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Pinoy25

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BALL POLISH AND SURFACE QUESTIONS
« on: October 19, 2011, 12:12:14 PM »
My arsenal is currently a mutant cell and mutant cell pearl both laid out of the same 5X3X2
I keep my mutant cell at factory finish 2000 ab... and my mutant cell pearl is too sharp of the spot so i leave alot of corner pins.. still at OBB finish 1500 what should i bring it too? So that it will smooth out and not be the same as my mutant cell.
 
Can anyone give me the name of a good polish to use for my equipment that works decent without a ball spinner. My shop will not let me use it and whats to charge me 10$ every time they polish one for me when a big bottle of polish is like 10 bucks...... and it only takes like 1/1000 of a bottle to polish it


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Re: BALL POLISH AND SURFACE QUESTIONS
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2011, 05:42:47 AM »
Try hitting the Pearl with first, a P2000 grit pad, then a P4000 grit Abralon or Siaair pad. Make sure you use plenty of water. A 4000 grit surface matte finish (no polish) will handle approximately the same amount of oil as the stock finish but be smoother, slightly earlier, with slightly less backend.
 
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Re: BALL POLISH AND SURFACE QUESTIONS
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2011, 06:20:36 AM »
Charlest is absolutely correct...as usual! Especially about buying a ball spinner for any bowler who wants to properly maintain his/her arsenal. Most bowlers will spend way more than the cost of a spinner for extra beers, brackets, extra balls, etc., in one season than the cost of a spinner. Best investment any bowler can make after a good pair of shoes.
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Re: BALL POLISH AND SURFACE QUESTIONS
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2011, 06:56:22 AM »
I know a few websites i can use... But what is the name of model of make of a good ball spinner

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Re: BALL POLISH AND SURFACE QUESTIONS
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2011, 07:39:09 AM »
Vertex!
Innovative.
Pinoy25 wrote on 10/20/2011 6:56 AM:I know a few websites i can use... But what is the name of model of make of a good ball spinner



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Re: BALL POLISH AND SURFACE QUESTIONS
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2011, 08:05:21 AM »
I have the Innovative 2 speed-best investment bowling wise I've ever made. Abralon and polish will be the most expensive items you will need.

 

As for polish, since you have Roto Grip stuff, I suggest Reacta-Shine made by Storm, who is Roto's parent company. It works pretty good by hand, just apply it with a towel, let is sit for a few second and buff it off with a clean towel.


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Re: BALL POLISH AND SURFACE QUESTIONS
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2011, 08:22:49 AM »
So wouldn't polish make the Pearl even sharper off the "spot"? To smooth out the reaction, you might try the pearl at 4000 instead.
 
$10 is pretty standard for a pro shop to charge for polishing a ball. Considering his/her time, equipment, know how, and other expenses of their actual shop, a shop is making peanuts on a $10 polish job. 
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« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2011, 08:51:27 AM »
That would depend on the underlying grit i'd suppose.  If it were say 500 or 1000 abralon plus polish I think that would be a LOT more controllable off the spot than going all the way thru the progression up to 4000 then polish.  4000 + polish I would say would be extremely flippy.


I'd suggest OP hit the solid with a 2000 pad and hit the pearl with 1000 + a light polish...
 



milorafferty wrote on 10/20/2011 8:22 AM:
So wouldn't polish make the Pearl even sharper off the "spot"? To smooth out the reaction, you might try the pearl at 4000 instead.

 

$10 is pretty standard for a pro shop to charge for polishing a ball. Considering his/her time, equipment, know how, and other expenses of their actual shop, a shop is making peanuts on a $10 polish job. 


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Re: BALL POLISH AND SURFACE QUESTIONS
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2011, 08:57:46 AM »
True, I was thinking more of just hitting the current 1500 polished box finish lightly with a 4000 pad. That should tame it down a bit when it hits friction.
 
Good Times Good Times wrote on 10/20/2011 8:51 AM:
That would depend on the underlying grit i'd suppose.  If it were say 500 or 1000 abralon plus polish I think that would be a LOT more controllable off the spot than going all the way thru the progression up to 4000 then polish.  4000 + polish I would say would be extremely flippy.


I'd suggest OP hit the solid with a 2000 pad and hit the pearl with 1000 + a light polish...
 



milorafferty wrote on 10/20/2011 8:22 AM:
So wouldn't polish make the Pearl even sharper off the "spot"? To smooth out the reaction, you might try the pearl at 4000 instead.

 

$10 is pretty standard for a pro shop to charge for polishing a ball. Considering his/her time, equipment, know how, and other expenses of their actual shop, a shop is making peanuts on a $10 polish job. 


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