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icewall

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ordered a spinner... how to use it?
« on: April 10, 2008, 10:58:15 AM »
im wondering how to use a spinner that i just ordered from buddies... the vertex 1/2hp

right now all i have is scotch brite in grey and white and for cleaners i have black magic rejuv. and legends/lm cleaner (god that stuff smells like liquid cancer)

i know having some abralon and i think its called a cab or whatever would be better but i want to start slow and have my friend order some 4000 and 2000 grit to try on his no mercy first as he had a pro shop bring it to 1000 and polish and he hates it.


im really wondering when it comes to polishing, scotch-brite, and abralon what kind of pressure is needed... how much polish and when to use scotch brite vs abralon???

id rather ask on here then screw up my balls.
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Re: ordered a spinner... how to use it?
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2008, 07:07:40 PM »
First off, you're not going to screw up any of your equipment unless you are really, really clueless/careless.  Anything you can do on a spinner can be undone.

Adjusting covers is really somewhat of an art.  There are certain techniques and whatnot that will work better than others for you and your game.  Honestly the best way to learn is to do.  Remember what adjustments you make so you can replicate it later if you like it or make small, incremental adjustments if you don't.  I change my covers so often in so many ways that it would be helpful for me to keep a notebook handy and write down exactly what I did.  

Good luck to you and have fun!  You just made a tremendous investment.

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shelley

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Re: ordered a spinner... how to use it?
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2008, 09:23:54 PM »
Get a little stopwatch or clock with a second hand.  A timer that will do less than a minute would be great (most kitchen timers won't let you set less than 1m).  Use that to keep time of how long you work on each side of the ball.  That will go a long way to keeping the ball in round, one side won't be sanded significantly more or less than another side.

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Re: ordered a spinner... how to use it?
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2008, 05:13:38 AM »
I would suggest starting with a ball that you don't care about. That way you can get use to the speed of the spinner and how to move around the ball. The very first ball I ever had to adjust the surface I was a little worried. It was a high end ball and I had never done anything on the spinner, so I was not use to moving my hand around the ball and watching out for the finger and thumb holes. It is easier then one thinks however. Your first ball or two you will be nervous just like when you try anything for the first time. Good luck with this.
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Re: ordered a spinner... how to use it?
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2008, 05:29:51 AM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSfhWoduwQk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlh_tEsMfU4

very good imho!
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Lillen

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Re: ordered a spinner... how to use it?
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2008, 05:41:10 AM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSfhWoduwQk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlh_tEsMfU4

I'm a bit surprised that he didn't use any water with those abralon pads...



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SUNDEVIL23

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Re: ordered a spinner... how to use it?
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2008, 05:42:18 AM »
I'm confused by those videos. Do you always have to use a polish or compound after resurfacing?
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Re: ordered a spinner... how to use it?
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2008, 06:57:33 AM »
When you resurface a ball its coverstock is exposed, therefore it may soak up oil to fill in the pores. It will pick up alot of oil and may cause your ball to be over-react/ under react or overweight. By filling in with a compound you can keep the coverstock pretty much Out of box conditon without risking too much lane oil saturation. handmeDN
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shelley

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Re: ordered a spinner... how to use it?
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2008, 08:19:09 AM »
You would use a polish if you want the ball to be polished.  If you want the ball dull, then don't use polish.  Many balls come, say, 800-grit out-of-box, so if you were to resurface that ball, you'd hit it with a low-grit paper like 320, then 400, then 800.  You would not follow that up with polish to keep oil from soaking into the pores; the OOB finish wasn't polished, why would adding polish put it into OOB condition?

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Re: ordered a spinner... how to use it?
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2008, 11:34:01 AM »
My buddy recently purchased the same spinner that you have, it is a great investment, and since he is keeping it at my house I use it more than he does.  First, make sure that you have a bucket or a shield of some sort as it will make a mess, and a bucket will keep tables clean.  We use one of the large rectangular plastic tubs that you can get from Wal Mart or Target to keep it in, it is high enough to catch the water and cover that you will be taking off.  Next, when doing your resurfacing, it is best to have a combination of sandpaper, scotch brite and abralon, as well as a water bottle.  Any time that you are using sandpaper, scotch brite or abralon it is key to keep the ball wet as they will create a tremendous amount of heat from the friction.  Remember to Always turn the ball 180 degrees from the first to the second position of the ball, then 90 degrees from second to third position, then 180 degrees from third to the fourth, and to use the same amount of time and pressure.  I have found this to be the best way to keep all halves of the ball uniform.  From there it is a matter of experimenting to get the desired reaction that you want.
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