I tried dulling mine down to about 1000 grit and did not like it much. It definitely cut down the backend by a lot but didn't get a much earlier roll. It was weird. Seemed squirrely. Sometimes skid, others hook. Needless to say, polished it better.
But like Brunsbowler said, maybe try moving deeper and keeping the ball in the oil longer.
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