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Beeb

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Abralon Sanding Pads
« on: March 03, 2009, 12:12:51 AM »
At my Sunday practice session I hand sanded my Black Widow Bite with a 1000 grit Abralon pad.  This improved my ball reaction greatly.  Please correct me if I’m wrong, I’m think hand sanding with 1000 grit Abralon would yield a different surface that 1000 grit Abralon applied on a ball spinner.  I just purchased a ball spinner and I’d like to do a better job of adjusting the surface. Would 2000 grit Abralon produce a similar surface?
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azguy

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Re: Abralon Sanding Pads
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2009, 09:54:47 AM »
Only you will know. It's all up to pressure ( by hand ) vs pressure on your spinner.  How long in a given area ( by hand ) did you rub ? How even did you cover the entire ball ? Those things only you would know for sure.

Take a hard look at the cover. Do you see 'sanding lines' ? If you do then I'd doubt 2000 will produce the same end. It's just something you'll have to try and see, IMO.
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leftyinsnellville

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Re: Abralon Sanding Pads
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2009, 10:06:05 AM »
I'd actually think the opposite would be true.  It's my uneducated guess that 500 abralon on a spinner would produce results similar to hand sanding with 1000.

I have to totally agree with azguy's assessment that the only way to really know is to experiment.
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dizzyfugu

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Re: Abralon Sanding Pads
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2009, 10:09:27 AM »
I found that I get much more pronounced ball reactions when I sand a ball on a spinner - it is probably more speed and pressure than sanding by hand, and the snading lines might also have some additional impact.
That said, saning a ball by hand has been a good method for me to tame down a ball reaction, and I guess that in the long run, with wear and tear through use, the surface will equal out.
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Beeb

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Re: Abralon Sanding Pads
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2009, 01:41:14 PM »
First of all thanks for the replays.  The ball does not have any scratch marks on the surface.  I didn’t use much pressure when a hand sanded the surface with 1000 grit.  I had started with 4000 grit and then 2000 grit before I got the reaction I was looking for with 4000 grit.
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charlest

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Re: Abralon Sanding Pads
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2009, 03:49:36 PM »
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First of all thanks for the replays.  The ball does not have any scratch marks on the surface.  I didn’t use much pressure when a hand sanded the surface with 1000 grit.  I had started with 4000 grit and then 2000 grit before I got the reaction I was looking for with 4000 grit.


You probably did a good job of just hazing it enough to get the reaction you wanted.

If you want to do it thoroughly with a spinner, I'd suggest starting at either 2000 or 4000 grit Abralon. If that one does suit your purposes, then try the other one. I'd start with 4000 Abralon first. That's the original surface of the BW. It is fairly fine. This means it changes easily and quickly over time. Such a finish needs refreshing on a relatively frequent basis. I'd guess every 12 - 15 games to keep it like new. Your eyeball on the ball's surface and on the ball's reaction on the lane is the best indicator.

Aside, since this ball is a major oil sucker, cleaning after each session, before putting it back in the bag, with a good ball cleaner is an essential.
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