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Equipment Boards => Storm => Topic started by: J_Mac on February 19, 2006, 04:12:55 AM
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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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"A word to the wise ain't necessary -- it's the stupid ones that need the advice." Bill Cosby
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"A word to the wise ain't necessary -- it's the stupid ones that need the advice." Bill Cosby
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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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"...for advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise...."
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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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"...for advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise...."
J. R. R. Tolkien
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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"A word to the wise ain't necessary -- it's the stupid ones that need the advice." Bill Cosby
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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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"...for advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise...."
J. R. R. Tolkien
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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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"A word to the wise ain't necessary -- it's the stupid ones that need the advice." Bill Cosby
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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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"...for advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise...."
J. R. R. Tolkien
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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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"A word to the wise ain't necessary -- it's the stupid ones that need the advice." Bill Cosby