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J_Mac

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Abralon on Cadmium coverstocks
« on: February 19, 2006, 04:12:55 AM »
I recently resurfaced my Core Power LRG with abralon pads and was wondering if I would have been better off using scotchbrite pads since this is a particle coverstock.

I know Storm's particles are different from other companies, but I was wondering what is best.  Scotchbrite? Abralon? or Sandpaper?
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Re: Abralon on Cadmium coverstocks
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2006, 03:25:09 PM »
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Re: Abralon on Cadmium coverstocks
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2006, 03:43:29 PM »
Unless they're particle, Abralon which uses "plain" silicon carbide as the abrasive (AFAIK) should be just fine. If it were particle, I would use Scotch-Brite, just as a precaution.
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Re: Abralon on Cadmium coverstocks
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2006, 04:04:57 PM »
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Unless they're particle, Abralon which uses "plain" silicon carbide as the abrasive (AFAIK) should be just fine. If it were particle, I would use Scotch-Brite, just as a precaution.
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Since this topic hadn't been getting many responses I also tried the "contact us" feature on Storm's website.  Maybe they'll respond and shed some light on this subject.  I know they recently finished the Passion with Abralon, so they might have done some research or at least formed an opinion on it.
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Re: Abralon on Cadmium coverstocks
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2006, 04:55:10 PM »
Abralon uses the same abrasive as wet/dry sandpaper: silicon carbide.

Some of the particle in use, Storm and Columbia (Track & AMF) are soft enough, as far as I know, that silicon carbide will abrade them and make them smooth, changing the nature of the ball's surface. That is why I suggested, if this ball is a particle ball, that you should use Scotch-Brite nylon pads to adjust the surface. Its abrasive is hard enough to smooth out the resin base, but not so hard as to change the particle.
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Re: Abralon on Cadmium coverstocks
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2006, 05:14:20 PM »
Jeff I understand what you're saying and wasn't trying to ignore you.  

I'm familiar with the idea that Scotchbrite is the preferred resurfacing media for balls with particles in the coverstock, but I recall that some particles were ripped out of the coverstock when scotchbrite was used.  

Perhaps I'm misremembering though.
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Re: Abralon on Cadmium coverstocks
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2006, 08:29:43 PM »
Not worried about being ignored; just wanted to clarify.

- absolutely never heard of particles being "ripped out" of the resin base by anything. don't think that is possible, but who knows. I wonder who verified that even happened.
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Re: Abralon on Cadmium coverstocks
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2006, 03:18:39 PM »
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Not worried about being ignored; just wanted to clarify.

- absolutely never heard of particles being "ripped out" of the resin base by anything. don't think that is possible, but who knows. I wonder who verified that even happened.
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I believe it was in reference to the hollow glass particles used by Columbia on some of their earlier particle coverstocks.  *shrug*
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