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nerdytoes

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polish or non polish (sanding)
« on: August 11, 2009, 10:12:56 AM »
is it me or does this happen to everyone.  everytime i use a dull sanded ball i always end up with more split or unable to carry the corner but with some polish its like a whole new ball game.. do you guys have the same problem as me?
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the pooh

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Re: polish or non polish (sanding)
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2009, 06:25:55 PM »
Opposite for me! I keep trying to use small amounts and different brands of polish, but they always get me in trouble on the conditions that I bowl on. They still hook aggressively, but become too much over/under.If I tug a polished ball one or two boards, it's a bucket or washout. If I miss right one board, it's a split.
  Scotchbrite, 800 + 1200, Abralon 1000,2000,4000 and Storm Step One and Step Two compounds(800 + 1500) are about all the surfaces I can ever use.
  Probably a combination of my release and the conditions I bowl on.
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Re: polish or non polish (sanding)
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2009, 09:49:17 PM »
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Opposite for me! I keep trying to use small amounts and different brands of polish, but they always get me in trouble on the conditions that I bowl on. They still hook aggressively, but become too much over/under.If I tug a polished ball one or two boards, it's a bucket or washout. If I miss right one board, it's a split.
  Scotchbrite, 800 + 1200, Abralon 1000,2000,4000 and Storm Step One and Step Two compounds(800 + 1500) are about all the surfaces I can ever use.
  Probably a combination of my release and the conditions I bowl on.


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Buzzhead

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Re: polish or non polish (sanding)
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2009, 10:59:51 PM »
this is all a matter of preference to the individual bowler. What seems to work best for you....

I prefer to sand to a matte then let the lanes polish them up a bit. Or lately I have been having a lot of luck with the sanding and then a LIGHT coat of Secret Sauce.

I have always liked the roll of a sheen ball. (letting the lane conditioner do the polishing for me) It seems like with the sauce I can duplicate it now..
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FAILURE IS FEEDBACK. AND FEEDBACK IS THE BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS THAT GOT DIGESTED!

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TheFreeAgent

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Re: polish or non polish (sanding)
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2009, 11:34:38 PM »
I keep 99% of my balls box finish because they were made that way so they must of came that way for a reason
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KingofKings696

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Re: polish or non polish (sanding)
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2009, 02:15:02 AM »
All depends on what the ball is doing if it is a little strong or too early for my liking adjust surface and or polish it if it doesnt turn over I simply take it to a lower finish or knock the polish off... All a matter of getting it to match.
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Dan Belcher

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Re: polish or non polish (sanding)
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2009, 07:27:42 AM »
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I keep 99% of my balls box finish because they were made that way so they must of came that way for a reason
This is an approach I simply do not understand.  The out of box finish is a suggested finish for many bowlers, not all bowlers.  (And often balls come polished out of the box partly because it looks good on the shelf compared to a sanded ball!  It's a marketing thing -- people browsing a pro shop generally buy balls that are sanded OOB for hook in a box on oil, and people buy shiny balls for big backend reaction.)

I personally hate the out of box finish on almost every single ball I buy and end up scoring much, much better once I alter the surface to actually fit my game on the conditions I bowl on instead of just using a generic surface not aimed specifically at me.  Some balls I sand, some I polish, some I use a matte finish, etc.  But almost none of these come that way out of the box.
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Spider Ball Bowler

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Re: polish or non polish (sanding)
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2009, 08:03:49 AM »
I used to polish everything, and never could understand why I'd score well on wide open house shots and nothing else.

Now I use most of my equipment either using an Abralon finish of some kind, or just knocking the polish off of with a scotch brite.

Smoother reactions are easier to handle for me.
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