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Equipment Boards => Lane #1 => Topic started by: carlos on May 08, 2009, 06:55:05 AM
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If I told someone in a proshop to resurface my Blackcherry bomb what all would they do to it? I never had anything done to it in the past, but when I go to the Lane one web site they say the ball is polished. When I got the ball it appeared dull. Will the proshop person know to leave it as is or will they polish the ball ? Thanks Carlos
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Carlos I've been resurfacing bowling balls for over 30 years . Just tell the person what you want done to the ball and he will do it. When people bring me their equiptment I ask them what they want their ball to do on the lanes so I do what's needed to be done. Just relax and don't worry they will do the right thing. Medic Hal
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If they are a responsible shop that happens to be familiar with the OOB finish on the BCB they would likely ask you if you wanted it returned to the original finish or if you wanted it returned to roughly the surface you have it at now.
As far as resurfacing goes, they'll probably start with 220 grit wet dry sandpaper or 180 abralon depending on how deep the scratches are.
For an OOB finish they should stop at 400 grit and then take a fine rubbing compound to it. While Lane 1's website does say polished, very few balls produced in Muskegon with solid coverstocks had a high gloss polish OOB.
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Thank you guys for your input. This will be my first ball that I ever had resurfaced hope it goes will. Thanks again. Carlos
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Thanks Storm. I not sure what the specs are for the Blackcherry Bomb. I tried checked Lane One's web site and the only thing I could find out was that the ball was polished. I will do as J Mac suggested and have the person bring the ball back to the surface it has now. Maybe someone know's what the surface was on the Blackcherry Bomb and can pass it on to me.
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Since the Black Cherry Bomb was a Brunswick poured ball, most likely it was 400 grit with Rough Buff.
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Would it be safe to tell the proshop guy to take the ball to 400 grit and rough buff it after he resurface the ball. Is it extra to rough buff a ball ? He told me the price was 25 dollars for resurfacing. Thanks Doug for your help. Hopefully that will make the ball like new again.
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Would it be safe to tell the proshop guy to take the ball to 400 grit and rough buff it after he resurface the ball. Is it extra to rough buff a ball ? He told me the price was 25 dollars for resurfacing. Thanks Doug for your help. Hopefully that will make the ball like new again.
Resurfacing should include any polish or compound required to get it to the point that a customer desires.
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In my shop I charge $20 to resurface a ball to factory specs and an additional $5 if they want anything special done to the surface.
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Doug Sterner
Doug's Pro Shop
Owego, NY
http://dougsproshop@aol.com
www.dougsproshop.net
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The price sound good. I can't get a new ball right now so I just want to see if I can bring the Blackcherry Bomb back. Thanks everyone for your help.
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I did contact someone at lane one and was told that the Blackcherry Bomb was hit with 2000 abralon. Polish if preferred. Thanks everyone for the input.
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I got a e-mail back from someone at Lane One today and they told me to put 600 grit on the ball after it is resurfaced. When I called someone told me 2000 abralon afterwards. Which is it ?
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Problem solved I hope. I was told to bring the ball to 2000 by Richie. Hope that gives me the look that I once had. Thanks for the help. Carlos