
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Re: Mission Sanding Grit
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2012, 12:06:26 AM »
Have you bowled any more with it?
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Brickguy221

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Re: Mission Sanding Grit
« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2012, 09:46:10 PM »
Quote from: Balldoctor on May 13, 2012, 12:06:26 AM
Have you bowled any more with it?

Lanes were too used with spotty heads for it in pot bowling Thursday. I will practice tomorrow (Mon) but I doubt I can use it as the shot will be what's left over from Sunday nite bowling. Tues is league on a fresh THS of which I hope to use it then.
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Re: Mission Sanding Grit
« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2012, 08:37:51 PM »
What is your ball speed?
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Balldoctor

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Re: Mission Sanding Grit
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2012, 11:04:52 PM »
wow, 75 years old and 15 mph. impressive.
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