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Equipment Boards => Lane #1 => Topic started by: pinbombz on April 01, 2005, 03:38:04 PM

Title: Spinner/Coverstock Prep
Post by: pinbombz on April 01, 2005, 03:38:04 PM
I think I recall reading a thread on Lane #1 finishes, but I can't find it anymore. I'm thinking about getting a vertex spinner from Buddies so I can keep my coverstocks close to their out of box finish. I think this would be a good thread dealing specifcally with the equipment we use.

Most buzzsaws just say polished or highly polished. So I'd like to get down to particulars on the ones I have and maybe you guys can help me fill in the blanks on specific numbers and polishes I'll need for each ball.

HDB = polished
Uranium Buzzsaw = highly polished
Bullet = highly polished
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Title: Re: Spinner/Coverstock Prep
Post by: charlest on April 02, 2005, 02:00:39 PM
Pearls are definitely sanded to 400 grit; then polished with Brunswick's High GLoss Polish. It has no grit; so, the underneath surface is still 400 grit. To make them go longer and grab less in the backend, sand to 800 grit or finer before applying the polish.

I believe the polished solids follow the same ritual.
Title: Re: Spinner/Coverstock Prep
Post by: pinbombz on April 02, 2005, 09:59:38 PM
Thanx for the replies and let's get even more in depth because I'm a complete noob when it comes to tweaking coverstocks. When you guys say bring it down to 400 and then bring it up to a 1000, can you explain that a bit more. Let's take for instance my pearl uranium, do you mean you need to bring it down or scuff it before polishing it? If so, why?
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Edited on 4/2/2005 10:54 PM
Title: Re: Spinner/Coverstock Prep
Post by: stanski on April 02, 2005, 10:08:41 PM
quote:
Thanx for the replies and let's get even more in depth because I'm a complete noob when it comes to tweaking coverstocks. When you guys say bring it down to 400 and then bring it up to a 1000, can you explain that a bit more. Let's take for instance my pearl uranium, do you mean you need to bring it down or scuff it before polishing it? If so, why?
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Edited on 4/2/2005 10:54 PM


The reason you sand before polishing is simple, the underlying grit below the polish affects how the ball will react.
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