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maicoman29

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black pearl and black diamond original surface
« on: March 12, 2010, 12:13:48 AM »
Just acquired a black Pearl and black diamond, what are the original oob surfaces for these 2 balls other than "polished "?  Thanks
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Re: black pearl and black diamond original surface
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2010, 09:04:18 AM »
I'm not sure how the Black Diamond is factory finished. but I ask Galen once how to bring my BP back to original. Use a grey pad, then Lane Masters factory finish over that. Once polished to about 1500 grit finish, lightly go over the surface with a white pad. I suspect the Black Diamond is similar.
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LaneHammer20

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Re: black pearl and black diamond original surface
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2010, 09:43:52 AM »
I do not know what anything about the Black pearl. My Black Diamond though is highly polished in its box finish, i am assuming grey pad and heavy coat of LM polish
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Re: black pearl and black diamond original surface
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2010, 09:52:59 AM »
BD - High polish to 1500 then Wet Whiite pad is OOB Finish

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Re: black pearl and black diamond original surface
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2010, 10:05:02 AM »
I want to smooth out the backend reaction and get an earlier midlane read on my BD. How would taking the surface down to 2000 with a dull finish work in your opinion?

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milorafferty

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Re: black pearl and black diamond original surface
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2010, 10:29:56 AM »
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I want to smooth out the backend reaction and get an earlier midlane read on my BD. How would taking the surface down to 2000 with a dull finish work in your opinion?

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That will smooth it out for sure. I have mine @ 4000 for the same reason. 2000 would require more oil in the heads than I see locally.
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LaneHammer20

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Re: black pearl and black diamond original surface
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2010, 11:30:33 AM »
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BD - High polish to 1500 then Wet Whiite pad is OOB Finish

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This is were it can confuse people, including myself. You say polish up to 1500, well if we are talking Lane Master polish, I thought it was a non abrasive polish, so how could that take it to 1500 from whatever it was before polish.

Anyone care to enlighten me, charlest, Tony???
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LaneHammer20

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Re: black pearl and black diamond original surface
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2010, 11:58:12 AM »
My question has been answered, move on.
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maicoman29

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Re: black pearl and black diamond original surface
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2010, 08:53:40 PM »
Thanks for answers, will work on getting these to back to oob
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